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Mystery Guy Debut

Game # 14 - July 18th, 2023

Hurtin' Units vs. The Rusty Rebels

Hurtin' Units lose 10-8

Team Record- 2-11-1

COVENTRY PARK - The weather for this game was comfortable, the temperature was in the mid-20s, and there was also zero breeze at all. Earlier in the day we had a brief shower, but about 12 pm the sun popped out and it turned into a beautiful day for a ball game. We were on C #3 at 7:00pm so the sun was not as big an issue as on C #2. The Units were the home team in this game.

At game time, the Units had 10 guys ready to take on the Rusty Rebels, for the second time this season. The last team the Hurtin' Units beat was the Rusty Rebels way, way back on May 23^rd, game # 3 by a score of 21-11. Tonight we had Mystery Guy in the lineup for the first time. Welcome to the Hurtin' Units Roman Dasek

So here we find ourselves 14 games into the season, and coming into this game the Hurtin' Units officially are in last place. Holy crap, I can't believe with the team we have that we are not better in the standings. I can only hope that the team starts to gel and we get on a roll heading toward the playoffs. Including the HTKP tournament and subbing 2 games, I am personally winless in 15 games.

Game Time: This is the first game we have played since the HTKP tournament and I did expect a little bit of rust. In the top of the first inning, the Rebels came out strong, sent 7 batters to the plate and scored 2 runs. In the bottom, the Units did the same thing, 7 batters, 2 runs. In the top of the second, the Units flashed some leather and the Rebels went down quickly. The problem was the Units went down even quicker, 3 up, 3 down and a strike out by Roddy. The 3^rd inning saw the Rebels send another 7 batters to the plate and 3 came around to score. The Units would send 6 batters up and 3 more runs. The score after 3 complete innings was 5-5.

In the 4^th inning, the Unit's defense looked great, Rebels 3 up, 3 down. The Units would finally take a lead in the bottom, 6 batters and 2 runs would come in to score. In the top of 5the ^th inning, the Rebels would again send 7 batters to the plate, led by Rob Q, 2 more runs would come around to score. In the bottom, the Units would send 5 batters up, but no runs would come in, leaving runners stranded on bases. In the 6^th inning, the Rebels would go down quickly, 4 batters, no runs, runner stranded on 3^rd base. In the bottom, the Units when down 1,2,3. Crap!!! The score after 6 complete innings, tied again at 7-7.

In the open inning (7^th) the Rebels would send 7 batters up again, and when the diamond dust settled there were 3 more Rebel's runs on the scoresheet. In the bottom of the inning, the Units would score only a single run, leaving 2 other runners stranded on base. The final score was 10-8 for the Rebels.

The Hurtin' Units next game is Wednesday, July 19^th vs. The Dogcatchers.