Let's Twist Again Like We Did Last Summer.
Game # 17 – August 1st, 2023
Hurtin' Units vs. The Tottenham Twisters of New Tecumseth
Hurtin' Units lose 21-12
Team Record-2-14-1
I apologize for this long-winded post, I just started typing and this is what came out.
When I do game posts, it's for a combination of 2 reasons. First I like to keep a record of the team's happenings and history. I have been doing a blog since 2010. This year the blog is showing nothing yet, but it's in the works, and by the end of the season it will all be posted, it will be basically what I've been saying in all the Facebook posts. The second reason I do this is to keep any followers up on the happenings around the Hurtin' Units team. Last year, when I created this group, it was great to update team happenings and the end of the season went well, so it was easy to post and keep it positive.
This season has been a bit of a struggle for the UNITS (candy coat it Jimmer) and it's sometimes a little difficult to keep things positive about the team. For me I'm having a fun season, joking around with these posts, i.e. Mystery Guy, Bucky Beavre and my losing streak are all fun to me. Customizing pictures with little twists (little pun intended, based on who we were playing this game) is fun to put together and I've been doing it so long, I could do them in my sleep. These have been fun, and my experiences on the field have been great also ( played in a great game between the Little Timmy's Tappers and Gruesome Devils last week), I have really enjoyed most of this season. Winning isn't everything.
There have been some not-so-good things this season: The passing of Chris L. and Laurier P. has been on the minds of many, throughout this season. These guys were long-time contributors to the T.O.T family and they are missed and reminisced about, in conversation, all the time. Chris played for the Hurtin' Units twice and he still makes me laugh when I think about him. Laurier and I were both pitchers and we battled against each other many, many times. I loved Laurier's competitive nature and his love of the game.
During the August tournament, the All-Star game will be named after Chris L. The Chris Larkin Memorial All-Star game will be played on Saturday, August 12th. Also, Laurier's family is going to donate a trophy in honor of Laurier and it will probably be presented at the annual awards banquet. More on this in a future post.
The T.O.T league is a close-knit group and we work hard to keep things running smoothly in our league. This has been a bit of a difficult season and I tip my hat to Dave Storms and the executive ( including captains) for keeping it running as smoothly as possible. There have been many challenges this season, ( i.e. +55 league, rainouts, injuries, scheduling, etc.) and we have dealt with them all. The parity in the league this year is fantastic, there are 6 or 7 teams that could challenge for the regular season title and the championship is definitely on the table for a team that gets hot in the playoffs.
Let's Talk about the game... or not.
COVENTRY PARK - The weather for this game was comfortable, the temperature was in the high teens, and there was a soft breeze. We were on C #1 at 8:15pm, Lou C was the umpire, and I was the scorekeeper. The Units were the home team in this game.
At game time, the Units had 10 guys ready to take on the Tottenham Twisters of New Tecumseth for the second time this season. We picked up Gord Tanner as a sub. Missing from this game were Wayne, Jimmer, and Tommy.
Game Time: This game did not start well for the Units. The Twisters would score 7 runs in the top of the first inning, the Units not even recording an out and it was game on. Fortunately, the Units brought some sticks of their own and put up 5 runs in the bottom of the inning. The Twisters would start the top of the second inning at the top of the order, but this time around they would be shut down by some stellar defence by the Units. In the bottom, the Units would score a single run. The score after 2 complete innings was 7-6 for the Twisters.
In the 3rd inning, the Units' defence continued to shine, the Twisters would score only 2 more runs, but the Units could only muster up a single run. In the 4th inning, the Units' defence was good again, the Twisters would only score another 2 runs, and in the bottom, the Units would inch closer with a 3-run inning. The score just got a little closer (little is the keyword here), the Score after 4 completes was 11-10 for the Twisters.
would see the Units go down 1,2,3. That hurt the Units and that was really the turning point in this game. The Twisters would take that 3 up, 3 down momentum and generate 4 more runs, all with 2 outs, in the top of the 6th. The Units would continue to battle, scoring 2 runs in the bottom. After 6 complete innings, the Twisters lead by a score of 17-12.
The Twisters would come out in the 7th inning, starting with the middle of the order, the middle would all come around to score 4 more runs. With the last at-bat, the Units found themselves down by a score of 21-12, the last kick at the can. The Units would shit the bed, 3 up, 3 down and it was game over for the 14th loss of the season.
As an observer of this game, I thought we played really well and I think most people thought the same thing. Guys were asking me the score, thinking the Units were up in the game. That's how good we looked. It's a strange season!!
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