Games 1 and 2 Review: You can't choke if you lose early

Well, we started off the season with some real barn burners, winning the first one 4-3 and losing the second one 6-5.

The first game we took advantage of a team that wasn't up on all the rules, jumping out to an early lead then rallying for a go-ahead win.

The game start with the return of Jason, who the squad warmly welcomed after a year over seas and recovering from a back injury. Although he did not lead off the game with a home run like some Hollywood movie, he did play some sick outfield and lift team spirits by his mere presence.

Angie then got the offense going early with a sweet triple, using her speed to zing around the bases. Allie then knocked her in with a hit to put us ahead just three batters into the game. Way to go A!. Who needs 12 steps?

As if that wasn't enough, Angie then went into the outfield for the first time and screamed right back at a screaming ball and made a super catch on a fly ball.

In the second inning Nate copied Angie's idea of getting a triple and almost ran out of breath. Luckily Lindsay and Mark followed with hits putting us up 2-0. Then in the fourth inning Nate got a flub hit and Lindsay kicked him around the bases again for a 3-0 lead.

In the top of the fifth, Team Foot Fetish finally got their bearings and then tied it up with a booming three-run homer.

In the bottom of the fifth though Jared responded with a lead-off single and then came all the way around and scored on Lisa's bunt to put Blue back in the lead, 4-3.

The team was then able to hold the lead behind a stellar defensive night!

Other highlights included;
Lisa 3 for 3 at the plate and typical eagle eye at third base!
Becca 2 for 3 and led the team in putouts at first base!
Ram was 1 for 3 with several good outfield catches!
Laura had some good kicks that didn't fall and was super trash talking the other team while she was catching!

Game 2 against the Cloverleafs was another fast start, as the team built a 5-0 lead before eventually falling short 6-5 after some lapses in the field. But hey, all the pressure of an undefeated season is off!

The game started a bit wacky as we took the field with just eight players. Luckily Becca and Kim finished their Riverside Park stroll just in time to take the field during the first inning and we held the Cloverleafs scoreless!

It was another fast start as Jason kicked in Andrew on a shot up the middle to make it 1-0. Then in the second inning Allie kicked in a run for a second straight game scoring Nate and then Chad an RKI in his season debut to stretch the lead to 3-0. In the fourth inning the lead was stretched out to 5-0 after Hilary (also season debut) and Chad strung together a pair of hits and then Angie's key bunt forced them into a throwing error knocking in two more runs.

After that throwing error though, their pitcher really settled in and we failed to advance a runner past second in the final three innings. Then a few key errors of our own and they were able to string together three-run innings in the top of the fifth and seventh.

A good effort overall though, and something to build on for next week.

Also special notes: Kim smoked the ball all night and went 2 for 4 but could've easily been 4 for 4. Andrew also played his first game of the year and after knocking off some rust singled and scored a run. Becca had a nice bunt in the fifth and just missed a potential game winner on a tough roll in the seventh!