Wiffle Ball Finals
Friday, June 2, 2023
SMBA Wiffle Ball Finals Consolation Bracket Neale Newman Bad News Barristers v 31st Circuit Appealables Mothers Back Yard, May 16, 2023 6:00 Top of the first with Judge Harmison pitching – Lilly Sweeney launched the inning with a double for the Neale Newman Bad News Barristers. Gus Scott’s triple put them on the board with one run for the inning. Bottom of the first with Nate Dunville pitching. First up Judge Myers with a triple. Harmison followed with an over the fence homerun. A triple by Judge Christensen followed by singles by Judge Carrier and Commissioner Kanable put the Appealables in the lead at the end of the first inning. Bad News Barristers 1, Appealables 3 In the top of the second Dunville, Scott and Sweeney hit a triplet of triples. The Barristers racked 5 runs in the inning. Bottom of the second highlights were triples by Harmison, Greenwade and Kanable, a single through the pitchers legs by Palmietto and a spectacular one handed triple by Myers into the tree adding 4 more runs for the Appealables Bad News Barristers 6, Appealables 7 Top of the third - Dunville managed a double but between Carrier’s pitching and Christensen’s fielding (in cowboy boots and jeans) the half inning was bad news for the Barristers. Greenwade launched and exciting bottom of the third with the first homerun of the game followed by a single by Palmietto and triples by Carrier and Kanable then it turned into a veritable homerun derby with Harmison and Greenwade sending hits over the fence. Inning ended with an appealing seven more runs for the judges. Bar News Barristers 6, Appealables 14 Top of the fourth with Carrier pitching the Barristers showed they weren’t going down without a fight. Scott and Dunville each delivered a couple triples and Sweeney hit a single into the bucket of balls. Some excitement with a near collision between Greenwade and Harmison – attempting to field a pop by Scott “way to stay safe” said an unidentified onlooker. The Barristers rack another 5 runs, closing in on the Appealables. Kanable set the tone for the bottom of the fourth with a triple smacked into the tree truck with sonorous satisfaction. Not to be outdone by the new guy, Myers delivered one of his fantastic single handed triples and Harmison followed with another homerun! Christensen sent a single into the sawhorse and Palmietto followed with a double. Carrier closed out the half inning with a triple and the Appealables matched the opponents 5 runs in the fourth. Bad News Barristers 11, Appealables 19 The fifth inning was unworthy of note, with three quick outs and the game and consolation bracket series ended with the appealing judges of the 31st gracious in their victory. SMBA Wiffle Ball Finals Championship Bracket Hall Ansley Sluggers vs Kutak et al McGlovens Mothers Back Yard, May 16, 2023 7:00 The final game of the Championship Bracket was fun to watch because of the athletic prowess of the players, but not much fun to write about because there was a lot of strike out and fielded outs and not much scoring. Kudos to the pitchers – Eric Belk, Joseph Reid and Taylor White. In an otherwise scoreless game the Hall Ansley team slugged six runs in the third inning. Congratulations to all the participants in the series and to the winning teams. If you would like to serve on the rules and planning committee for 2024 email info@springfieldbar.com. Looking for volunteers to serve as team captains, sports writers, and wiffle ball commissioner. 2023 SMBA Wiffle Ball Champions - Hall Ansley Sluggers Debbie Dodge - Captain Tim Ricker Eric Belk Ben Stringer Mike Mergen Adam Pihana Second Place Taylor White - Captain Joseph Reid Taylor White Tori Faulkner Check out the SMBA's Instagram page for photos
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