Hit And Run Semi-Final Game - Season 1

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 6:30 PM PST @ El Dorado Park

Before the first match of the night between Hit And Run (6-4-0) and Legends (8-1-1), many experts predicted a one-sided affair in favor of the Legends squad -- considering just last week, this crazy final score: Legends 15, Hit And Run 0.

That was a regular season game though and I didn't play; this was a playoff game and I did play.

Sporting their championship T-shirts from last season, Legends' swag, and rightfully so, was filled with confidence and cockiness. This worked to our advantage because their focus was lacking (numerous errors and bad plate discipline). You definitely need to respect your opponents in order to win playoff games -- they didn't so we took it them.

John-Paul lead off the game with a lead-off double to right field and then purposely getting caught up in a pickle between 2nd and 3rd. At the end of the pickle, the 3rd baseman threw the ball into right field as JP was sliding back into 2nd. He scored on the two base error. Badda Bing Badda Boom, 1-0, we just scored more runs than last week and the seats aren't even warmed.

This ended up being a pretty boring game so I'm just gonna fast forward through the scoring. The score was 2-1 Legends after the 1st inning. That was the only lead they had. We went up 7-2 with a 6-run 2nd inning. Then it was 11-2 after the 4th inning. Then 18-2 after the top of the 6th inning. The 6th inning was the last inning as we were running out of time. They scored a meaningless 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning, making the final score a respectable, 18-7.

There was a memorable collision in left field in the bottom of the 6th inning. With one out and we still up by a dozen, this lady hit a fly ball into short left field. Our shortstop, JP, gave chase, while our left-fielder and manager, Daro, came charging in. JP makes a hell of a full-layout catch but then takes the brunt of a head-on crash with Daro. There was a nice snapping sound. He was down and out on the ground for a good minute, claiming his arm, back, and balls hurt. Needless to say, JP held on to the ball.

Aside from this, everyone made routine plays that were expected and we came out with a solid win. It ended up being a pretty easy route into the championship round.

Hitter of the Game: Jay Gee, 4 for 4, 2 homers.