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May 6, 2008: Week four of the season, the Killer Watts battled a much-improved Nature Conservancy team to a heartbreaking 10-9 loss that was decided in the bottom of the 7th inning. With a full team in tow and an eager lineup ready to play after two straight weeks of rain-outs, the Watts stepped up to the plate as the visiting team on Monday. Springing out of the gates early with the top of the line up batting hard and landing on base, well-placed sizzlers that brought Mann, Curley, Repanshek, Garcia, Crownover, and Teng around the bases and led the Watts to a 6 run lead at the top of the first. At the plate, TNC quickly established their trend of heavy hitting that would continue throughout the game. Towering shots pelted the deep left and center field like artillery fire. However, the speed and adroitness of outfielders Jake Repanshek, Joe “Intern II” Teng, and Clayton Crownover shattered the hopes of many a stirrup-wearing nature conservationist. Despite their excellent play, many balls rolled into the thicket behind left field and runners advanced quickly. By the end of the 1st, the game was on at 6-4. Despite the Watts’ fast start, the middle of the game featured quick innings with TNC’s infield nabbing everything within reach. Experts speculate that Watts’ batters were thrown off by the TNC pitcher, who was actually wearing his grandson’s little league uniform. Meanwhile, defensively the team began to bend. By the 6th inning, the game was locked at 8-8. The play of the game came off yet another deep shot to center field. One run scored, and as the batter got greedy and rounded for home, Jake Repanshek (from Pitt) rocketed a desperate throw to home plate. Cory Wagner scooped the throw on one bounce, expertly blocked the plate, and nearly fractured his ulna tagging the runner out. The runner-up for play of the game was Joe Teng’s collision with a homeless man (strikingly resembling Sean Garcia) who had been squatting in the shortstop area. Top of the 7th the Killer Watts knew we needed to score. With the top of the line-up back up to the plate, things looked optimistic. For about five minutes. Following two quick outs, Jake pelted a hit into right field. Unfortunately, there was another team backed up against right, rendering his shot a ground-rule double. Cory Wagner stepped up and knocked Jake in before being stranded at the plate. With the lead at one, the defense took the field with the intensity of 100 power plants. Shortly after, an unidentified TNC player, who will be referred to as “Sir Chauncey O’Stirrupsocks” going forward, hit a 2 run homer. Game over. But it was a beautiful evening. |
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