Coming into the second game of the year,Spector Group faces 3x champion and last year's runner up in SOM. A very good team that is well coached, disciplined and simply overall well rounded. SG coming off an opening day win....were Hungry and were looking forward to the match up which would be a good test for this young team.
The Game didn't start till about 15 mins after 5:30 as both teams faced train issues. With the dark clouds swarming the skies of Great Lawn and a 7PM game following this match up.....This game was not looking like it could play a full 7 nor could it even start however once the dust settled both teams were ready to play ball. After SG loses the coin toss, SOM with its players still running to the sidelines decides to be the away team, which meant SG would be the home team and what we call a chance at "Last Licks".
SG opened with a new face on the mount, Rookie Sensation Josh "The Engineer" Feit who had "SOME" experience pitching but how would he fare against all the mighty SOM team. The first inning began with a solid start with 1 Earned Run allowed to SOM. SG lead off in the bottom half by Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein (2-3,1 Run) who has been killing it with his new Usain Bolt Cleats. The hits followed through out the lineup with SG scoring 3 to take an early lead.
The game was an up and down battle as there were three ties and six lead changes as the young SG team also had to fight several injuries which occurred in the game (5 players were injured from SG) but the SG team persevered and played through it. Thru 4 innings, the game was tied with the score 6-6 after Ryan "Shuffleboard Master" Porter (1-1, 2 RBIs, 3B) tied the game on a triple.
As the 5th inning started....Both teams started to feel the pressure since the second game's teams arrived at Great Lawn #3. The ump knew that this was probably the last inning and notified both teams that this may be the last one. SOM being the veteran savy team scored 2 runs on an error by yours truly and took a 8-6 lead with time running out. But SG still had some fight as it still had its chance with last licks and as with all good teams, one bad error shouldn't cost the entire team and SG determined to make up for this manager's one mistakes did in fact show why SG is a team to be wreckoned with this year......
In the bottom of the 5th, the top of SG's lineup was up as Jared "Mr.Consistency" Morganstein lead off with a single to give SG hope ...the next 2 batters didn't fare so well as they weren't able to reach base, so up to the plate was Josh "The Clutch" Feit (3-3, 3RBIs, 3 Runs, HR) who represented the tying run was up to the plate and with cold water running through his veins......did what Bryce Harper would do.....Hit a game tying 2 run blast. The Spector Group sidelines were crazed like they just won the lottery....GAME TIED 8-8. Yet the game wasn't over as Chris "The Cycle" Thibodeau kept the rally up by hitting a single which lead to Ed "The Hero" Baust (3-3, 2RBIs, 1 Run, 2B) who simply just drove in the GW RBI double in walk off fashion.....Amazing Game!!!!
Final Score 9-8 Spector Group. Spector Group 2-0 and matches last year's win totals.
Congrats to the team for never giving up and for keeping their heads up. Game ball goes to Josh "The Clutch" Feit and Ed"The Hero" Baust who combined for 5 RBIS and provided the late game heroics.
Hats off to SOM for their sportsmanship and competitive spirit. Hope to see you later in the year.
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