The outlook wasn't brillant for the Mudville nine that day; The score stood four to two with but one inning more to play.
Last night was the last game of the summer WAKA season for the Kicktators. It was the first came of the tournament, and we were seventh out of nine, playing the second best team, Ferocious. The night was warm and dusty-- we haven't seen much rain in the city in a while now-- and we played hard. The game started well-- our fearless co-captain Kristy started and she kicked herself a double. Then Andy got to first, and Rachel got a double, getting both Kristy and Andy home. That more or less ended the inning. (I kicked, but got out running to first.) A strong start to the game. Kristy loves this game. Loves it. She gets disappointed when we lose, and I don't want to let her down, so feel especially bad when I screw up. I think this is what has caused my competitiveness for kickball. You should have heard me out in far right field! I was getting downright shrill in my admonitions of my fellow 'Taters! Shrill! About kickball! But it's so much fun! The worst part about WAKA kickball, though, is that the games only last 5 innings. Once you hit your stride and warm up the game is over! Last night I was so wrapped up I was honestly surprised and upset that game had ended.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light;
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout,
But there is no joy in Mudville-- mighty Casey has struck out.
Actually, the game didn't end that dramatically. Rachel got out at first on a bad call. Neither ref had really seen what had happened (the dust and all), so we kinda got screwed on our last out. I was a little cranky afterwards, but we walked to the bar and I was able to let off some steam to Kristy, and to wax poetic on my new-found love for kickball. Then we went to the bar, ate ridiculously cheap hamburgers and play flippy cup. While the Kicktators may not excel too highly in kickball, we are strong of spirit and excellent at flip cup.
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