The Mob
Clapham Softball Club
Match report for Mob vs Comers Homers 2nd June
The Mob hosted the Comers Homers (CH) at Clapham South on a sunny and balmy evening. The other team seemed well organised with their coordinated outfits and the pre-match chanting whilst the Mob frantically made a score sheet out of blank piece of paper. However as the game kicked off (with Kendell and Paul D riding in just in time) the Mob were up for the battle!
On the roster we had Al (pitcher), Mich (catcher), Sarah H (1st base), Erika (2nd base), Martin (SS), Dave (3rd / DH), Paul D (DH/ 3rd), Kendell (RF), Jack (CR), Jenny (CL), Sam (LF), Sarah G (DH).
What persued was an incredibly tight match, with each team getting in 1 run in the first inning. The CH took a 2 run lead at the end of the 2nd, however Al showed his ballet ability by making a great catch at the pitching plate before piroetting in an attempt to get a CH runner out at base. Some tight field by both teams meant that at the end of the 4th inning it was 4-2 to the CH. 5th inning and the Mob got the bats going, getting in 4 runs (I'd like to say how but I forgot to note it down, though I remember Mr Home Run (aka Paul D) gettng one in for the Mob) to the CH's 1. 6 -5 to the Mob
6th inning neither team scored.
7th innning, alas the CH pulled another run in and the Mob could not score.
Result:- Tied game 6-6.
Whilst the team were slightly disappointed to not win the match, we were able to bring it back from a deficit and have a tight field (from what I remember every ball that could be caught was and no ball passed the outfield).
Hopefully we will beat the Devil Strays next week!
by Jenny
On the roster we had Al (pitcher), Mich (catcher), Sarah H (1st base), Erika (2nd base), Martin (SS), Dave (3rd / DH), Paul D (DH/ 3rd), Kendell (RF), Jack (CR), Jenny (CL), Sam (LF), Sarah G (DH).
What persued was an incredibly tight match, with each team getting in 1 run in the first inning. The CH took a 2 run lead at the end of the 2nd, however Al showed his ballet ability by making a great catch at the pitching plate before piroetting in an attempt to get a CH runner out at base. Some tight field by both teams meant that at the end of the 4th inning it was 4-2 to the CH. 5th inning and the Mob got the bats going, getting in 4 runs (I'd like to say how but I forgot to note it down, though I remember Mr Home Run (aka Paul D) gettng one in for the Mob) to the CH's 1. 6 -5 to the Mob
6th inning neither team scored.
7th innning, alas the CH pulled another run in and the Mob could not score.
Result:- Tied game 6-6.
Whilst the team were slightly disappointed to not win the match, we were able to bring it back from a deficit and have a tight field (from what I remember every ball that could be caught was and no ball passed the outfield).
Hopefully we will beat the Devil Strays next week!
by Jenny
The Mob Roster
Al Morin, Dave Stock, Jack Bremer, Martin Harrod, Paul Duthie, Sam Gibb-Cohen
Erika Hertel, Jenny Sivapalan, Kendell Kennedy, Mich Antonik, Sarah Hamnett, Sarah Giles
Man of the Match:
Erika Hertel, Jenny Sivapalan, Kendell Kennedy, Mich Antonik, Sarah Hamnett, Sarah Giles
Man of the Match: