Storm has finished first again, much to the chagrin of the entire WMSPL
(at least if you believe the Falcons power rankings).
Before the game, Storm got some disheartening news as Duran Spray, who
was having an MVP caliber season, had suffered n ankle injury in co-ed. That’s
right. Co-ed.
Storm shook it off and headed into the game with a positive attitude.
It was a back and forth affair in the first few innings. The A’s put up 2 in
the first, but Storm responded with a three-run inning, including a two-run
homer by Joey. The A’s put up another two in the 2nd, but Storm
matched it with a key RBI double from Bob. In the 3rd, the A’s
temporarily took the lead with a four- run inning, but in the bottom of the 3rd,
Storm responded well with six runs capped off with a three-run homer by Bob.
As the temperature cooled, so did the bats, and neither team was able
to score a run in the final three innings. Storm won the game 11-9, and
finished 1st in the WMSPL regular season.
Some takeaways from the game:
Storm is, actually, capable of defeating the A’s. They hadn’t done it
yet in the season, but Storm was able to get it done when it mattered.
Duran’s campaign for MVP might have taken a hit as Storm was able to
defeat the A’s without him, something they had not accomplished with him.
Finishing first could be a big deal. Storm has struggled against the
A’s and Broadway this season, and finishing first means that theoretically, if
everyone hols their seeds, Storm will only have to face one of those teams to
win the playoffs. Of course, as everyone knows, anything can happen in a single
game, and the whole seeding system could go haywire after the round-robin.
The Falcons power rankings are only the most respected power rankings
because they are the only power rankings. Storm was never ranked first, and
yet… they won! Seriously, though, huge shout-out to the writer of the power
rankings. It takes a lot of time, effort, analytical ability, poetic prowess,
and a great sense of humour to be able to pull something like that off. So
great job!
HR's: Joey, Bob
Boxscore
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Total
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A's
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2
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2
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4
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1
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0
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0
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0
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9
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Storm
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3
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2
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6
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0
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0
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0
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x
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11
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