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By Monique Danziger Monday, June 4, 2007—In an oppressive, soggy heat that hung about after being stood-up by a forecasted thunderstorm which never materialized the Alliance to Save Energy faced their last un-played team in the league rotation, the League Commissioner’s own National Wildlife Scrub Jays. First at bat, the Scrub Jays worked fast, putting 4 runs on the board which they proceeded to add to ineffably and methodically in the innings that followed. The Watts had little in the way of a riposte, eking out 1 run before settling in for a long, hot stretch of shut-outs at the gloves of the Scrub Jays impenetrable defense. At-bat the Scrub Jays slammed every-ball onwards and upwards, finding every hole in the in-field, out-field and hitherto unknown netherfield, confounding the Watt’s defense and bringing Scrub Jay after gleeful Scrub Jay home to roost. Sweating profusely and swearing even more profusely the rattled, dehydrated Watt’s began to make mistakes. And it was only the second inning. An easy-going, underhanded toss to 2d for an out turned into a blooper-reel worthy error over the 2d basemen’s head. The outfielders Chinese fire-drilled, swapping outfield for midfield, tripled up on center field, and still the balls dropped in front, behind, and in some unfortunate cases right out of their outstretched gloves. The Watts managed a rally in the bottom of the 6th to the tune of 5 runs, but that was tinkling rendition of Heart and Soul to the Scrub Jays Flight of the Valkyries 12-run Iditarod at the top of the 6th. The Watt’s were bested from the get-go and after 7 long, miserably hot, mettle-testing innings fell 27 to 9. The Watt’s will face newly minted nemesis the National Environment Trust next Monday, going round the horn into their 2d round of games with the other 7 teams in the league. Thanks as always to everyone who played, see you next week. |
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