Summer Co-ed Softball at Northacres Sundays

Ahhhh! Now THIS is what summer softball is supposed to feel like! Finally some nice sunshine to go with the ping of the bats. In the primetime game of the day it was The Crows playing the 2nd game of their double-header against The Ceiling Camels. Both teams came to play some defense in this game with excellent defensive stops by both sides. By the end of the 3rd inning The Ceiling Camels held a narrow 7-5 lead, but something interesting happened right at the end of the 3rd inning as a crow flew at eye level right through the middle of the outfield.....was this a sign? If it was apparently The Crows got the message because in the 4th inning their bats woke up putting up a 4 spot, another 8 in the 5th, another 4 in the 6th and finally another 4 in the 7th! Stealing the spotlight on the defensive side was The Crows' pitcher Greg Stackhouse who kept The Ceiling Camels off balance pitching 4 straight shutout innings! Also, during that 8 run inning The Crows busted out a secret weapon....bubble gum! As the whole team chewed away in the now famous "bubble gum inning" the runs kept stacking up behind The Crows' Michael Bils who capped the bubble gum inning with an in-the-park Grand Slam! We may need to run some tests on that bubble gum to make sure it's ASA Certified....Congrats to The Crows on an impressive 25-15 victory & to Co-Players Of The Week, Greg Stackhouse AND Michael Bils!!!

"Big Timber" decided to take the game into his own hands by hitting a home run deep into the forest (living up to his nickname) to go with the two inside-the-park home runs. Despite Epstein's Mudda's valiant effort and howling fans, "Big TImber" is this week's player of the week.

Keep swinging.

Darby played a great all around game as the Barking Geckos coasted to a victory on this hot Sunday afternoon. In the field she played third base all game and really made all the plays. At the plate she was 3-5 and drove in a couple and also crossed the dish for two more runs. Great playing Darby!

As this summer day in Seattle changed every time the wind blew, so were the winds of change blowing at Northacres Field. Perennial powerhouse teams like the Barking Geckos, PB Army and Chico's Bail Bonds had to settle for less than the title today as the #4 seeded Bad Booze Bears made their way towards the proverbial podium. While most teams take it easy the day before playoffs the Bad Booze Bears decided that it's better to stay loose by playing in Saturday's Red Rubber Showdown Kickball Tournament and then spend the evening winning flip-cup at Leny's! Hey, whatever works! Da Bears didn't take the easy road to the title either....first they faced off against Epstein's Mudda and won handily. Next they faced the #1 seeded Barking Geckos where the Bears again put on a hitting display to win 20-12. Finally they squared off against PB Army who put up a great fight in the Championship game, but ultimately the Bad Booze Bears were victorious! Their victory was so well-rounded and attack so well-balanced that choosing a single Player of the Game was challenging. Checking in with their stats manager it was Jeff Ching who jumped out going 5-for-5 from the plate with 3 doubles! He was also death to flying things in right centerfield as his swift feet and sure-handed glove robbed more than one opponent of any thoughts of a comeback! Special congrats to Jeff Ching, Playoff MVP and Player Of The Week! Congratulations to Bad Booze Bears on their well deserved Championship victory, you all look great in your NEW gray Champs shirts...wear them with pride!!!