B.I.A. Drop First Two Games of Season

Balls In Action faced their first 0-2 start of the season since their inaugural season, back in the 2007 Winter season.  Both of B.I.A.'s opponents, Houston Taggers and Grenade Free America, were able to control the tempo of the game with ease.  At the end of the night, the scoreboard would tell the tale of a possible fallback for the once mighty Balls In Action.

Playing against their rivals, Houston Taggers, the pressure was on B.I.A. as they looked to start off the season with a win.  The first inning started off in unfamiliar fashion, as B.I.A. would give up its first run ever against the Taggers.  B.I.A. would make up for this with their "couples" in the bottom of the first with boyfriend/girlfriend Roy and Ashley being driven home by husband/wife Matt and Jessica.  From their, B.I.A. would find itself in a bit of a drought as they would go scoreless for the next three innings, giving up a run in each.  However, in the bottom of the fifth, B.I.A. would retake the lead as Ashley would drive home Amy and Scott from second and first, respectively, with Ashley being driven home by Rumaldo.  With a 5-4 lead, B.I.A.'s problems returned as four more runs would be allowed, giving the Houston Taggers an 8-5 lead.  The seventh proved effortless by B.I.A. and the Houston Taggers would prevail for the first time against their rivals.  Scott, who played against his wife Marvette, was not pleased.

"You can't come out and play against a team like they had tonight.  The Taggers brought it and we let them walk all over us.  We did put up a fight, but you can't give up that many runs and have a lack of offense.  It doesn't add up and we're living proof of that."

With the first game in the books, B.I.A. looked to rebound against Grenade Free America.  These two giants were scheduled to meet last season, but rainouts prevented the game from ever happening.  Both teams traded 2 runs a piece in the first.  Roy and Ashley, again, would score for B.I.A., being drven home by Matt and Jessica yet again.  However, the problems would come again for B.I.A slowly.  Having gone scoreless in the second and third inning, Grenade Free America would finally break the tie in the fourth.  Their defense, along wth B.I.A.'s lack of offense, would contribute to Grenade's six run sixth inning, the most B.I.A. has ever given up in a single inning.  At the end, B.I.A. would fall 9-2, and with it, the team's momentum.

On a lighter note, B.I.A. Hall of Famer, Stephanie Louie, along with B.I.A. Original Cory Pickvett were in attendance for part of the second game.

Player Awards
McDonald's McGangBang Player of the Game
vs. Houston Taggers:  Ashley (4-for-5, 2R, 2RKI)
vs. Grenade Free America:  Chance (defensive efforts)

KFC DoubleDown Play of the Game
vs. Houston Taggers:  Scott's double play at second
vs. Grenade Free America:  Macy's first hit of career

Subway Sub of the Night
Amy

Freebirds Fan of the Nightt
Stephanie
Cory