The Knights walked out on the field minus 2B Shauna Johnson on a overcast evening with two games to be played. Game 1 versus Clovis Recycling was all the warm up the Knights needed. As the Knights had homefield advantage both games Matt Moore hit a 2 run shot to open scoring as the second Knight batter of the game scoring April Chavez ahead of him. after that the rout was on. (final score forth coming) a good team effort minus birthday boy Justin Braily who would be present for game 2...
Game 2 was a wild affair, featuring the 7-0 Knights Vs. the 7-0 Mighty Mitts. a contest that featured a very low score, great defense and lots of heart and determination on both sides. an Early 2-0 lead was taken by the Mitts in the first and would later be a 4-0 lead. the Knights would come back and cut the lead to 4-3 by the 3rd inning. in the top of the 5th with the Mitts holding a 7-6 lead, the Knights would turn to Ron Melkonian to play... First!?!?! A gamble to be sure but with runners on the corners and 2 down a slow roller was hit to SS Jeff Lusk.....he charges.... the off-balance throw is low.... BUT RON DIGS IT OUT A BANG-BANG PLAY TO KEEP IT CLOSE!!!! The Knights offense would now have a chance in the bottom of the 5th. with one on Matt would HIT ONE DEEP INTO THE GAP, A TWO RUN SHOT TO GIVE THE KNIGHTS THIER FIRST LEAD OF THE GAME!!!!! However cut to the top of the 6th a lead off double, and then a triple would end up scoring 2 runs to give the Mitts a 9-8 lead.... Bottom of the 6th, last chance for the Knights. Andre De Jong lead-off with a base hit. Chris Melkonian chaches a bad pitch to pop out, 1 gone. Kendall De Jong hits one to short.... could be two... Andre out at second.... the throw to first... NOT IN TIME, hustling out of the box Kendall kept it alive for the Knights. Next up Jeff Lusk..... BASE HIT! First and second, two gone for aging Veteran Scott Hatfield.....ANOTHER BASE KNOCK UP THE MIDDLE!!! So now Bases Loaded, two down Knights down by one, all the pressure on...on..... the Captain, Jeff Moore. A confrence with pitcher Ron to be sure where they want to pitch. The first pitch ANNNNDDDD............
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inside.....
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ANDDDDD....
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Jeff takes....
the second.....
he likes it ....
Swings.....
CONTACT,
DEEP RIGHT CENTER....
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OVER THE ROVERS HEAD!!!!!
A WALK OFF, 3-RUN TRIPLE!!!!!
THEEEEEE KNIGHTS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8-0 RECORD IN TACT, AND A 9 GAME STREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I move that we separate the original "BARB" team from the current Knights team. You know, make mention on the side that a few of the players on the Knights played on BARB, but take away that 0-10 from the overall record.
Back in the early 1880s, there was a National League baseball team called the Troy (NY) Trojans. In 4 seasons (1879-82), they went 131-194, and then after 1882 the owner disbanded the team and started a team in New York City called the Gothams. Half of the Trojans came to play for the Gothams. The Gothams had much more success than the Trojans had. They became the Giants in 1885 and and won 3 National League Championships in the 1800s. The Trojans and the Gothams/Giants are not considered the same franchise.
I think that parallels our situation pretty well, don't you?
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