Dear Catfish Nation,
You read the headline correctly—FISH WIN! This game felt like it was our true 2019 season opener. The CrEAPS were a formidable force, but we matched them wit for wit in the first three innings. Our big break came in the 4th: in the top, we had a double play between Jon “Butters” Elwell and the Big Easy Chris Eyer, and then in the bottom we had two (2!) home runs, one by Butters and one by our latest acquisition, Rob “Hey Jude” Carter, who most definitely took a sad song and made it better (better, better better YEHHHH etc.). Rookie Rob then went on to have another home run blast in the bottom of the 5th. We were wowed and we welcome him to the Catfish fam.
This game really had a little something for everyone: big blammo bats, tumbles in the field, near misses—the only thing it was missing was a pickle. As always, each Fish played with heart. Levi the Larvitar had a great snag at 2nd and a bat of fire; Na-Slam-Well Trippé brought his big guns and fielding chops as per usual, presenting us with a double play in the top of the 7th so that we could hurry along to the Muddy; John the Tslammin Tsunami Tsai pitched like a wild man, fielded like a fiend at first, and hit like a maniac; Butters had the aforementioned double-play and the big home run, plus many other fine hits; Chris the Big Easy Eyer enjoyed his shorter commute to the fields and had extra energies to hustle at 1st and 3rd, crucially participating in two (2) double plays; aforementioned Rookie Rob Hey Jude Carter made some huge catches in the outfield, along with those 2 home runs (see above); Kate ScaldWell PitchWell AND BatWell Elwell had at least 3 hits, blammo-ing the ball numerous times, and also ran the bases like a fox, all while pitching like a pro; José “Tall Glass of Rosé” Herrero swung for the stars and succeeded like a supernova; Erin the H Bomb Hasley had a fantastic hit that sailed over the CrEAPS’ shortstop, and hustled her heart out behind the plate; Rich “Little Richard” Wladkowski batted like bat out of heck and hustled in the outfield; Liz The Aggressor Agresta lit up the field with her fierce bat and hustle; and were thrilled to have the blessèd A-Bro-Tays, John the Battler and Arthur the Arthurian Legend, with us again, hustling in left field and bashing the ball behind the plate. And we had fans cheering us on, Marcy the Merciful and Ling the Lion-Hearted, not to mention our future shortstop Robley Rock Star Elwell.
We left the CrEAPS with this thoughtful cheer: “CrEAPS! CrEAPS! They’re great PeAPS!”
Fish and friends, I apologize if I seem a bit more hyperbolic than usual, but it was truly a special evening, fueled perhaps in part by the good mojo of the Infinite Mile Award that was bestowed uponst myself and cococaptain H Bomb earlier in the day, for our service to Catfish Nation. Really we see this award as a tribute to all Catfish everywhere, past, present, and future, and our fans and well-wishers. We are honored to be recognized in this way, and humbly tip our caps in the hope that we can live up to such a kind bestowal of esteem.
Please join us next week when we face the wily Whybunts on Astroturf field 2 (really this time), June 12 at 5:30.
Yours in softball,
Judy
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