Hurtin' Units lose 17-15
Team Record-1-3-0
Coventry Park- This week our long, long road trip, to start the season, takes us in to Charming for a turf battle with the Sons of Pitches.
The Hurtin' Units played the Sons of Pitches 3 times last season. In game # 2, 2015, the Units defeated the Sons by a score of 26-15. Three weeks later, June 2, 2015, in Hurtin' Units game # 6, the Sons would get some revenge by beating the Units by a score of 12-7.
The biggest win, for the Units, in 2015, would come against this same team in the playoffs. The Hurtin' Units had struggled in the round robin portion of the 2015 playoffs. On September 19th, 2015 the Units would defeat the Sons of Pitches for our first win in the playoffs. This win would be enough (barely) to send the Units to an elimination game. The loss for the Sons of Pitches would end their season.
The Units would go on to defeat the Draft Kings in the elimination game, then defeat the league champion Master Batters in the quarter finals and lose a close game against the Hottub Woodys in the semi finals. A good playoff run all because we beat the Sons of Pitches
The weather for this game was sunny, at least to start, the right fielder had to look in to the sun in the beginning. The temperature, because of a cool breeze, was only around 15 degrees. The baseball was not coming off the bat very well because of the coolness. Still much better weather than the previous Sunday when we experienced snow flurries in the Tottenham area.
At game time we had all 12 players dressed in green and gold for this battle with the SOPs. I always like when the whole team shows up, it shows me that we are having fun." It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness" - Charles Dickens.
The Hurtin' Units really haven't played a clunker this season. In fact we have played pretty well, with very little to show for it. This season, we have not kicked or bobbled or thrown away very many balls at all. The innings when we gave up a lot of runs were earned by our opponents, this game is an example of such. The Hurtin' Units have been the victims of some good, well placed, late inning hits.
Highlights or Events in this game:
- The Hurtin' Units got off to another great start with 6 runs in the first inning and the defense shut down the SOPs.
- Robert had a rough night at the plate...mmmm beer.
- Peter H. was thrown out running home.
- Jon turned a great double play to end one of the innings.
- The Hurtin' Units gave up a 7 run inning, in the bottom of the 6th inning, for only the second time this season.
- Peter H. made a couple of catches off the bat of Todd H.
- Brad S. had a 4/4 game, they weren't pretty, but they all count.
- I changed the top of the batting order to help generate more offense.
- For the first time this season the Units had a full squad.
- Gord D. made a nice catch, off a foul tip, when playing catcher.
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