How does the saying go? Snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory? That is what the Coneheads did last week to a T.
We marched along with a four run first, added on with three in the third, added a couple more in the fifth and sixth, and even though we should have put them away in the seventh with the heart of our order up, we were feeling pretty confortable with a 10-5 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, and the bottom of the Reeelaax order coming up. But as I always say, if the bottom of the order hits, you win. Their bottom loaded the bases with no outs, and the top and middle finished us off with six runs to walk off with an 11-10 win.
We had some highlights. It was great to see Sting back, and he played really well at 2B in G's absence. He laid out to get a force out on a throw from third that nearly pulled him off the bag, and corralled a pop up in the shallow outfield. Johnny made several hard plays at SS, as did Knight at third. Their glove work looked professional. Gene and Bruce made tough catches in the outfield, and Chopper scooped an errant throw in the third.
On offense it was good to have Johnny back. He mashed a couple of balls to left, one in the gap and one over the left fielder's head. They were both doubles and one was a two out two run hit. He led us with three RBIs.
Bruce slashed a couple of hits, good for a triple and a double, driving in two in the first to get us a lead. Pope got his daily serving of a double and a single. Joining those guys with two hits were Chuck, Knight and Haze.
We just didn't hit enough as a team to get that Conehead inning, and therefore let Reeelaax think they were still in it. Five runs means nothing in softball. And ultimately they were in and we were out.
Milestones:
Sting 450 r (#8)
Johnny 10 2b (#30)
Johnny 50 rbi (#31)
We marched along with a four run first, added on with three in the third, added a couple more in the fifth and sixth, and even though we should have put them away in the seventh with the heart of our order up, we were feeling pretty confortable with a 10-5 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, and the bottom of the Reeelaax order coming up. But as I always say, if the bottom of the order hits, you win. Their bottom loaded the bases with no outs, and the top and middle finished us off with six runs to walk off with an 11-10 win.
We had some highlights. It was great to see Sting back, and he played really well at 2B in G's absence. He laid out to get a force out on a throw from third that nearly pulled him off the bag, and corralled a pop up in the shallow outfield. Johnny made several hard plays at SS, as did Knight at third. Their glove work looked professional. Gene and Bruce made tough catches in the outfield, and Chopper scooped an errant throw in the third.
On offense it was good to have Johnny back. He mashed a couple of balls to left, one in the gap and one over the left fielder's head. They were both doubles and one was a two out two run hit. He led us with three RBIs.
Bruce slashed a couple of hits, good for a triple and a double, driving in two in the first to get us a lead. Pope got his daily serving of a double and a single. Joining those guys with two hits were Chuck, Knight and Haze.
We just didn't hit enough as a team to get that Conehead inning, and therefore let Reeelaax think they were still in it. Five runs means nothing in softball. And ultimately they were in and we were out.
Milestones:
Sting 450 r (#8)
Johnny 10 2b (#30)
Johnny 50 rbi (#31)
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