Game 4 Review: Sweet win!

It was great night to be in blue two Wednesdays ago, as We Just Blue Ourselves evened up their record at 2-2 with an 8-1 trouncing of The Lost Tribe. I can't quite read all my notes or remember exactly what happened but here are some highlights:

Good eyes: Lisa had a couple line-huggers at third and was disciplined enough not to pick the ball up, instead letting it roll foul for outs.

More good eyes: Kim took a ball and the third basemen was like "this is kickball, kick it!" Then she kicked the ball right at him so hard and he couldn't catch it.

Nice debut: Erwin went 3 for 3 in his first game with us this year, scoring two runs and knocking in another!

More perfection: Angie and Andrew both went 2 for 2, Andrew notching 2 RKI!

Great work everyone.



Highlights:

Game 4 Preview: A good sign

Game time is 8:10 tonight, same field as always. We are playing The Lost Tribe, who is also 1-2. They beat the team we lost to last week, but they also lost to the team that we beat 10-1 so who knows? We did get a good sign this week, the team's namesake show is coming back.

Game 3 Recap: Missed Opportunity

Nate starts breaking things after stranding more runners on base.
















Well, it was a 7-3 lost to The Pistachios, after failing to convert some chances (we left a dozen runners on base!) Plenty of highlights though:

* Lindsay and Ram were still in volleyball mode and combined on a sweet tip catch. Oh my goodness!
* First double play of the year -- jackpot for Allie!
* Jared had a sweet diving play kind of like this, but it was in the field. He was also perfect at the plate.
* Lisa was also 2-for-2 and scored a run.
* Angie attended one of the greatest endings to a season in the history of baseball all while getting the best US Weekly dish
* Chad made it home on his bike after the rain hit
* RBIs for Caitlyn, Allie and Megan. Nice work ladies!

Week 3 Preview: Win streak?

Hi everyone,

We play at 7:20 at Riverside this Wednesday. We are taking on The Pistachios, who are 0-1-1. I don't think we have ever played them and have nothing clever to say otherwise. Hope to see you there.

Week 2 Recap: Walk-off!

The celebration ensues after a walk-off 3-2 win for Blue on Wednesday night.










Well, our second game was truly a wild ride of comebacks, blown leads and more comebacks but it ended the right way: a win (which we all know is what kickball is all about).

The rain has the book a little soaked, but here are some highlights I can remember/decipher:

Our first play on defense we had a small collision, but Lindsay still got a sick out. The Brew Crew did still score a run in the first, but the defense settled in from there included three (maybe more outfield assists from Jared!). Unfortunately, the offense could not get going, as we did not even get a hit until Jared led off the third inning with a single.

The fourth inning though was a blue break through! Allie and Andrew got back-to-back hits then Becca moved them over to second and third to set up a great bunt by Angie which had them so flustered they made a throwing error and we took a 2-1 lead.

After even more sick lockdown defense we took our lead into the seventh, but they managed to plate a run for a tie.

That was no trouble though because we had the hammer (esoteric baseball turn for "last-ups")!

Becca had a sick kick over their guys trying to play the bunt, then moved from first to third on Angie's gem. That set up a sac fly chance for Chad, but he just drilled it through the left side of the infield for the game winner!

After that the whole team went to Don't Know and watched the Orioles beat the Red Sox! Hooray!

Another Game 2 Preview: Rivalry Rekindled

Based on the current forecast, it does not seem too likely that we will play tonight, but then again I thought the same thing about softball games on Tuesday and it turned out to be a beautiful night so who knows?

Should we get to play, we will take on our old rivals the Brew Crew, who haven't faced in about two years since we all hung out at Taps that one time. We are 1-1 life time against them, including a game in which I permanently scarred my hip sliding at Riverside (I'll show it for $1 a peek!)

Since we last met, their guys have apparently started a semi-successful racing team, while the girls have begun a street-team marketing club on the side for Coffee Mate. Let's hope all this adrenaline and caffeine does not give them super strength.

Revolt against the Rain ... and Go Blue!

Game 2 Preview: Break that Tie

We are scheduled to play at 7:20 at Riverside this Wednesday against Drunk Again and Looking to Score.

Last year we led against them almost the whole game before allowing a late run to score and finishing with a 4-4 tie.

This time I'm sure we will have it though. And look for a new pitcher! Exciting!