Herd 9, South Fork 6
The Crew 10, Herd 5
NEXT WEEK:
Herd vs. South Fork OR Motlee Crew, 8:30 WP #4
Missing: Heather (anyone else?)
PREGAME FESTIVITIES:
Oh yes. 5:15ish at Foothills.
GAME NOTES:
"What a feelin', bein's belieeeevin', I can have it all, now I'm dancing for my life" (Flashdance, Irene Cara). On a hot, dank evening at Washington Park, I think these lyrics sum up what could only been described by those in attendance as a true return to Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen) for the Mighty Purps. The evening started off with a lightly attended, but as always spectacular, PGF. Dave "superfan #1, now that he's attended 2 games but this title is up for grabs for all you other closet Herd fans out there" Allred not only anchored PGF, but showed his extreme dedication the Herd by hiking 7.24 miles from the car to the field to keep the book. Kudos, Dave.
The first game pitted the Purps against our friends at South Fork. Looking to avenge their last outing, South Fork jumped out to an early lead and put the Herd into a spot of bother from the start. Never ones to shy away from adversity, the Herd would not crack Under Pressure (Queen). Scott "Get it in! Get it in! Get it in!" Walkush dialed in his accuracy from the mound and cooled off scalding hot bats of South Fork. And what about Ashley "A-Dub" Perdue? She hits, she fields, she catches balls with her arm. Then she hits some more. Amazing.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Herd was a bit slow to start, but finally clicked. And when I say clicked, I mean everybody locked, loaded and hit the ball hard. J-Mill "just a smidge to the right, please" Miller continued her relentless onslaught on the third baseline like a honey badger hunting a cobra. Shannon "Award Winner" Craft made a hot mess of the opposing pitching with a fierceness at the plate that is admired by the likes of Babe Ruth and Christian Siriano. The late pressure applied by the Herd would be a bit much for South Fork, and the victory would cement a match up against the dreaded Crew.
In between games the following nuggets of knowledge were revealed:
1. Ashley did, in fact, know about the second game
2. John Spivey is, in fact, on Facebook
3. The love of 80s pop music is, in fact, widespread amongst the Herd
4. The members of the Crew are, allegedly, all family and won't play next season
After a spirited attempt to secure a victory via paper, rock, scissors by Heather "you always play paper" Miller was shot down by the leader/brother/father/cousin of the Crew, the Herd knew it was time to settle in to what may be a long game. The swirling winds blew not only clouds, but magic into the air of field #3. Bryan "anything but doubles" Timmons started the charge and superb 1st inning hitting plated two runs, giving the Herd the lead and the feeling that (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight (Cutting Crew).
Solid work in the field from Chad "aka Biggie, aka Trip Zs, aka Brick Wall at third" White, and a snag of a searing line drive by John "did that hurt? did you pee a little?" Spivey kept things close, while Herd Management's return to his beloved team was marked by pristine play in RC and a 17 - 17 night at the plate. HM, your on-field contributions pale in comparison to the intangibles that just command that the Herd Don't Stop Believin' (Journey). While the Herd wouldn't be able to Hold On (Wilson Phillips) for the win, there was something far more important that happened.
Erin "Cooleyhighharmony" Haneline. Yes, she can hit. Yes, she can field. Yes, she can...sing? Indeed. For this author, the inter-inning renditions of 80s classics brought the fun back to the Herd More Than Words (Extreme) can describe. Let's keep that up next week, shall we?
Awards!
The Shannon Craft Award for being Shannon Craft award goes to...John Spivey! Nice attempt to take out their behemoth third baseman with your laser beam shots down the line.
The Redding/Haneline award for most gut-wrenching slide goes to...Scott Walkush! Your return to first base left the Herd bench speechless. Mostly because of the sheer volume of dirt in our lungs.
The Herd Management's Sabbatical Spirit award goes to...Herd Management! Welcome back, Coach! Things just feel "right" when you're with us. Don't leave again, mmmkay?
Random Herd Facts:
The Herd CAN believe it's not butter.
There are only two types of people in the world. Those who divide people into two groups, and the Herd.
The Herd eats black holes as light hors d'oeuvres at PGF.
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but the Herd's glare will liquefy your kidneys.
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