Into Every Life, A Little Rain Must Fall ,,,

One Bad Inning (3-5) lost two highly contested games to a solid Just Show Up (4-0) squad that won both games with timely hitting. OBI was solid on defense though was the recipient of a few unlucky bounces and was less consistent at the plate than we needed to be on this first real chilly November night.

OBI held JSU to a big fat 0 in the top of the first of Game 1 and promptly tallied 8 in the bottom half... We followed that inning by scoring only 1 more run and were down 9-12 going into the final inning. JSU scored 14 in the top of the 6th inning to go up 26-9 and then J.R. took control and showed off his improved swing with a 3-run Big Fly capping the scoring.

Game 2 started with 4 runs in the top of the first as DC and Spillane homered followed by Humberto legging out a Triple, scoring on a Jayse Sac Fly. OBI remained consistent at the dish lead 6-0, 8-2, and then 11-7 after four innings...

The sixth and final inning of Game 2 proved problematic as much as Game 1's. After stretching the lead in the top to 12-9, JSU scored 4 runs to sweep the double header with a final of 13-12...

Donkey,,, errr,, Spillane, was bloodied by the ball as much as he put a hurtin' on it as well... Hitting three, yes, 3 Home Runs in Game 2 only ,,, well, only one really counted scoring wise,,, but all three make the stat sheet...

Have gone with a different format this time... No minimum 2 Plate Appearances for the remainder of the Season 6 stats (at least until final stats are posted) and the top 3 in each category are highlighted in Red while the Leader's tally is Bolded ...

D'Oh!!! Spoiler Alert!!! OBI Wins First, Loses Second Game in a Split DH...

Well, well, well ... The more things change, the more things stay the same ... OBI Beat up on Midlife Crisis 17-10 in Game 1 on Thursday night. Then, after an hour of libations (honestly, I saw more food consumed than beer, etc.) Coyote Towing stroked their way up from the border and blasted us 3-18 in four innings ...

Game 1 started very well ... The first inning included 4 consecutive hits culminating in KC's first big fly of the season. This 3-run HR was quite the shot out to LF on field #5 ... OBI followed up the 4 run first by batting around and pushing across another 8 runs to push the lead out to 12-4 after two innings of play. Midlife Crisis never fully recovered from our onslaught and hopefully, never will.

Game 2 was ,,, well, it is what we thought they would be... Or something like that ...

A few people hit the ball, others not so much ... Blah blah blah ...

Good News! There will be a few more Outfielders available for this weeks games versus last season's league champs Just Show Up ... We will need some balanced hitting and solid defense to take both games... And honestly, I believe OBI is due for just such a week.

Here are the stats through the first 3 weeks of play in Season 6 ...

The Silver Platter and the Comeback Kids

Unlike many Thursday nights, OBI lost Game 1 and won Game 2 ... OBI handed Warning Track Power Game 1 on a Silver Platter taking a 4-21 loss. There were misplayed grounders, poor throws, and on & on ... Plus, offensively we were anything but offensive ... 'Nuff Said ...

Game 2 could have gone the same as the first game but grit and determination helped OBI persevere. In a 16-15 win, OBI came back from being down 8-2 and 15-7 to steal the win in the last at bat.

Down 7-15 heading into the top of the 5th, One Bad Inning scored 5 and 4 in the 5th and 6th innings respectively. This while putting up goose eggs for WTP in the bottom half of those innings.

The Home Run chase began to heat up as Matt joined the parade with a Han Solo shot to left field early in game 2... Some will tell you that this jump started the offense. Others will say, he did what? Awesome shot, Matt! 

Ok,,, let's throw out Game 1 and build on Game 2 for next week ... Stats follow,,, and please note that our #12 hitter Ryan is tops in Batting Average (.750) and On Base Pct (.778) ...