Homers 0 2 4 3 4 5 1 19
Vas-Y Bears 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 8
Well, the game was a success softball-wise, but attendance was lower than
expected. The batting order for the Homers: Ellen (RF/C), Jeff (1B/C),
Dave (C/LF/RF/SS), Scott (SS/P), Martha (3B/R), Allan (LF/C), Tim (CF/SS/1B),
Ron (P/CF), Sue (2B), and Holly (3B). Phil and Richard were traded for
players to be named later, with Phil playing a solid third base and Richard
catching. The Runkles, in their successful Homer debut, provided all the
spectators: Taylor, Hannah, and their dog Susie. However, they didn't make
the post-game meal at Round Table, where Martha, Jeff, Sue, Ron, Scott, Tim,
Phil, and Richard remade their acquaintance with Oscar.
The traditional picking of the three Homer stars is a difficult task because everyone played well, with at least one hit. Even the outs advanced or scored runners. Nevertheless, we don't believe in complete egalitarianism:
3) Dave Lim, whose key 2-out, 2-rbi double in the 4th put the
Homers ahead for good
2) Ron Baalke, who hit the first Homer home run of '96 in the 2nd
to put the Homers on the board
1) the Bears's pitcher, who threw nice, fat strikes all day long
Tim, besides hitting a 2-run homer later in the game, came up with the
defensive play of the day when he stretched to his right to backhand a
hard-hit line drive. Black and blue Sue took runner-up by taking another
one for the team on the leg off a hard hit grounder, but recovered later in
the day to get two assists at first. And Jeff dished some out for the Homers
by coming off the base at first to catch a throw from Scott, tag out the
runner, then talk some trash to the fallen victim.
Next week's game is Monday, April 29, against the Gravity Fielders on field H3, the southwest corner of the Rose Bowl. Before we take the field, let's huddle and break with the Homer cheer.