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Wiffle Ball Recap - June 3, 2025

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SMBA Wiffleball June 3, 2025

The matchups for night four of the 2025 season were the winners of their first games – so win or lose, we will see these teams again in our modified double elimination framework.

Game 13 DOJ Turkeys v BARbarians

Brief, Blustery, and Beck’d Up

A humid haze settled over the field as the DOJ Turkeys gobbled up an early lead with a first-inning RBI from Captain Cameron Beaver. The score held like a sealed indictment until the third, when another Turkey run ruffled feathers.

The BARbarians stirred with a Randy Reichert triple, and then—in a plot twist no one saw coming (mostly because of wind and poor visibility)—they reversed the game in the fourth with two surprise runs.

The Turkeys couldn’t peck out any more points, and in the bottom of the fifth, Captain Beck strutted in with a dramatic walk-off triple. Game. Set. Verdict delivered.

Final Score: BARbarians 3, Turkeys 2
MVPs: Cameron Beaver & Kenny Beck – for leading their flocks fearlessly.

DOJ Turkeys

Hannah Lucas
Stephanie Wan
Christine Schlegl
Cameron Beaver
Randy Eggert

BARbarians

Ella Reichard
Jared Aldrich
Kenny Beck
Randy Reichard
Colby Hall

Game 14: Let Freedom Swing v. Defenders

“You Have the Right to Remain Scoreless”

Game 14 was a battle between two teams that in their natural habitat are on the same side – the (public) Defenders v. Twibell Pierson’s Let Freedom Swing

Scott Pierson led off for LFS with a triple, followed by a single from Jason Johnson, but the Defenders locked it down when Scott Skocy dove for a breathtaking (literal) catch.

The second and third innings racked up lots of stranded runners and zero runs scored.

Then, in the bottom of the fourth, LFS busted out with a Johnson RBI triple and a 3-RBI bomb by Cole Roberts. It was magical. It was majestic. It was mercifully decisive. The inning finally shut down with a transcendent run around the sawhorse catch by Skocy.

Final Score: Let Freedom Swing 4, Public Defenders 0
MVPs: Quentin Michel and Cole Roberts

Defenders

Scott Skocy
Darlene Villalobos
Luke Dainty
Sara Meier
Quentin Michel
Blake Burchard
Matt Campbell

Let Freedom Swing

Scott Pierson
Cole Roberts
Bryan Delleville
Jason Johnson

Game 15: McGlovens v. Prior and Persistents

The Court of Ruthless Efficiency

In game 15 reigning Champs McGlovens lost the coin toss (spoiler – that was all the losing they were going to tolerate for the evening.) Team Captain Taylor White set the tone cracking a triple in the first pitch of the game. Teammates Joseph Reid and rookie/ summer associate Grant Walters tallied their own RBIs churning out triples. The first inning was a McGloven hit parade that tallied five runs, despite P&Ps valiant attempts at fielding, most notably a Superman dive by Brian Risley, In the bottom of the first, P&P Kristen Jones got on base but that was the end of the action. The half inning shut down with five runs scored and reigning champs McGlovens showing more Glove than Loven and a score of 5-0.

The top of the second had the scorekeeper scrambling for a calculator and inhaler. White tallied a 2-run homer, Reid tripled and Walter got at least one run - the hits came so fast the hitters were a blur. The McGlovens scored five more runs and the inning ended with a score gap of 10-0.

Third inning: in a reminder of what they are made of (and that their name incudes the word “persistent” P&P player Stacie Bilyeu reminded her team and anyone else listening “hey we didn’t let them score in that inning.”

Buoyed by Bilyeu’s pep talk, P&P team captain Stuart Huffman heroically put his team on the board with a fourth-inning RBI triple. It was a Disney movie underdog moment – without the Disney ending.

The McGlovens retaliated in the top of the fifth with TEN more runs and would probably still be out there pummeling wiffle balls had the mercy rule not been invoked.

Bottom of the fifth and in their final at bat P&P, refused to concede even with a 20 point gap. They loaded the bases but alas, failed to score. Prior and Persistent we salute you. You demonstrated that brand of persistence that defines the profession of law. “Even when we don’t win, we always persist .”

Final Scorch: McGlovens 21, Prior & Persistents 1
MVPs: Reid (relentless) & Risley (resilient)

Batting order

Prior and Persistents

Brady Musgrave
Kristin Jones
Brian Risley
Stacie Bilyeu
Stuart Huffman

McGlovens

Joseph Reid
Taylor White
Grant Walters

Game 16: Appealables v. Court Jesters

In Re: Little Free Library

Game 16 was an action-packed production with high scores, attempted appealables to the the umpire, and the judges of the 31^st debuting new t-shirts sporting their division numbers on the back. Adding to the excitement was the awkwardly timed deconstruction and relocation of the little free library in right field.

Top of the first and top of the batting order, Appealables Judge Jerry Harmison presided over a single. Judge Nathan Taylor followed with a double and

Judge Kaiti Greenwade knocks them in with a triple. By end of half inning the Appealables are on the board with three runs scored.

Bottom of the first with Judge Phil Fuhrman pitching. Jester Jay Preston started things out with a triple. A record number of hits by pitch loaded the bases then Preston with the message “we aren’t clowning,” another triple, this time with 3 RBI. Five runs for the Jesters before the Appealables closed court and the little free library removed from its post.

Top of the second. Commissioner John Lukachik with single quickly punctuated by a Triple and an RBI by Judge Josh Christensen. Team Captain Judge Ron Carrier managed a solid pop, foiled with a clean catch by Jester Andy Peebles. Harmison scored an RBI followed by Taylor with a crazy hard hit to right field crazily caught by Preston. Who knew a wiffle ball could scorch.

Bottom of the second. Jesters Nadia Molloy started the batting order with a fascinating and impossible to stop line drive right into the sawhorse. Justin Cantwell followed with a solid hit on the line to left, overruled when snagged by Lukachick. Preston with an RBI then Jesters’ Captain David Olive with a powerhouse hit to far center field, breathtakingly caught by Greenwade. Just in time, maintenance relocated to far center field with post hole digger, foreshadowing answers to the question “what will become of the little free library.”

Top of the third. Oral argument by the appealables when a Greenwade hit/ out was declared a “questionable call” - questioned only by her honorable teammates. Judge Margaret Palmietto got in the game with a single followed by Lukachick and a double, Christensen brought them home, 2 RBI. Captain Carrier followed with an RBI. Harmison hit to respondent Olive with a gymnastic diving shoulder roll catch. Appealables in the lead with three more runs scored.

Bottom of the third. Molloy with a double, a Cantwell pop caught by Lukachik, Preston hit with a slow roll catch and out by pitcher Furhrman. No runs scored but some pretty exciting gameplay

Top of the fourth starring the lady Appealables. Judge Kirsten Poppen made her mark on the game with a single. Greenwade hit her stride with a triple and RBI that seemed to sing “this is how we do it.” And Palmietto gets on base with a hit by pitch single. For all those many players enduring hit by pitch this season – we appreciate your sacrifice.

Bottom of the fourth. Peebles on first with hit by pitch to shoulder followed by Molloy with one of those sneaky singles. Cantwell with a hit by pitch to ankle. Preston tried for one of his signature triples but beautiful pop was caught by Christensen. Bases loaded. Olive single RBI. Bases still loaded. Peebles pop in orbit, posthole digging paused, EVERYONE looking up. Where is it and will Taylor catch it? Yes! Inning ends with Jesters gaining a little ground and post for little free library installed in center field. Appealables 9 to Jesters 7 going into the final inning, Fans began to buzz – by the end of this game who will win and will the little free library be restored

Top of the fifth. Appealables in their grove, or as groovy as a team of judges can be. Christensen snagged a single. Carrier suffered a hit by pitch to his leg. Poppen miraculously hit a single – miraculous because she wasn’t even facing the pitcher. Taylor picked up the pace, decimating a three-run triple into right field wall right where the little free library used to be. Was this intentional? A message? An Omen? Fuhrman followed with a double and RBI and the Appealables finished with four more runs in an inning so exciting the little free library carpenter stopped working to either watch or to let the cement dry.

The bottom of the fifth. Twilight crept in, darkening the field and the Jesters’ hope. No runs scored. The fate of this game is in the books, but as to the little free library – you will have to check back next week.

Final Score: Appealables 13, Court Jesters 7
MVPs: Judge Phil Fuhrman and Jay Preston

Batting Order

Appealables