Twas a dark and stormy..okay it wasn't it was overcast and threatening to rain but that's not as evocative.
this is though...GIRLS GONE WILD
Bd arrived with their usual attitude to getting there on time, well they arrived..
A strong team, a full complement of Girls, Girls, Girls and azor all ready to all fire it up was ready to start...
Our first inning was poor, we conceded far too many , and this would yet again mean we were on the back foot..
This however seemed like a different Team than the one we narrowly lost to last year, first and foremost they seemed to be a lot more aware of the rules...
I don't say this lightly but can we learn a few more , so that when adam tries and convinces me that we only need 3 girls in the field, when we need four someone else can back me up... ps.. the opposition all seemed to know this. grin
Despite the rain some quality hitting and some great defense (all the girls caught well Fiona caught a high pop up behind the plate and Marie was soo excited she fell over on the damp and slippy grass, trying to either back up or celebrate).
Notes to teams when they have less than 2 outs the best place to get the ball to to get an out is firts, it's quite hard to get someone out at home plate (in fact its only happened once in 2 years , and that was from a perfect throw from Nick to Ravi), who also knew when to to tag and when to stand on base for a force out.
BD have strangely developed a strategy which appears to be : 1 stunning inning of fielding and then one shoddy one. i think we get nervous and then try too hard, rather than having fun. usually this has meant we start ginving away runs on overthrows.
we then found ourselves 8 runs down going in to the last inning
this was partly due to the fielding the fact that the opposition were deliberately pitching badly to the strength of our batting Nick M, Gary B, Calvin, and when other got the ball down it seemed to find a fielder (Azor appears to be doing this a lot, sweet hitting for no result).
FACT: we have more fun http://www.succeedsocially.com/morefun we are obviously doing more these successfully than any other team.
FACT : we have better banter (Notes)
Boys banter > Girls banter (Sarah Silverman has nearly got it though ... ) > all other teams banter
FACT : WE LOST.. bugger
The Kiss Off: we Lost , I feel the right to take the fifth amendment and not t reveal the score...
Player of the game: Jo W for a stunning barehanded catch at secon base, some good hitting and then commitment to stay on base at 3rd..
Rookie of the Game: Lucy W : this ones a keeper, a little bit timid, but it's a start and another lefty too boot...additional Rookie of the game: Ed Gregory - played well and was clothed to boot, admittedly I was worrieds when he turned up with basketball sneaks, basketball shorts.. and looked ready to shoot hoops.. however he had bee told it was SOFTball, and not B-Ball..
Play of the Game: Jo W ; a great bare handed catch down at second
Honorable mention: Fiona catching a pop fly, and Marie, coming into back her up falling down due to the slippy grass
And Nick M catching a ball from above a certainly quite concerned Lucy...
Trash talk moment of the game, Gary inducing an opposition batter to swing for a ball that was so short it was ridiculous
Honorable mention to Adam A, who was helpfully calling the balls and strikes , however he seemed to be getting this wrong..
FACT : NICK M can turn any lipstick (i.e. hot) Lesbian straight given 5 minutes naked in a room. (for more information on why this island gave it's name to lesbian , check out either the poems of Sappho, or visit the island)
FACT : BD girls rule, we just need more of you.
FACT : Next Tuesday (5th August) is our last game, we need you
The Team
Antonio L (El capitano) - King of Captains
Ravi - King of coaching and master of rules
Adam Drama Razor , Vice Captain, and King of Competitiveness
Gary B - King of trash Talk
Calvin , the Big C - The King of Pitching
Rob S - king of First base, and talking the talk
Ed G - King of Basketball gear
Ian W - King of the pregame warmup and the outfield
Nick M - King of Conversions and throws form the outfield
The BD Girls
Marie P - Queen of the 3 peaks and Rosé wine (though she was drinking bottled beer)
Fiona F - Queen of the 3 peaks and Yoga
Lucy W - Queen Of Rookies and Left handed women
Jo W - Queen of Second base..and the hardest accent in the world to place
Just a final note another Ex-softballer has left these shore louisa h has departed for shore foreign.. have fun be safe and woof!
