Winnin' in The Rain
As the old adage says, “If you mess with fire, you’re going to get burned.” Thursday afternoon, FH found that the same goes for water.
Following an afternoon of tweeting the weather and hashtagging “reverse psychology” to psych out Mother Nature, the temptress of the temperature made us gargle our words. To say it rained would be an understatement; however, FH and their opponent GMMB remained steadfast (or is that stubborn?) to play through the monsoon. When the skies cleared, what lay over the rainbow was FH’s fourth consecutive win, 12-5 over GMMB – closing out the regular season with a 5-2 record, good enough to clinch first place in the West Division heading into the playoffs.
Summer intern Andy Logan made his softball debut as designated hitter, sharing the responsibility with Matt Navitsky, grabbing a RBI followed by a run in his first at-bat. In standard fashion, Jon Berke, Jason Hellmann, and Dave Whiting each contributed several RBIs themselves, and tacked on a couple of runs to the lead.
The conditions proved to have no affect on Silvio Marcacci, who had a triple in the first inning and home run in the fourth. In contrast, Jason Werden convincingly proved that he was no Mark Buehrle, pitching three innings before being sent the showers. Reliever Craig Paridy took over the pitcher’s mound in the fourth inning to complete the game, and helped his own cause with four hits, two runs, and two RBIs.
Mahesh Subramanian and Dave Forman split time in right field, and each contributed a hit and scored a run. Lowen Baumgarten, Ellen Black, and Amanda Schildt all made great defensive plays and contributed clutch hits. Callie Baum yet again demonstrated her ability to be a utility player with slick defense in right-center field and at first base, where she teamed up with second basewoman Jen Anderson for the ultimate one-two punch against GMMB.
So, FH finishes the regular season with yet another victory, peace of mind that no one was struck by lightning, and satisfaction that we finally triumphed over Mother Nature. Playoffs begin this week, when FH faces GMMB in an inter-Omnicom battle royal on Thursday, July 30. Nothing compares to playoff suspense, so if you’ve wanted to make a game all season, this week is your perfect chance to cheer on our loveable band of intramural athletes.
Following an afternoon of tweeting the weather and hashtagging “reverse psychology” to psych out Mother Nature, the temptress of the temperature made us gargle our words. To say it rained would be an understatement; however, FH and their opponent GMMB remained steadfast (or is that stubborn?) to play through the monsoon. When the skies cleared, what lay over the rainbow was FH’s fourth consecutive win, 12-5 over GMMB – closing out the regular season with a 5-2 record, good enough to clinch first place in the West Division heading into the playoffs.
Summer intern Andy Logan made his softball debut as designated hitter, sharing the responsibility with Matt Navitsky, grabbing a RBI followed by a run in his first at-bat. In standard fashion, Jon Berke, Jason Hellmann, and Dave Whiting each contributed several RBIs themselves, and tacked on a couple of runs to the lead.
The conditions proved to have no affect on Silvio Marcacci, who had a triple in the first inning and home run in the fourth. In contrast, Jason Werden convincingly proved that he was no Mark Buehrle, pitching three innings before being sent the showers. Reliever Craig Paridy took over the pitcher’s mound in the fourth inning to complete the game, and helped his own cause with four hits, two runs, and two RBIs.
Mahesh Subramanian and Dave Forman split time in right field, and each contributed a hit and scored a run. Lowen Baumgarten, Ellen Black, and Amanda Schildt all made great defensive plays and contributed clutch hits. Callie Baum yet again demonstrated her ability to be a utility player with slick defense in right-center field and at first base, where she teamed up with second basewoman Jen Anderson for the ultimate one-two punch against GMMB.
So, FH finishes the regular season with yet another victory, peace of mind that no one was struck by lightning, and satisfaction that we finally triumphed over Mother Nature. Playoffs begin this week, when FH faces GMMB in an inter-Omnicom battle royal on Thursday, July 30. Nothing compares to playoff suspense, so if you’ve wanted to make a game all season, this week is your perfect chance to cheer on our loveable band of intramural athletes.
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