Catfish 10, Shadow Masks 14

Catfish,

 

It truly was a battle to behold last night. We fought the good fight: such a close game, each of us trading off being ahead by 1 or 2 runs, until that sad bottom of the 6th inning when they scored 5 runs.

 

I think we all managed to get on base, or nearly all of us--a lot of singles last night, except for David W's renewal of his membership in the Home Run Club. We also were on our game defensively, with a nice double play and some fantastic catches, esp. by David W out in short field (game MVP, perhaps?). We had another double play by Butters and Ryan. Also a fine sliding catch by Alexa in the infield! (Her last game of the season with us was last night, until the Easter Seals game--she'll be missed from the line up.) And some aggressive baserunning by Kate Caldwell that set us on fire in the bottom of the 5th.

 

Aggressive baserunning: it's important. I should know. I got the last out of the game in rather dandyish and spectacular fashion, trying to charge home from 2nd when I should have held up at 3rd. But in what sense "should have," Catfish? In what sense? At the Muddy, after the game, I think a Catfish put it well when he said, "The sight of you, running around those bases, charging toward home, against all hope, when you didn't have a single chance of making it--that renewed my faith, reminded me what it means to be a Catfish." Now, of course, there is also a sense in which I "should have" seen that the ball was back in the infield and I "should have" just held up there at 3rd, and then Ryan would have had a fine showing at the plate, and I could have trotted safely home. But then we wouldn't have had the fiery, glorious ending to the game that we in fact had. Which is preferable? I leave the choice to you, Catfish. Please discuss amongst yourselves.

 

Our next game, Fish, is Tuesday, July 6, which happens to be a Catfish's birthday. (Do you know whose? Please discuss.) And it's against our pals the Koch Blockers! Bear in mind that we have off on Monday, July 5, so you'll need to remember to bring your gear in on Tuesday. I'll send a reminder out on Friday, to keep people on their Catfishy toes.

 

Happy sunshiney day, Fish.