We stepped onto to the Field in the first of two games Friday night preparing to end the season with a sweep. Well, we got our sweep just not the kind we were looking for. In the early game we took on our rivals the “Beat Downs” and came out swinging. We jumped to an early 4-0 lead and held them down for the first 4 innings behind a solid defensive effort and an Ace performance by Koko.

In 4 inning softball this season we are 7-1-1, however according to the rule book we usually play 7 innings. We started out hard but the 4th inning was too much for us to over come once again and the Beat downs got away with a big victory. This one was ours for the taking but we left it on the table for next season. “This softball season was much like church. Many attended, but few understood. There were many games we should have won this Summer but I can’t explain why we didn’t” said Johnny Blaze after the game.

Well, we got a chance to redeem ourselves in the second game and we struck first and struck very hard against Cessna while jumping out to an 8-1 lead after 3 innings. This was our finest all around effort in a while as everybody came together and played hard eager to end the season with a big win. Koko was the Ace on the mound and held Cessna down early and often. Our bats got off to a big start and our fielding was solid as well. Mikey Lemieux came up with a diving stab in the 4th to rob Cessna of a hit but Blue needed a little convincing by our Savvy Veteran Easy E the Big Swami. Rarely, is a call overturned at Red Bug Lake park but when Big Blue realized (after some cajoling from us) Mikey came up with the ball he overturned it and made the right call, and it infuriated Cessna and frustrated their bats for the next few innings.

Capt. Tucci’s newly unveiled lineup with speed at the top and power in the middle got our offense running on all cylinders early. The Cisco kid and the Captain got on base early and were driven in by AC and the Big Easy who had no mercy on the right fielder.

Big Daddy Doc Gutierrez was even excited to show off his wheels and stole 2nd base allowing us to pull off the old Miyagi swipe as Greiveldinger came charging home after Gutierrez stole second and Cessna forgot about the runner on 3rd. “Never Forget the runner on 3rd , during the “Miyagi swipe” I can hear our Sensei muttering those words in my sleep DonJuan said after the game.

Roundhouse Reger kept his hot bat going bashing in some more RBI’s and making some dazzling plays at the hot corner gunning down the Jets. “I wanted to have a statement game against them because I have been holding it in all season for the Jets because their NFL affiliate stole my idol Brett Favre from the Pack” Reger was quoted to have said in the dugout.

“I felt confident this game was in the bag but we let it slip away” said Capt Tucci. Sometimes when you least expect it things turn, but overall I felt what I almost always feel when I am playing: Just for those two or three hours, there is really no place I would rather be”

The Lady Kai’s were not present due to other contractual obligations but they were reportedly supporting the team at a satellite field the best way they know how…….In spirit with sprits.

As always we headed to our favorite waterin hole where the Kai’s always win and ended the night in style…..by breaking our own record once again by putting away 82 pitchers this week. It was a fitting end to up and down season. Well, here’s to lookin forward to next season…….It can’t come soon enough.