10/22/2008
In a preview of next week's playoffs, Channel One and the Bulldog Kennel Club unleashed an epic battle. Softballs went flying, bodies went diving, words were exchanged but in the end, Channel One was the team left standing with their right arms in the air. Rad Hruska pitched a gem backed up by a superb defense. Craig Massey was a madman in the field, determined to field anything on the left side of the field. Nick Bermudez, playing the hot corner, took smash after smash and turned them into outs. Steve Clites played a smooth 1st. The outfield played a clean game or should I say, kept the ball clean as they caught anything and everything.
Trailing 4-2 in the 5th inning, with two outs, Rafael Salcido smashed a hot shot through the box which would bring up left-centerfielder, Payton Birdsell. In a called shot by teammate Craig Massey, Payton blasted a bomb on a 3-1 pitch to tie the game at 4's and give Channel One a much needed shot in the arm. The Kennel Club and Channel One exchanged scoreless half innings before Kennel Club scratched for a run to put them up 5-4 heading into the top half of the final inning. Rad Hruska and Eric Pruett came through with some clutch hits to put runners on for Chad Swanson. Chad took a mighty hack and caught the left fielder creepin' in and boomed the ball over his head for a double to take the lead! Channel One then added 3 more runs to take a 9-5 lead heading into the final inning. All the Kennel Club could muster was one run and with that, Channel One clinched 2nd place and the home field advantage next week.
Batting leaders included the aforementioned Chad Swanson and Payton Birdsell, both going 3-4 with many other team members chiming in with 2 hits each...
Stay tuned next week, as the playoffs begin and it promises to be a good ride!
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