Last Reg season game Loss 16-15 to On the Hill aka "Danny the Freak"

The last regular season game came down to 2 powerhouses. The Powerhouse of the C divison vs the Mighty On the Hill, the powerhouse of the B division (still waiting for someone to explain to me where the A division is...or went.

The Ringers' took the field with 9 guys, led by swingin' Danny Crupi. We had a bat on loan from NJ, a Miken Freak 98, the bat, the myth, the legend. Danny had been eyeing that thing since I took it out of the car, he stepped up to the plate with it and mayhem insued. Kid roped a liner to left, GT'd it at first with that shit eatin grin like "yeah, i have had a few Mai-Tai's in my day...what's it to ya?"

We jumped out to a 6-2 lead with the kid knocking a 2 run single with 2 outs via the Freak. Noyes started off a little wild but brought it back in when we needed it. Also showed ridiculous relexes putting his glove in front of his face before he was hit with a laser...went on to scoop it over Crowley's head but we will blame that on nerves...nice save Noyes, settled down and pitched well.

Bags got back in the mix with "the best ball I have hit in 5 years", a bases clearing hit that scored Crowley and I, with Bags rounding the bases after an error in the OF. Josh hit a bomb that may be still going out to left center, MBags hit well occupying the 3rd slot with our fearless leader spankin it down in Plymouth. Sweet did a good job at the top of the order getting on base, Mario missed a few RBI situations with some sky pop ups. They caught up, we then traded runs, going up 15-12 in the 7th, but couldn't hold them down at the end. We purposely loaded the bases with a walk to get a force at home but a single ended our bid.

Some interesting plays at third, Noyes an indirect route rounding second heading to third...touching the OF grass, Crupi hurdling the third baseman to avoid a tag looking like a cat that you just snuck up on...he managed to over hurdle the base for an out, Josh was NOT happy. Noyes got beaned in the back with a throw from short, On the Hill wanted Noyes dead...must be some bad blood.

The Freak is being kept in an undisclosed location so the Feds can't get it...http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/bats-new/doctored.html

Playoffs start on Tues, 7:30, good field