Yes, the Homers triumphed yesterday for our second win of the season, 13 to 6 over the Rock Lobsters. The home-field advantage helped us again as we preserved our undefeated record when playing as the home team. The general consensus among the individual Homers was that the fifth-inning stretch gave us that extra edge. Starting for the Homers were Richard at pitcher, Mary at catcher, Scott at first, Lela at second, Juan at shortstop, Mark at third, Don in left field, Lisa in center, Brian in right, and Debbie at rover. Substituting in were Kevin, Joe, and Raul. Junior showed up too late to get any action, while Laurie babysat the cuties Laura, Raymond, and Brian.
Oh, man, there were so many highlights that I can't even remember them all, i.e. the future's so bright I gotta wear shades! Mary got a single through the middle with two out and the bases loaded. Juan and Scott played defense solidly throughout all seven innings. Kevin got his share of hits but had to relieve Laurie to help Laura relieve herself. Mark nailed one to left center which would have been a double but that their rover leapt and caught the ball in the very top of his glove. Debbie got two hits including one with a runner on third. Lela made a tough catch at second base even with her head turned and later tried to stop a hard grounder with her bare hand. And last, but certainly most, were these two monstrous home runs by the starting pitcher who shall remain unnamed but certainly not humble. The first ended up bouncing off the facade of the Rose Bowl itself, while the other has gone into low earth orbit.
The next game is Tuesday at 5:30 against the Goat Scouts. We're the home team again, so be prepared not only to celebrate the victory but also to sing before the beginning of the bottom half of the fifth. We will be playing on field H3, which is at the southwestern corner of the Rose Bowl field. As an incentive to get a team out on the field by the official starting time, Raul has promised to kiss every player who shows up fifteen minutes ahead of time [1]. At the least, those showing up early can get a little batting practice.
P.S. A check of the schedule reveals that the Grudge Match of the Ages, the Battle of the Bulged, the Morass on the Grass comes up on June 12. That's right, in two weeks Rob Warren, Rich Benesh, et al will risk their collective egos against us. Homers team manager Raul has promised that "...no one gets out of here alive.." although no one really knows what he's referring to.
Also coming up is the Homers team barbecue, probably on the weekend of June 29. For information and/or reservations, call Raul at 4-6027.
[1] Disclaimer: in the event that Raul has tired lips that day, kisses will be provided by the team mascot Cain