Late Spring Co-ed Softball on Capitol Hill Tues/Thurs

Tuesday night's game between Bad News Bears and Dream Crushers was one for the books and a classic. This was a battle royale, a throwdown, a straight up war between two amazing teams. Hats off to both teams for their hustle, their hitting and keeping it classy in a closely contested game. Early on it was Dream Crushers just crushing and cruising out to a 12 to 5 lead and just beating the ball all over the field. Not to be out done the Bad News Bears fired back ripping off 8 runs of their own and pulling to within 1 run. After holding Dream Crushers to 4 runs in the top half of the next inning Bad News Bears caught fire and ripped off 9 runs heading into the 6th. Superb defense holds the Dream Crushers to zero runs over the next two innings and that was all she wrote. Great game and great come from behind win.

The Western Gripped Knuckle Balls are on fire right now and they don't look to end their winning trend anytime soon. Behind lights out pitching and getting after it at the plate this team looks unstoppable and a tough test for any league team. They knocked off the Smashers easily scoring 22 runs over 7 innings and looked invincible while doing it. As we head toward the playoffs this team is a team every other league team should be concerned with. Come to play and bring your best. If not, it's going to be a very long night for you. Great win for WGK and great game Sam.

Well, it hasn't been the best season so far for the Smashers but they are improving each week and learning what it takes to be a force in the USL leagues. They have improved in every area each week and scoring 18 runs on powerhouse Bad News Bears is a sign of great things to come if they remain a team and continue to play together. This bunch is fun, they are very energetic and they show up and play hard every week. My hat goes off to the Smashers and all of the hard work they have put into their season. I hope to see you guys in future leagues and will be rooting for you. Go Smashers!!

Indy #S11 is looking the real deal and are peaking just in time for the playoffs. Led by Tom Macak's hot bat and pitching this team is ready for the playoffs. Rarely do you get an indy team that's beating up on established teams but this team is the real deal. Their bats are hot, their defense is tight and their energy is high. They are going to challenge the best teams in the league and that's a fact. We do need to work out a name for them as they plan on staying together and I look forward to seeing them compete in future leagues. Great win and great game from Tom.

The Upper Deckers, after being together for quite a few seasons have finally started to put it all together. As a new league team a few years back they took their lumps but they always played hard and had very high energy as a team. Now, the tables have turned and they are now ready to capture the throne and rule for as long as they wish. They have improved every single year in all areas. Their hitting, their base running, their patience at the plate and their defense has raised them to new heights. Whether they capture the league title is really up to them as it theirs to lose. They proved that on Tuesday night winning back to back games and knocking off power house Junk Yard Dogs. From the beginning it was apparent that the Upper Deckers were not going down without a fight. They kept the game close until the 4th inning and then it happened. Their bats caught fire and before you know it eight runs have come across the plate and the Junk Yard Dogs are left reeling. The Junk Yard Dogs did manage to close the gap a bit but in the end it was defense, excellent pitching and a sheer will to win that propelled the Upper Deckers. It's been an amazing run for this team but the mountain top is still a little ways off. Great win and we look forward to seeing you in action next week as the playoffs continue.

The Dream Crushers are up to their winning ways again and clearly crushing the dreams of those hoping for a league title. This team is spirited, well coached and get after it every single game. They are clearly on a mission and as far as they are concerned, the title is theirs to lose. Behind some very strong pitching by Emily this team started hot and stayed hot both games scoring a combined 32 runs over 2 games. Their defense is tight, their bats are hot and they don't look like they are going to run into any trouble from any teams in the near future. I look forward to seeing them square off with the top dogs in the next games. Great win and great game!!