TPG took the field last Thursday for their season opener against GSA. With all of the bad weather this spring, no chance for fielding practice meant that this would be everyone's first action of 2011. GSA had a breakout year in 2010 beating TPG in the regular season and finishing only one game out of playoff contention.
Led by manager Ed Bolivar, GSA always has fun on the field. And you know what, that's really all that counts in the regular season of this league. Both teams (TPG and GSA) fielded 3 female players in their starting lineups - a first for this writer to witness in 8 years of playing SLAM Softball. Perhaps it was this lack of testosterone, or most likely it was just because Ed leads a very fun-loving GSA team, but everyone seemed to have fun despite a 13-0 mercy 4th inning victory by TPG.
TPG Game balls go to David Beauchamp (who got his first home run in years), Tony Franzese (two home runs), Justin Aharoni (home run and outstanding defense in the left field "swamp" at Hecksher), and newcomer Sara Laurence (line drive RBI single, RBI sac fly, and an over-the-head catch at 2B).
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