Storm runs over Crew (even while running themselves out)

 The Crew started strong, scoring four in the first. Storm had to buckle down, dig deep, look within themselves, and decide which Storm team was going to show up. Apparently they chose the one that hits well. Undaunted by the deficit, Storm strung together solid singles and doubles and mercied The Crew in the first.

Storm held the Crew to 1 in the second and doubled that tally to increase the lead to 8-5. It was still a close game, though, as The Crew scored two to make it 8-7 going into the bottom of the 3rd. Storm only managed one, and it was 9-7 after three.

Captain Underpants put the hammer down in the fourth and kept the Crew off the board for the next two innings. Storm would score five in the fourth with homers by The Captain and The Palindrome accounting for all the runs. Storm was defensive in the final frames allowing one run across the final four while being offensive enough to open up a significant lead.

The lead covered up a multitude of sins on the base paths. Duran put himself in to courtesy run instead of Mills and then got thrown out at home. For those keeping track, this is Duran's third consecutive game getting thrown out on the bases. Sam I am also had a number of adventures on the basepaths. He tagged on a short fly to left field that fell in and then almost got thrown out on the force at 2nd. The very next play he didn’t tag on a line drive to right field where he could have advanced easily, and on his next trip around the bases, he got thrown out at 2nd to end the inning. 

I am Sam. Sam I am.

I run the bases like Duran

We run around like no one can.

We run without a single doubt

But suddenly we’re both thrown out.

Duran must learn he’s getting old,

And Sam must do as he is told.

Storm    18   -   The Crew 8 

Boxscore
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total
The Crew	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	8
Storm	6	2	1	5	1	3	x	18

Notable Boxscores:

The Captain - 4 for 4, HR,4RBI, 3 runs

The Palindrome - 4 for 3, HR 3RBI, 3 runs

Captain Kangaroo - 3 for 4, 3 runs, RBI

Captain Underpants - 3 for 4, 3 runs, RBI

Cycle Watch:

The Captain and the Palindrome both missed the triple.