The Zeppelins faced off with the #2 ranked DOTD-Design “Cardinals” in an overcast later-than-usual game Monday night at Perkins Road Park. A late meeting for several players pushed game time back 30 minutes (which was great news for Caroline Collins because she was finished gymnastics practice in time to make it to the game). However, because of the game, Deputy Secretary Steven Grissom revised the agenda order to let important players make it to the game on time.
LED fielded 13 players and tallied 15 hits, but was unable to score until the top of the seventh in a comeback rally inspired by Jimmy Williams’ rally cap and Caroline’s cheering. Eddie James started off the seventh with a single, followed by singles from Jimmy and Linda Regira (who plated Eddie), and Gary Beadle (who plated Jimmy). Unable to keep the rally going, the Zeppelins were defeated.
OK, it was a tough night. No sugar coating it. But the Zeppelins shouldn’t feel too bad about the loss. Adding together the ages of the entire Cardinal team would produce a number less than the combined ages of four of LED’s veterans.
Chandra Williams and Jimmy brought Squinchers (electrolyte packed frozen treats) and Anne Villa provided the water in absentia (hauled to the field by James Caldwell). Yes, we had to play with no Corona punch and no baked goodies again this week.
After last week’s victory with no Corona punch, several people suggested that a lack of the juice may have had something to do with the win. Coach Regira decided to add Corona punch (Punch Present, 1 = Yes, 0 = No) into the Moneyball win/loss regression analysis and determined that Corona punch has no statistical significance to wins and losses (either at the .01 or .05 levels). However, Punch Present = 1 (Yes) makes for much more fun and a happier dugout!
Coach Regira has secured a few “Home Run” medals that are designed to produce the big hits. The next player to hit a triple is getting a metal.
Next Tuesday the Zeppelins face off against the Division of Administration at 6:00 at Perkins Road Park. We barely lost to them last year (5-4) so we need to get our revenge.
Singles: Eddie (2), Jimmy (2), Linda (2), Gary (2), Jacob, Larry, James, Kathy, Matt, Fallon, Steven
Many thanks to all who STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE for LED.
PLAYERS: Chandra Williams (SEC) and husband Jimmy, Eddie James (BDS), Fallon Blank (Fiscal), Gary Beadle (IT), Jacob McConnell (BDS), James Caldwell (BDS), Joan Young (Lead Development), Kathy Blankenship (Deputy Undersecretary), Larry Collins (BDS), Linda Regira (Policy & Planning), Matthew Wattigny (FastStart),
FANS: Don Pierson (BDS), Julie Van Scotter (SBS), Larry’s wife Susan and daughter Caroline and Joan’s husband Steve and puppy Scuba Steve.
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