The Pleasanton D Upper league got tougher this season, but Transdyn/Kapsch has come out like gangbusters with a 2-0 start. Latest victim the Ballers put up a fight but went down 21-16 in our second straight win over them.
We held them to one run over the first three innings, and this allowed us to take an 8-1 lead into the fourth. From then one, every time the Ballers would make a run, closing to 8-4, 9-5, and 13-9, we did what you're supposed to do - add on. Finally in the bottom of the sixth, we batted around for eight runs, with the exclamation point being Rusty's grand slam with two outs. And even though they again responded with seven in the top of the seventh, the 21-9 score at that point was too much to overcome.
Rusty had quite the game at the plate, with two doubles, the grand slam, and seven RBIs altogether. And to top it off he struck out in his other AB.
Speaking of which, at least he didn't take a called third strike. That honor belonged to Pauly. In possibly a first in softball history, he anticipated it by bringing a 12-pack of beer to the parking lot.
D had a perfect 4-4 night with three RBIs, and hit one of the hardest balls I have seen, a rocket double down the right field line. He also wins the magic award - now you see it now you don't. On a routine throw to first, he allowed the ball to pop out of his glove, yet sold it to the ump that it popped out on the exchange. I want that exchange rate next time I travel overseas. When the Ballers objected, the latter told them, "I've seen everything I need to see to make the call." And I've been to the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids, and the moon.
Cage also had a perfect night, 3-3 with a walk. He and Jay hit one hop doubles to the fence in left. Jay's was very clutch - it came with two outs and a man on first in the sixth, and ignited the two out eight run inning (seven straights hits) that put the game away.
Tom came off the mound to make a tough putout in the third, and we turned a J to B to D DP in the 5th. But the play of the game was a smash off D's mitt that B corralled in shallow right and fired to first with Tom beating the runner there by a millisecond and catching it. Our defense was as important as our offense in this game, as always.
Up next the Sons of You Know Whats, and a chance to really make a statement for this season.
Milestones:
Cage 1000 ab (#4)
Jay 60 2b (#6)
Jay 650 ab (#10)
B 100 r (#18)
B 50 g (#29)
Rusty 100 ab (#38)
We held them to one run over the first three innings, and this allowed us to take an 8-1 lead into the fourth. From then one, every time the Ballers would make a run, closing to 8-4, 9-5, and 13-9, we did what you're supposed to do - add on. Finally in the bottom of the sixth, we batted around for eight runs, with the exclamation point being Rusty's grand slam with two outs. And even though they again responded with seven in the top of the seventh, the 21-9 score at that point was too much to overcome.
Rusty had quite the game at the plate, with two doubles, the grand slam, and seven RBIs altogether. And to top it off he struck out in his other AB.
Speaking of which, at least he didn't take a called third strike. That honor belonged to Pauly. In possibly a first in softball history, he anticipated it by bringing a 12-pack of beer to the parking lot.
D had a perfect 4-4 night with three RBIs, and hit one of the hardest balls I have seen, a rocket double down the right field line. He also wins the magic award - now you see it now you don't. On a routine throw to first, he allowed the ball to pop out of his glove, yet sold it to the ump that it popped out on the exchange. I want that exchange rate next time I travel overseas. When the Ballers objected, the latter told them, "I've seen everything I need to see to make the call." And I've been to the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids, and the moon.
Cage also had a perfect night, 3-3 with a walk. He and Jay hit one hop doubles to the fence in left. Jay's was very clutch - it came with two outs and a man on first in the sixth, and ignited the two out eight run inning (seven straights hits) that put the game away.
Tom came off the mound to make a tough putout in the third, and we turned a J to B to D DP in the 5th. But the play of the game was a smash off D's mitt that B corralled in shallow right and fired to first with Tom beating the runner there by a millisecond and catching it. Our defense was as important as our offense in this game, as always.
Up next the Sons of You Know Whats, and a chance to really make a statement for this season.
Milestones:
Cage 1000 ab (#4)
Jay 60 2b (#6)
Jay 650 ab (#10)
B 100 r (#18)
B 50 g (#29)
Rusty 100 ab (#38)
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