The Undefeated True Foes (4/19)

"Mayhem" caused anything but on the field last night when they faced off against the undefeated True Foes. We had a strong first inning both in the field and up at bat, marred only by the lameness of the other team. They had no female player present at start time and they swore she'd be there any minute, that she was “two blocks away.” Then when finally she did show up (much later than promised) they tried to mess around with the batting order, but we were having none of it. After that, things settled down a bit and we played a good, solid game. We could have insisted on using the rulebook and won by forfeit, but it was much more fun to beat them the old-fashioned way!

The weather was absolutely perfect—not too hot, not too cold, and the air was very fresh. “Smells like runs,” Alex Laviola noted from the dugout, and he was absolutely right! Congrats to Alex, by the way, for the first home run of the season, and to Abbey for scoring the first run for the ladies! Our regular group of ringers showed up, as well as some of Issa's friends from ThinkFilm we met at batting practice earlier this week. Issa was in fine form on first, and was positively saintly in his restraint at Superfine—he went on to play soccer later that same night. Julie and Willy did the art department proud, and Lipson, as always, brought his own special brand of team spirit to the game.

Jason was seriously throwing the heat last night—my hand was actually shaking when I took my glove off! No lie. And he's got this new knee brace, which seems to keep the Bloody Knee at bay, or at least out of sight. I'm sure Mayhem's pitcher was jealous as all hell because he didn't throw nearly as many strikes as Altman. A welcome change from the Mayhem of ’06, the grey-haired guy isn't pitching this year; they've got another dude doing it, and he's pretty easy to get hits off of! Plus he doesn't grunt when he throws, like the other guy used to. That was gross.

Softball Dave led off the batting order with a keen eye and got on base both from walks and hits. He was followed in the lineup by Brian Stenson, Laviola, Glenn Baken, Altman, and Issa, who all just hit the snot out of the ball. It was pretty exciting. Everyone played a great game, and forgive me if I can't remember and list all the fantastic plays and hits—there were just too many! I'm sure Jason will fill in the gaps if need be. We all want to give a big shout-out to Willy for bringing a car and hauling the equipment both before and after the game—much appreciated!

After our glorious 12-6 win over Mayhem, the entire team crowded, clownlike, into Willy and Lipson's rides and headed to Superfine for some refreshment. Well-deserved beers, toasts, and lemon drops ensued, and the best plays of the night were revisited in triumphant tones. I know my enthusiasm leading up to the first game was bordering on obnoxious, but now everyone has to agree that it was completely justified! We rocked the Navy Yard and had so much fun!

This year definitely has the potential to be the best season ever! If you couldn't make it out last night, be sure to mark your calendars for the next game:

Monday, April 30, 6 p.m., at Murray Bergtraum field, the UNDEFEATED True Foes take on "The Geekballers" (no comment). Come to play or just show your support and cheer the foes on to another smashing victory!

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