Game 4: Demons 12, DT Tattoo 10

In the ink vs. ink battle at Moorman Main, the guys who buy theirs by the barrel took part the guys who by theirs by the gallon.

The Tattoo boyz learned a valuable lesson from an old parable:

"Don't get into a pissing contest (or a softball game) with someone who buys ink by the gallon."

The final score was not indicative of the Demons' dominance on a muggy night. We were up 12-5 going into the top of the seventh before giving the Tattooers some false hope before finally sealing the deal.

We had nearly everybody back from last week's hiatus. King Carl was back after kicking it with Kid Rock at the Indy 500. Rob Base returned and the Weamster found his way back from Marblehead. (Let's hope another little Weamster doesn't come bopping along in nine months. After all, Marblehead is a place for loverz.)

The Demons' offense was steady. Shawny is making like Don Mattingly, hitting a homer in every game. He had a two-run shot in the first inning for his third straight game with a dinger.

Your heroes' lead grew to 5-1 after two innings thanks to a well-placed two-run single by DOB down the left-field line. An inning later, Hitman Hart snapped out of his season-long funk with a two-run triple.

The Demons scored in every inning but one to keep the pressure on the Tattoo Boyz, who are a new entry to Division V. (They'll be tougher the next time around, too. They seem to be a formidable squad that was a little off their game.)

The Demons' defense was part spectacular, part crappy. We missed several plays that we should have made. We had a few dropped fly balls and DOB made like a dope and let a ball drop fair that he thought was foul. (The ball was foul. I swear. Young John Schild needs some glasses!!)

DOB made up for the gaffe earlier in the game by successfully getting a Tattooer called out on an appeal play. That nipped a Tattoo rally in the bud and helped the Demons hold an 8-2 lead going into the bottom of the fourth.

Just a word of advice for you cheaters in Division V:

You can't cheat a cheater.

My mantra is "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat." I'll nab you every time.

(Which leads me to an addendum to last week's game post. I failed to mention that Hillary Clinton Rueb cheated his way to a run when he left third base early on a fly ball and scored. Our bench coach at the time, Nick the Quick, totally missed it. Even with Hillary's cheatin' ways, the Cooler Boyz were no match.)

DOB had his worst night of the season at the plate, going 1 for 3 with 3 RBI. We should all be so bad. He's now hitting 7 for 12 with three runs scored and seven RBI.

According to H-W Demons records, Shawny is 11 for 15 with nine runs scored, one 2b, four HR and 12 RBI. He was a mere 3 for 3 on Thursday and finished a triple shy of the cycle.

Now 4-0 on the season, the Demons will try to get to the elusive 5-0 mark next week against Phil Craig Roofing at 6 p.m.at Upper Moorman. The Demons got to the 4-0 mark last season before dropping two. If we're able to raise the roof next week, we'll have a bye week before a crucial showdown with the Merry Beavers.

Until next week.