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Playoff Game 1 Update
8/19/2009

Ladies, Gentlemen and Mudarri,

Good win for the team last night. I think we all played well yesterday.

Recap of the game:

I do not really remember much of the game because I was too busy checking out Oski (I kept wondering who the tall ugly girl was on our sideline). The Unicans were a good team, fundamentally sound, and on average 10-15 years older than us. What I do remember is the other team went up 4 on us but we came back with 2 of our own in the bottom of the first. We were down most of the game but our defense was solid and kept us in the game. Nice job Eric, Derek and Sheila.

Our bats didn't pick up until the bottom of the 5th when up put up 7 to take the lead. The other team came back in the top of the 6th (when Corbin started loosing it with the play at the plate). Top 7 shut the opponent down; bottom 7 we had the top of the line up come up and we managed to pull out the one run victory. Good hustle Derek scoring from 2nd on the single.

Points to Ponder:

1. We were too tense before the game. We need to bring the intensity without being tense. Stay loose, relax and have fun.
2. The games aren't going to get any easier. I think we all need to take a strike every at bat. We all go up there hacking and making outs easily. I think one inning the other team threw us 4 pitches. Walk is as good as a hit in softball, (got to keep the line moving).
3. Coverage of home plate: As soon as the ball is hit the Pitcher should book it home and be ready for a play at the plate. Not trying to put you on the spot Jay, we should just do this every time so there is no confusion. When other teams see this, they will be less likely to run home.
4. Every base needs to be covered at all times and do not throw the ball around.

We have a good opponent on Thursday in Hyde Park @830 Yuck Fou. Chi and I have played with some of these people and they hustle.

Over all good effort and lets keep it up.

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