VICTORY!!!!!

Build it, and they shall come. Whether we’re talking ball fields in Iowa, or PR softball teams, the saying is once again apt. Fleishman-Hillard added another chapter to its impressive 2006 Softball season Wednesday night, further building its roster with a complement of new summer interns, and opening up some breathing room in the standings by posting an impressive 38-7 win over family-feud rival, Ketchum.

In true Ricky Henderson style, David Wickenden, back to full health, led off the first inning with a homerun, the first of what became a hitting display by the FH shortstop on the evening. Wickenden’s 5-5 performance was accompanied by two homeruns by Ryan the second of which second of which was an opposite field, branch-rattling grand slam shot that surely decimated the habitat of a host of woodland creatures. Matt Davison chipped in with a homerun as did Noah Simon (new intern) and the entire Fleishman-Hillard lineup contributed at least one hit, leading the firm’s most dominating offensive display of the season.

After a nail biter versus second-place GMMB, and a bye-week, Fleishman looked rested and loose, aided by a lineup bolstered with fresh-faced,Spartan/Nordic hybrid-intern monsters who generally out energized every person and every dog on a walk in the vicinity of the fields. Thanks goes out to Kate Morris and Matt – the Meat – Scherbel for recruiting ex Soviet athletes for the workplace.

New catcher Lindsay Wooten proved the intern’s invincibility late in the game when struck directly in the shoulder by a near ninety mile per hour throw from the infield. In what would have shattered most players’ arms, Wooten promptly dropped her mitt, sauntered to the sidelines and began to ice her arm with a cold beverage.

Josh, Noah, Brandon and Kat contributed great play in the late innings, daring the rest of the team to, as the famous college football coach Bear Bryant would say, “Go ahead and put up half-a-hundred on ‘em!”

Ryan def. taken home Tara’s “That’s my special BOY!” award. And the MVPs of last nights game was Donna Owens. She drove with out being asked to, saving the team from piling into Mr. Garber’s tank. Donna tolerated coach Walker’s back seat driving, got everyone to the game on time, and cheered or both FH and Ketchum. Thanks Donna!