After a few touch and go hours, with the lineup in question, more than enough Slugs showed up for our first-ever bout with Amara. Amara is a solid team made up of residents of one apartment complex, so some on the bench started calling them the "Melrose Place" team. Coach Tam, having never watched more than 3 minutes of that fine evening soap, still agrees that it's an excellent nickname.
Lessons learned: Many of their women pack a lot of power with their bats. Many of their guys are also powerful hitters. Some are not. All of them appear to be getting a hang of the rules of D-B League Co-Ed Softball.
Things we learned about ourselves: hitting cutoffs is a good thing, and we did it well. Another thing we did well, backing each other up in the outfield, and calling flies when we had them. You all looked very solid out there. Also, it is critical to have a good pitcher. Erin, we love you.
Big thanks go out to Ed for bringing a cooler full of ice, and water. We needed it. Did that 106-degree day break some kind of Slugs softball record? I hope so...because we sure seasoned our jerseys with a heavy dose of sweat.
Then, I came home to a 90-degree house. It seems the Gordon AC is broken. :-( Perfect timing.
Next week: We take on a tougher opponent, with one hell of a pitcher. That is, Papa Flanagan's featuring the pitching/batting powerhouse of Chris Bryce. Fielders, you can't play this man too deep.
Mark your calendars - Papa Flanagan's V Slugs, 9:30PM (thank God), Tahoe Park
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