Slugs unbeaten streak stretches to 4

Slugs Skipper John Kepley called it the second greatest Slugs game of all time.
Lanky left-fielder Ahmed Ortiz opined that it showed the Slugs have "the collective heart of a champion."
If nothing else, the Slugs fourth straight win in the summer campaign -- a 10-9 comeback thriller over the St. Damien's Beard Correctly Punctuated Softball Team -- was a total team effort.
Consider:
* -- Kepley's stunning stop of short-hop line shot for a key out to halt the go-ahead run from scoring.
* -- Ellen Chrismer's nonchalant grab of a testy shot to right field.
* -- Erin McGuire's steady pitching through adversity.
* -- Ryan Lillis' towering grand slam to bring the good guys and gals within two during the eight-run fourth inning comeback.
* -- Several female Slugs showed patience at the plate to draw walks during the comeback.
* -- Jim Miller's long-legged and crafty base-running produced the game winner after a textbook slide at the plate.
* -- Even the old man at first emerged from a season-long slump to go two for two with a pair of RBI.
Slugs held a 1-0 lead early, but fell behind 9-1 after a Slugs-like inning that has been rare this season. "The Comeback" in the bottom of the fourth tied it at 9. The Slugs held firm in the top of the fifth and then declared victory after time expired with Miller's slide-off game winner.
In the end, the Slugs were 4-0, leading the league and walking on air.
The team is guaranteed at least a .500 season after a devastating opening campaign that now seems like ancient history.

Slugs notes: With at least a 4-4 season guaranteed, at least two Slugs will have to make good on pre-season challenges. Vegetarian Chrismer will devour a hamburger from "Burgers and Brew." Kepley will join her but eat a non-meat burger that includes some ingedient we can't even pronounce, let alone spell...