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By Monique Danziger May 7, 2007: Whether it was the imminent arrival of their personalized jerseys, the heady perfume of fresh cut grass, ozone and glory, or that their ranks were distended with enthusiastic, talented softballers—the Alliance to Save Energy Killer Watts were victory incarnate yesterday in their 3rd game of the season against the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC). First at-bat, with a lineup longer than an Indian Summer in the Nation’s Capital, the Killer Watts wasted no time breaking out the runs. David Mann, Emily Curley, Aaron Cowper, Matte Elkins, Justin Fishel and Zach Lauritzen all beat a path straight to home to give the Watts a 6-run lead from the get-go. Their fielding on par with their batting, the Watts shut out NRDC for a quick turnaround back at bat. Top of the 2nd the Watts kept their momentum with Holly Seeloff, Aarthi Murty, David Mann and softball newcomer David Soria rounding the plates to put the Watts at a commanding 10-0 lead at the top of the 3rd. Things grew relatively quiet as the sun sank low and the mid-game innings passed with nary a rally and the focus of both teams on defense. With NRDC’s out-fielders snatching anything within reach (and a few that looked decidedly out of reach) as well as the Watts’ pitcher Steve Capanna ruling the in-field with an iron fist and Justin Fishel making his patented feet-over-head-tumble (FOHT) catches in the outfield, the score remained fixed, save a lone run in the 3rd thanks to a giant smash to deep left by Capanna to bring himself home. NRDC managed 2 rallies; to the tune of 3 runs in the 3rd and 4 runs in the 5th to put the score at an upset-prone 11-7 at the top of the 6th. With the sun and temperature dipping rapidly, and many a player shivering into their glove, the Watts took home plate in their last at bat. Touching flint to tinder the Watts managed to start a fire that scorched the earth and put them one run short of a baker’s dozen ahead of NRDC before retiring the diamond. Breaking the abacus and slide ruler back out, that breaks down to, out of a lineup of 14 people, 8 Killer Watts crossed home plate in one inning thanks to a combination of line drives and empyrean-puncturing home runs into deep right field. Facing insurmountable odds, rapidly cooling temperatures, fading light and a general sense of wonderment NRDC took their last at bat with a determined alacrity matched by the Watts efficient and sure-gloved fielding. Thus, with the last lingering streaks of Monday fading the Watts dispatched NRDC back from whence they came 19-7. Now 2-1, the Watts will look to carry on their winning streak next Monday against the WWF Fighting Pandas. |
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