16 April 2005

ONES : Pitch: Indiana, Catch: Horfun, 1st: Guppy, 2nd: Monk, 3rd: Jason, SS: Metro, OF: Rube, Fei, Clement, Suwei, Grandpa

TWOS : Pitch: TS, Catch: Prof Zen, 1st: Rickey, 2nd: Princess, 3rd: Sandman, SS: DT, OF: TH, TK, Kin, Cheetah

Game 1: ONES 7 : TWOS 14
(Only one game played due to rain)

The skies were overcast for most of the afternoon, threatening rain. Streaks of lightning flashed through the horizon but we were able to successfully complete one game before the skies finally opened up.

The score does not really do justice to the standard of play on the field. As both teams put up great plays defensively and offensively. Due to the TWOs having their star player inconvenienced (read: pooping in the toilet), the ONEs took the home field advantage and the TWOs started off at the plate.

Though the TWOs hadRickey leading off the cycle and hitting his amazing fly balls into outerspace and DT popping up every hit at the catcher, the TWOs managed to grab an early 6-2 lead by the middle of the 3rd. However, the ONEs fought back strong, and put together a string of hits in the bottom of the 3rd to fall one run behind. They finally evened the score at the bottom of the 4th at 7-all.

Even with Rube and Fei's devestating bats on their team, the TWOs were held scoreless by the middle Tan brother's pitching and the strong defence behind him. Amazing catches were made at whim and the TWOs did not manage to dig themselves out of the 7 run score from the 4th. TS had a great defensive day as well, as many of his pitches were returned to his feet for a easy put out at first.

It wasn't so easy for the ONEs, Indiana pitched, and though he chucked in some difficult-to-hit fast balls with plently of movement, the TWOs hitters pounced on them with ease. Singles were the order of the day, and though the TWOs did not run as aggressively as the ONEs (and thus not getting tagged out on extra base steals), they managed to string together some good hits to score 2 in the 6th, 2 in the 7th, and finally 3 in the ninth.

Some highlight plays include, The Cheetah making a Willie-Mays over the shoulder catch (that we usually see from Fei) from a deep centerfield fly ball, ironically hit by Fei. Horfun getting on base every single time, burning the infielders with a combination of slow rolling grounders to hard hit gappers over their heads. Rickey trying to send one of his balls to Sputnik. Grandpa's amazing arm, throwing out runners at third from centerfield. TH dropping routine flyballs after his one week break to KL. Indiana, making a reflex catch off a hard-hit liner up the middle from DT. Rickey, making an extended stretch to snag a short throw from DT, and then dropping a well placed throw from Kin to allow Horfun on base.


MBP : none
Gold Glove : none
Biggest Bat : Horfun (batting a thousand)
Best Play : Cheetah's over the shoulder catch off Fei's hit
DY play of the day : none
Bonehead Play : none