Summer Co-ed Kickball at U-District Playfield T/Th

This past Tuesday, Jes earned player of the week honors for her excellent play. But a lesser known feat of hers came late in the game, when her team was already up nine runs. As I reminded Jes that she was required to kick due to the mercy rule, she retorted with "Oh good. I hate bunting. Just so strategic sometimes!" It's always great to see someone so willing to pelt kickballs into oblivion. For her sublime play and optimal attitude, Jes is our player of the week.

In a game where runs were at a premium, Stephen came through with the biggest kick of the night. Up by only one and needing some insurance runs, Stephen stepped up and blasted a kick over the centerfielder's head. He rounded the bases as fast as he could, scoring what would ultimately be the game-winning run. Great shot Stephen!

Joe earns player of the week for his contribution in all aspects of the game to his team's win. He pitched a CG while putting on a defensive show of PFP's (pitcher fielding practice). He also got on base while driving in several RBI's for his team. A true all around performance.

The game between Kickin for Nicki and I Love Bad Pitches That's My Kicking Problem was close throughout. At the end of the game the score was 4 to 3 in favor of I Love Bad Pitches That's My Kicking Problem and it was thanks to Dillon Hyatt who went 2 for 2 and had many impactful plays on defense. With his great team spirit Dillon is our Player of the Game for putting his team over the edge!

Derek wins player of the week for his game winning walk off hit to win the first round of playoffs. Phrasing was leading most of the game and gave up the lead late. Phrasing then had to hold on to their tie until the bottom of the seventh. During the seventh with bases loaded, Derek got a hit and scored the winning run.

One Kick Wonders 2.0 dominated the game both offensively scoring 9 runs and defensively keeping their opponents Brews on First to 0 runs. The biggest contributor to the offensive side of the ball was Stephanie Carlson. She went 5 for 5 for in the championship game and was a powerhouse in the lineup. I would compare her to Nelson Cruz in the Mariners batting lineup, that's how dominating she was. Even in the sport of kickball we don't always see players with a batting average of 1.000 in a game! One more thing for everyone to know, Stephanie didn't just bunt the whole game she was kicking the ball around field. That's why Stephanie Carlson is this weeks player of the game!