OBI Sweep Sends The Boys R' Back Packin'

3-4-1 OBI stayed out of the cellar with 19-16 and 15-4 victories over 1-7 The Boys R' Back. Both teams played short handed as we were missing Jayse, Clint, JR, Nuta, and Hanshaw,,, TBRB were short players and pulled in 3 from another D1 team.

But the night belonged to OBI on both Offense and Defense. In Game 1, 19 runs were put up in only 3 innings as we led 8-2, 12-3, and then 19-9 after 3 innings. TBRB scored 7 in the top of the 4th as time expired to make it the last inning, Brian dove for a liner to snag the final out of Game 1.

Game 2 TBRB were quiet offensively while we continued to hit the ball well and led 14-0 going to the bottom of the 4th inning when they finally pushed 2 runs across. The run rule was in effect with one final run in the top of the fifth making the final 15-4.

Here are a few of the highlights offensively:
-- Matt went 7-7 on the night even with a bum ankle, he legged out a triple then got a runner (as I recall LOL)
-- Larry didn't make an out in Game 1, then went hit less in Game 2. This included making the first and third out of the first inning.
-- Brian's stroke has awakened as he went 6-6 including 2 HRs in Game 1 (with 7 RBIs).
-- Juan could not stand it so hit 2 of his own in Game 2 (4 RBIs).
-- Brent and Juan went back-to-back in Game 2,,, for Dead Ball HR Outs, fail!!!
-- John homered the old fashioned way,,, inside the park!
-- Brent and Spillane each had 3 RBIs in Game 1.
-- John and Brian had 3 each in Game 2.
-- We batted around in the first inning of each game.
-- We hit .667 (44-66) on the evening and over .515 for the first time this D1 season.

Am sure I missed a few highlights and promise to make it up the next time someone does something spectacular and makes me write it in the scorebook!!!

The Heights Sports Bar Holds Split City at bay

6-0 The Heights won two, ehh, fairly close games against 1-4-1 OBI this past Thursday. The score of both games made them seem closer than the feeling in the OBI dugout. However, on the good news side of the house,,, we did hit over .500 for the first time in 3 weeks of Season 3 play in D1... Yay!!!

Game 1 was a 9-12 loss that was strange as it felt a if we were waiting for the powder keg to explode allowing The Heights offense to come alive. That did happen in the bottom of the fourth inning as TH put up a 9 spot. 8 of the 9 OBI runs were scored in the 3rd and 5th innings.

In the 3rd, Brian singled and Larry followed with a Double. Handjob and Mando each pushed across a run with Singles, then with two outs, Juan hit a 3-run Big Fly. In the 5th, it was much the same as Mando tripled and scored on Jayse's single, which was followed by another Juan HR.

Game 2 was another low scoring affair as OBI trailed 2-8 going to the top of the 7th. After The Heights pushed across an additional 3 runs, we had 7 hits in the bottom half and pushed across 4 runs to finish off a 6-11 loss.

We hit more consistently, improving on our averages from weeks 1 & 2. Continuing the upward trend in good at bats should help us get back into the win column this week on Field 2 against The Boys 'R Back at 8&9 tonight...

We are missing Clint, Jayse, and JR this evening. Juan's trip was cancelled, thus he will be joining us tonight.

Remember to stay within yourself, focus on what we each do best in the field and at the plate,,, this will bring us consistent wins ,,, Even in D1 ...

Welcome to D1 !!!

1-2-1 OBI has played well in the first two weeks of D1 play. Our Batting Averages are down for sure, but the defense has been enough to keep us in games to date.

After losing game 1 the first week by a score of 1-11, we battled well and ended in a 13-13 tie due to a good comeback on E-Machines part. Week 2 against Team Wear It was annoying as is the norm, but both games were hard fought and game 1 closer than the 18-7 final.

TWI scored 11 in the top of the first and led 12-7 after two innings. The OBI offense was a no show after that point, accumulating only 6 hits over the final four innings while hitting into 3 double plays.

Game 2 was all about OBI timely hitting and defense. Of 3 Sac Flies, two were the second out of the inning. Amazingly, 8 of the 9 runs were scored with two outs. Excellent Defense in the Outfield and Infield helped keep TWI scoring to two innings late in the game. Well, that and Larry's pitching...

Matt (2), John and Michael each tripled in the game, while Jayse moved into the HR title chase with an inside the parker... Mando, Jack, and Brian each had a Sac Fly...

The OBI team average was under .500 both the past two weeks. Once our offensive consistency returns back to snuff, the rest of the D1 teams better watch out... Or at least make them try harder, but that is another story...

*** Chris Spillane missed this weeks game to participate in the WSOP in Las Vegas... Saturday, he represented OBI well by wearing his 2016 Season 1 Tourney Champion Victory Lane shirt! Annnnnnd, Chris rocked it all weekend and out of over 22,000 players,,, finished in 185th Place !!!!!!!

Congrats Chris on an excellent showing in Vegas !!!