On a night where the Sox mounted a comeback against the Yanks, the Ringers never said die. For a team that has 2 names (Shockers/North Medford) they came to play and they came out hitting out of the gates. They definately earned their runs as we were steady in the field. Started out down early after the first half inning. A half in the bag Timmy started us off with a single and we continued the onslaught of singles. Kept it close, loading the bases at one point, but fly outs by me, Boonton, and Timmy hurt. I thought that play may sink us, but the resilient Ringers fought on. Keeping them at 11-4, DSull with one swing Grand Slammed it to 11-8, striking distance. Biggest hit all year (thank you emailing idiot on the Shockers).
Noyes kept me in check behind the plate with calling most of my warm-up pitches balls. Talk about a tough ump. They actually hit the crappy pitches better than the meatballs so I just threw it high and let them screw it up. One kid went down looking on 3 pitches, and I had a 3 pitch inning, after that their hitting was nonexistant.
Late in the game a huge HR by Sully tied us up, then the big man came up. Above is the face of the guy you want at bat when the game is on the line. That is the face of a winner, a champion, a true hero in the world of slow-pitch softball. Never any fear in his eyes, always sharply dressed and up to the challenge. Well the big man delivered. HR to right center, almost falling at first base, but a dinger to put us up 12-11.
We shut 'em down in the bottom of the 7th. Held them to no runs for the last 4 innings. Ringers go to 7-2. An epic comeback.
Seen in the crowd: "Casual Dan", Rudelyn Tinlingting Smith, my hitting skills.
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