B.I.A. Receives A Couple of Wake-up Calls Wednesday Night

Becoming kickball champions has its difficulties.  Trying to repeat as kickball champions has even more difficulties.  Late Wednesday night, Balls In Action experienced a lot more than they prepared for as they took on D'Feeters and Fear My Spheres.

Still perfect on Field #2 this season, Balls In Action welcomed the return of their first basewoman Stephanie and the addition of Roy's friend Ashley, and looked ahead to what was already a guaranteed victory.  Top of the first saw Steven opening the game with a single, only to be driven home with a sacrifice fly by Scott.  The one run lead would be matched by the D'Feeters, thanks in part by strategic kicking and unexpected errors.  Yvonne and Jacob got B.I.A. back on track with a couple of doubles, with Yvonne and JT driving two more home to take a two run lead.  D'Feeters would tie the score in the bottom of the third with continued strategic kicking and forcing errors.  Scott, who was making his season debut as pitcher, eventually put the clamps on the D'Feeters run production as B.I.A. would score three unanswered runs and sealing Scott's first victory as pitcher this season and B.I.A.'s third straight win, beating D'Feeters 6-3.  This victory was not well celebrated as countless errors revealed to the team that they needed a lot of work if they are to continue winning.

Returning to Field #1 for the first time this season, the mood had changed as the rivalry between B.I.A. and Fear My Spheres was ready to commence.  Already receiving one wake-up call with the errors, Balls In Action needed to take control of this game early.  Unfortunately, Fear My Spheres would score 4 runs in two innings, including a dominated 3 run first inning, to foretell the fate of B.I.A. in this game.  On the mound, Rumaldo would make begin to force two scoreless innings for Fear My Spheres, and JT, Scott, Steven, Rumaldo and Jacob would bring the team back with doubles and Scott, Steven, Rumaldo and Roy driving the runs home.  Now tied at 4, B.I.A.'s efforts proved to not be enough as they would give up an additional 4 runs in the fifth and sixth innings.  Unable to produce anymore runs would give Balls In Action their first loss this season.

McDonald's McGangBang Players of the Game:

Game #1 vs. D'Feeters - Jesse (3-3, RKI, 2B)
Game #2 vs. Fear My Spheres - Jacob (3-3, R, 2B)

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