12 December 2009 - Score from Home

Ones - Horfun and Voodoo Child
Twos - Jor-el and Sin, (first inning Uboat and Jor-el)
Threes - H and Marcus, (first inning Sin and H)
All-time - DT and Uboat (2nd/3rd inning)

Ones 8 : Twos 15 : Threes 5

Homeruns - Sin 6, VoodooChild 4, H 2, Uboat 2 (first inning), Marcus 1.

Twas two weeks before Christmas and no one's around
an empty diamond, no game to be found
Where were the players that once graced our game
'Gone for the hols', most said the same
But where were the rest, we knew we had more
pinkeye and baseball, excuses galore

The faithful had gathered on this bright sunny day
Only 7 people, were ready to play
But play-on we did, we held ourselves proud
not like the missing baseball crowd
'How do we do this?', our questions abound
'Score from Home', was the game-changing sound

We counted off numbers, three teams of two
How do we score? None had a clue
The strategy was simple, no mucking about
if you don't score, you're automatically out
Homeruns aplenty, our best hitter was Sin
6 big hits, amazingly all fell in

Boat almost suffered an asthmatic attack
when he rounded the bases, twice going back to back
"If you die you lose" was the impartial call
As everyone seemed almost ready to fall
Ian made it home 4 times from first
I swear I heard his feet mumble a curse

Even Horfun got in on the run-scoring action
I hear next day, her back needed traction
H hit 2 homeruns, her legs were soon tired
Marcus hit 1 before his batteries expired
Voodoo hit 4, we thought he'd hit more
but the outfield played deep, to hold off the score.

We finally ended, 3 long innings we played
these few, these proud, these brave who stayed
28 runs, 3 innings this week
Saturday softball is not for the meek
So as 2009 sees her twilight
we wish you all Merry Christmas and good night