Whiting for MVP?
It is a difficult task for any team to start a winning streak, let alone one with such little depth, a shortened season, playing a game on one day’s notice, and a missing mascot. But, our motley crew never took into account the factors stacked against them, and Fleishman-Hillard convincingly brought home their second win in a row, defeating Ogilvy on Monday night, 22-13, a particularly sweet victory for Jon Berke who was facing his former firm.
Co-Coach Dave Whiting was the star of the afternoon, going 5-for-5, scoring in all five at-bats, with three home runs. Even with the eight RBIs he brought home for FH in his MVP-caliber performance, the always-competitive Whiting still yearned for one more at-bat to grab a single and thus complete the cycle for the evening.
He certainly was the only player who noticed this “lack of achievement” as both squads sang his praises. Ogilvy did so in a less sincere manner, as the sore-losing opponent attempted to sour the cheerful atmosphere with their negative remarks toward the FH players. Nothing would bring down the FHers spirits, however, as each of Fleishman’s 22 hits later became a run. As co-coaches Whiting and Craig Paridy discussed following the game, “The best part about a win like that is that everyone contributed. You have to be happy with a game like that, it is so much more fun to win that way.”
Berke (4-for-5), Dave Forman (3-for-4), and Jason Werden (3-4) accounted for three runs apiece (for those who are counting, Whiting, Berke, Forman, and Werden collectively scored more than the entire Ogilvy team, and we’re not done yet!).
Paridy began the game on the mound, but strategically moved to first base after the first inning. Mattitude Navitsky got the call from the bullpen in the second inning, throwing a slew of “aggressive” yet effective pitches that the Ogilvy players could not wait to complain about. Along with a number of gold-glove caliber catches at first, Paridy went 4-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs. Navitsky went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, a respectable outing for any pitcher.
Two outfield performances stood out late in the game, holding the Ogilvy hitters at bay. Mahesh Subramanian and VOX’s Callie Baum made it look all too easy as they efficiently covered leftfield and right-centerfield, respectively. Even though both went 1-for-4, their sole hits each accounted for a run.
Stephanie Slobodian and Ellen Black held down the fort behind home plate while simultaneously padding their stats, as Slobodian earned an RBI and Black scored a run in the sixth. Amanda Schildt scored two runs off of two hits and an RBI.
Fleishman-Hillard’s next game is slotted for Thursday, July 2 versus Edelman as we head into the July 4 holiday. Come support your fellow FHers before heading out for your weekend plans as they go for their third consecutive win. The office is closed Friday – what better way to spend a summer afternoon? See you there and have a Happy Fourth of July!
Co-Coach Dave Whiting was the star of the afternoon, going 5-for-5, scoring in all five at-bats, with three home runs. Even with the eight RBIs he brought home for FH in his MVP-caliber performance, the always-competitive Whiting still yearned for one more at-bat to grab a single and thus complete the cycle for the evening.
He certainly was the only player who noticed this “lack of achievement” as both squads sang his praises. Ogilvy did so in a less sincere manner, as the sore-losing opponent attempted to sour the cheerful atmosphere with their negative remarks toward the FH players. Nothing would bring down the FHers spirits, however, as each of Fleishman’s 22 hits later became a run. As co-coaches Whiting and Craig Paridy discussed following the game, “The best part about a win like that is that everyone contributed. You have to be happy with a game like that, it is so much more fun to win that way.”
Berke (4-for-5), Dave Forman (3-for-4), and Jason Werden (3-4) accounted for three runs apiece (for those who are counting, Whiting, Berke, Forman, and Werden collectively scored more than the entire Ogilvy team, and we’re not done yet!).
Paridy began the game on the mound, but strategically moved to first base after the first inning. Mattitude Navitsky got the call from the bullpen in the second inning, throwing a slew of “aggressive” yet effective pitches that the Ogilvy players could not wait to complain about. Along with a number of gold-glove caliber catches at first, Paridy went 4-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs. Navitsky went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI, a respectable outing for any pitcher.
Two outfield performances stood out late in the game, holding the Ogilvy hitters at bay. Mahesh Subramanian and VOX’s Callie Baum made it look all too easy as they efficiently covered leftfield and right-centerfield, respectively. Even though both went 1-for-4, their sole hits each accounted for a run.
Stephanie Slobodian and Ellen Black held down the fort behind home plate while simultaneously padding their stats, as Slobodian earned an RBI and Black scored a run in the sixth. Amanda Schildt scored two runs off of two hits and an RBI.
Fleishman-Hillard’s next game is slotted for Thursday, July 2 versus Edelman as we head into the July 4 holiday. Come support your fellow FHers before heading out for your weekend plans as they go for their third consecutive win. The office is closed Friday – what better way to spend a summer afternoon? See you there and have a Happy Fourth of July!
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