FLIPS, FLOPS AND FLIES.

Flips, Flops and Flies.

Game #1 – May 15^th, 2024

Hurtin' Units vs. The Bat Flippers

Hurtin' Units lose 12-11

Team Record - 0-1-0

COVENTRY PARK - The weather for this game was comfortable, almost a little muggy, the temperature was in the high teens, and a soft breeze rustled the leaves on the trees at C #1 for our 9:15 game. It was a good night for the season opener. It was a better night than the Monday night game with rain, lightning and thunder.

At game time, the Units had 11 guys ready to take on the Bat Flippers, Zander was our only missing body.

This opening night was quite different from most of the others we have ever had. For the first time in our team history we didn't get a practice in or a meet and greet, because of lack of diamond availability, so last night we were meeting players for the first time. Guys were walking up to the diamond, we were taking names and handing out shirt. On our team this season we have 5 rookie players, we had met some at the draft, but for the most part we, as a team, were flying by the seat of our pants.

I didn't do a copy or take a picture of the game sheet (my bad), so I can't really say how
guys did, but that's probably a good thing for a team playing together for the first time. In the first couple of innings we were finding our sea legs and it showed, but I thought we tightened up defensively (still some tweaking to do there) and in the later innings our bats seemed to be more consistent.

All in all, for a group of guys who were playing their first game of the season together, we had a decent night making it a close game in the final innings. Going into the final inning the Units were down 11-10, we managed to score a run to tie, but in the bottom half the Bat Flippers got a run around and won the game. Final score 12-11 for the Flippers.