After a slow and familiar
start, the fellas of Club Tap decided to finally kick it into gear and dispose of
their unworthy counterparts from Concours Motors 14-5. After three innings of
softball that resembled a scrimmage from a third grade Phys. Ed. class, the Tappers
rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the fourth inning and never looked back. Speed
kills and the Tappers definitely exploited their all-around team speed by
taking the extra base and putting the pressure on the Motors’ fielders. Skip
Adams motored out an infield single on his way to scoring a game-high three runs
and Pianolegs Hanley padded Riebe’s RBI total by tagging and scoring from
second on a fly ball. The bases were loaded for the local inebriated funnyman—whose
OBP in the last three weeks has been tops on the club—and he did not disappoint
with a two-run single to center. It seemed to be just the spark the club needed
as from then on the bats could do no wrong.
Over the next two
innings the Tappers plated 14 runs and put the game on ice as if it were a case
of Blatz. The pitching proved to be
outstanding as Barse, who had joined the club that week thanks to a splendid
waiver pickup by manager/GM Hanley, allowed only four runs and a single walk
through his five innings of work.
Quite possibly the most intriguing sign from the Tappers lineup was that
everyone reached base and 9 of 10 players either scored a run or drove one in.
This could be a sign of things to come as the team finally appears to be shaking
off its early-season funk and playing some good softball.
By far, the funniest play in the game was when Adams chugged from third toward
the plate and an eminent collision with the other team’s putridly frail catcher.
The throw was a tad late and Adam’s momentum coupled with his stubborn refusal
to slide carried him past the plate and into a tumble that resembled Dorothy’s
house free falling to the earth before crushing a wicked witch in Oz. He
survived the tumble and caught his breath before heading out to the field after
the inning.
The Tappers will
have the holiday weekend off and will take the field in two weeks against
Thumbs Up Pub at 6:30 pm.
***Game Review Provided by Chris Carlson***