HHS Pandemics vs. Department of Interior Buffalos

The Mighty Pandemics

As the grueling work week came to a close this past Friday, the small in number but Mighty Pandemics faced off against the Department of Interior in an effort to defend their 6-0 record.

Preeya and Angela take a quick break from the action

In the first few innings, the Pandemics defense looked vulnerable allowing 4 batters to cross home plate. Then Rich McKeown, our very own Chief of Staff, descended like a defensive angel upon our game. Rich’s presence elevated our defense to a new level. Following the second inning, our defense led by Matthew Shiraki at 1st base held Interior to only 2 runs. Newcomer to the team, Mike “Wizard of Oz” Qualter, was like the Three Gorges Dam in China (the largest and most powerful dam in the world), stopping everything that came his way. He had a series of zingers that were hit his way that he calmly scooped up and tossed to Shiraki at first. Preeya Noronha also gave our defense a spark by running down and snagging a high hit foul ball to bring an inning, which could have gotten out of hand, to a close.

Bill eyes home plate as Mike looks on

In his first appearance of the season, Bill Steiger showed up a little late, blasted a few runs in with his powerful batting, and then departed merrily on his bike. It was great having Steiger back in action! The Pandemic women provided a great spark to our team, not only with their looks, but also their bats. In the final inning Preeya approached the plate with a newly developed swing and a runner on 3rd base desperate to score. Preeya stepped up and smashed the ball over the head’s of the infielders to score our final run! It was a great way to end the game making the FINAL SCORE: Pandemics: 19, DOI: 6.

Pandemic outfielders

Preeya at bat

Congratulations to the Pandemics on our win!! We still sit at the top our league at 7-0!!

Our next game is this Thursday against the Department of Homeland Security. This will be a game that counts against our record even though it is not on our calendar. We were scheduled to play DHS later in the season, but because we are ending early, we need to get all of our games made up by August 8 so we can start the playoffs. Please let me know if you are able to play on Thursday! We will be playing at the Washington Monument Field. We also have a game the following Monday, July 21, so please put that on your calendars as well.

Please put Saturday, August 23rd on your calendar for the last day of the league playoffs. This year, for the playoffs, all teams will play their first round game during a ten day period between August 11 and 23. If we…excuse me, when we win that game, we then are seeded to play in the tournament on the 23rd. On the 23rd, games will start in the morning around 10 a.m., and the winners will continue to play. The two teams that get to the championship will play 3 games that day. It will be a lot of softball, but loads of fun! Food and drinks will be provided, so please mark that day on your calendar and be ready to come out and help the Pandemics win it all!


GO PANDEMICS!!

Coach Nelson