Ed the MVP??
As expected, the H-W Demons demolished the boys from U.S. Cooler by a 24-4 margin on a beautiful night for softball at Moorman Main, improving to 4-0.
That wasn't a shocker. What was shocking was how our beloved Ed earned kudos from his teammates and the huge throng of Demons faithful for his all-out hustle and determination during the blowout.
With DOB running in front of him during the team's breakout second inning, Ed actually listened to his boss for once and slid on a play at the plate. DOB was just clowning around and didn't think Ed would actually slide. DOB should have known better. (By the way, I love going third person here.)
DOB should have known the Carlinville kid would give it all he had to make sure his team got the run. After all, this is what drew Division III power Millikin to him coming out of high school (that, and the fact the team needed a practice dummy.)
The determination Ed showed on the play is why he got to play 17 varsity plays during his Millikin career. It's that type of determination that kept Ed in the top 10 on Millikin's all-time weight throw list until some jabronie kicked him off that elite track and field list this spring. It's that type of determination that has made Ed the envy of the rest of Division V. Plain and simple, he gets it done.
And he got it done in a big way during this rout. He brought the crowd to its feet and made the Demons bench swell with pride for his play.
(Now, he may not have been as good as DOB, the captain for a night, who went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI, including the game-winning RBI, snapping a 2-2 tie with a two-run double in the second inning. By the way, DOB is now 5 for 11 with 7 RBI this season from the 10 hole. When's he going to move up the lineup?)
The Demons showed up 14 strong and the Cooler Boyz never had a chance. They got out to a 2-0 lead in the first, but it was all downhill from there. The Weamster actually threw a few called strikes, but didn't get much help from his infield, which booted a few balls. Everyone in the lineup hit the ball hard and rookie John did a nice job of filling in for DOB as third-base coach when DOB was blazing the base paths. Oh, forgot that the Weamster also hit an inside-the-park home run, clearing the bases in around 39.4 seconds, the slowest time ever.
The outfield was helped with the addition of the newest Demon, H-W sports part-timer Shawn, who tracked down a ball in right-center field that his aging, slower predecesor, Murphy, would have never got to. (Props to Murph for showing up and giving moral support to his old squad. Ditto to H-W plant workers Cyndi and Stevie E., the Doctor of Dirt.)
The other surprising thing was that Hart's home run streak stopped at three games. He did send one to the track that would have been out of either one of the other two parks, but stayed inside the spacious Moorman Main layout. Also, good work by Kris Kross for not striking out in front of his boys - he works with the Cooler Boyz.
The Demons are still in first place in Division V, although there's some team some of the boys are worried about. Listen, when it comes to talking about who is going to win Division V this year, the discussion starts and stops with the Demons. The rest of the teams in this league are mere pretenders to the throne the Demons will sit in when the summer's over.
As expected, the H-W Demons demolished the boys from U.S. Cooler by a 24-4 margin on a beautiful night for softball at Moorman Main, improving to 4-0.
That wasn't a shocker. What was shocking was how our beloved Ed earned kudos from his teammates and the huge throng of Demons faithful for his all-out hustle and determination during the blowout.
With DOB running in front of him during the team's breakout second inning, Ed actually listened to his boss for once and slid on a play at the plate. DOB was just clowning around and didn't think Ed would actually slide. DOB should have known better. (By the way, I love going third person here.)
DOB should have known the Carlinville kid would give it all he had to make sure his team got the run. After all, this is what drew Division III power Millikin to him coming out of high school (that, and the fact the team needed a practice dummy.)
The determination Ed showed on the play is why he got to play 17 varsity plays during his Millikin career. It's that type of determination that kept Ed in the top 10 on Millikin's all-time weight throw list until some jabronie kicked him off that elite track and field list this spring. It's that type of determination that has made Ed the envy of the rest of Division V. Plain and simple, he gets it done.
And he got it done in a big way during this rout. He brought the crowd to its feet and made the Demons bench swell with pride for his play.
(Now, he may not have been as good as DOB, the captain for a night, who went 2 for 3 with 3 RBI, including the game-winning RBI, snapping a 2-2 tie with a two-run double in the second inning. By the way, DOB is now 5 for 11 with 7 RBI this season from the 10 hole. When's he going to move up the lineup?)
The Demons showed up 14 strong and the Cooler Boyz never had a chance. They got out to a 2-0 lead in the first, but it was all downhill from there. The Weamster actually threw a few called strikes, but didn't get much help from his infield, which booted a few balls. Everyone in the lineup hit the ball hard and rookie John did a nice job of filling in for DOB as third-base coach when DOB was blazing the base paths. Oh, forgot that the Weamster also hit an inside-the-park home run, clearing the bases in around 39.4 seconds, the slowest time ever.
The outfield was helped with the addition of the newest Demon, H-W sports part-timer Shawn, who tracked down a ball in right-center field that his aging, slower predecesor, Murphy, would have never got to. (Props to Murph for showing up and giving moral support to his old squad. Ditto to H-W plant workers Cyndi and Stevie E., the Doctor of Dirt.)
The other surprising thing was that Hart's home run streak stopped at three games. He did send one to the track that would have been out of either one of the other two parks, but stayed inside the spacious Moorman Main layout. Also, good work by Kris Kross for not striking out in front of his boys - he works with the Cooler Boyz.
The Demons are still in first place in Division V, although there's some team some of the boys are worried about. Listen, when it comes to talking about who is going to win Division V this year, the discussion starts and stops with the Demons. The rest of the teams in this league are mere pretenders to the throne the Demons will sit in when the summer's over.
posted by PPGA Commish at 10:43 PM
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What wound?
The wounds that Rudy, I mean, Sprague got during his practice day of getting beaten at Division V powerhouse Millikin U.
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