The Mob
Clapham Softball Club
July 21st The Mob vs. the Kamikazes! Clapham Common
The Mob being at home took to the field in the first inning. It wasn't the greatest start allowing the first three batters to score, but we quickly recovered with our first out at first base thanks to Kendell, quickly followed by our 2nd and 3rd. The score 3-0 to the Kamikazes.
But we weren't shaken, Sam stepped up to the plate to lead us off with a great hit to left field, unfortunately their left fielder made an amazing catch. Not to worry the next five batters managed to score before our 3rd out.
The score now 5-3 going into the second inning!
And what an inning for the Mob defense, 3 up 3 down, perfection! Mostly thanks to Tom and Kendell all the plays were between them.
We were able to get two more runs in the bottom of the second, thanks to Andy's marvelous homerun to start us off and Sam's quick base running! 7-3
Top of the 3rd and the Mob looked like professionals out in the field with another 3 up 3 down! Paul D had a great catch in outfield!
Bottom of the 3rd the Mob continued adding to our score with some smart grounders, getting Kendal and Paul D home. Score 9-3
Top of the fourth, the Mob our feeling confident, maybe to confident, because the Kamikazes have rallied there troops and score four runs before we're able to get 3 outs, score 9-7!
It's time to get serious, bottom of the fourth and top of the order, Sam steps up to the plate, and has a beautiful shot down the 3rd base line, getting that left fielder back for her earlier catch. Sam takes his double and with some very quick base running, turns it into a homerun! Great start! I'm up to bat hoping to repeat Sam's success, and I'm caught out! Martin follows my lead, and so does Jack. Score 10-7
Top of the 5th and it all goes wrong, somehow the Kamikazes have snuck 6 runs by us! The score is now
13-10!
It was time to get serious, with Kendal and Tom both on base and one out Paul D steps up to the plate and with his nonchalant stance fires one into right field tying the game at 13-13! But we're not out yet, thanks to Andy, Sara G, Sam, and myself, we all get home thanks to our marvelous grounders. The Score is now 17-13! Go Mob!
After such a great inning, the Kamikazes looked defeated, only scoring 1 run before we got the 3rd out, mostly thanks to Tom's pitching, striking out one of their batters and making a play to 1st! Score 17-14
Bottom of the 6th, the Mob steps up to bat, with a great hit by Steph to lead us off. Jack is up to bat, he fires one to center field, what a beauty, unfortunately he was too busy watching the ball and was beaten to second for the out. No worries Steph made it home, followed by a Homerun by Tom! Score 19-14.
All we had to do now was hold them! Top of the 7th, the Kamikazes step up to the plate, their first batter had a great shot to the outfield, with Steph almost catching it! They got one run, making the score 19-15, could they get the 4 more runs they needed....NO! With Tom's amazing pitching their only hope with two runners on struck out! The final out was a hit to Andy at short stop, easily flicking the ball to me at second for the out, the runner then tried to bulldoze me over, kind of killing the celebration dance I had worked out, but the Mob WON!!!
That's three wins in a row, let's keep it going!
Final score 19-15!
by Erika
But we weren't shaken, Sam stepped up to the plate to lead us off with a great hit to left field, unfortunately their left fielder made an amazing catch. Not to worry the next five batters managed to score before our 3rd out.
The score now 5-3 going into the second inning!
And what an inning for the Mob defense, 3 up 3 down, perfection! Mostly thanks to Tom and Kendell all the plays were between them.
We were able to get two more runs in the bottom of the second, thanks to Andy's marvelous homerun to start us off and Sam's quick base running! 7-3
Top of the 3rd and the Mob looked like professionals out in the field with another 3 up 3 down! Paul D had a great catch in outfield!
Bottom of the 3rd the Mob continued adding to our score with some smart grounders, getting Kendal and Paul D home. Score 9-3
Top of the fourth, the Mob our feeling confident, maybe to confident, because the Kamikazes have rallied there troops and score four runs before we're able to get 3 outs, score 9-7!
It's time to get serious, bottom of the fourth and top of the order, Sam steps up to the plate, and has a beautiful shot down the 3rd base line, getting that left fielder back for her earlier catch. Sam takes his double and with some very quick base running, turns it into a homerun! Great start! I'm up to bat hoping to repeat Sam's success, and I'm caught out! Martin follows my lead, and so does Jack. Score 10-7
Top of the 5th and it all goes wrong, somehow the Kamikazes have snuck 6 runs by us! The score is now
13-10!
It was time to get serious, with Kendal and Tom both on base and one out Paul D steps up to the plate and with his nonchalant stance fires one into right field tying the game at 13-13! But we're not out yet, thanks to Andy, Sara G, Sam, and myself, we all get home thanks to our marvelous grounders. The Score is now 17-13! Go Mob!
After such a great inning, the Kamikazes looked defeated, only scoring 1 run before we got the 3rd out, mostly thanks to Tom's pitching, striking out one of their batters and making a play to 1st! Score 17-14
Bottom of the 6th, the Mob steps up to bat, with a great hit by Steph to lead us off. Jack is up to bat, he fires one to center field, what a beauty, unfortunately he was too busy watching the ball and was beaten to second for the out. No worries Steph made it home, followed by a Homerun by Tom! Score 19-14.
All we had to do now was hold them! Top of the 7th, the Kamikazes step up to the plate, their first batter had a great shot to the outfield, with Steph almost catching it! They got one run, making the score 19-15, could they get the 4 more runs they needed....NO! With Tom's amazing pitching their only hope with two runners on struck out! The final out was a hit to Andy at short stop, easily flicking the ball to me at second for the out, the runner then tried to bulldoze me over, kind of killing the celebration dance I had worked out, but the Mob WON!!!
That's three wins in a row, let's keep it going!
Final score 19-15!
by Erika
The Mob Roster
Andy Stock, Jack Bremer, Martin Harrod, Paul Duthie, Sam Gibb-Cohen, Tom Getgood
Erika Hertel, Kendell Kennedy, Sarah Hamnett, Sarah Giles, Stephanie Hawkes, Trish de Souza
Man of the Match:
Erika Hertel, Kendell Kennedy, Sarah Hamnett, Sarah Giles, Stephanie Hawkes, Trish de Souza
Man of the Match: