Summer Co-ed Softball at Montavilla Park Tues/Thurs

Kyle Czerwinski had a great night on Tuesday night at Montavilla Community Center. After returning from being away in Luxembourg, a small landlocked western European country bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south with a population 537,039. it was unclear which Kyle Czerwinski would show up. Would it be the Kyle that we came to a know and love as a superstar of the diamond or would it be a rusty version of his former self? That question was answered resoundingly in the first inning when Kyle led off the game with a home run. Later, with runners on first and second, he came out of nowhere to snatch a sure base hit out of the center field air, then step on second to double off the runner... and then throw to first to triple off the other runner completing a triple play. He probably could have racked up all 3 outs himself if he wanted to run down the runner from first and tag her himself but he let the first baseman get into the action. This rare feet, combined with the lead off homer and some other great hits in other at bats has earned Kyle the coveted Week 1 Player of the Week Award! Congratulations, Kyle!

Bobi got in a pickle on Tuesday night at Montavilla Community Center. Maybe not "the biggest pickle any of us had ever seen" a la The Sandlot but a pickle nonetheless. Rarely seen in softball, she was caught halfway between second and third and run down (in a nicely executed run down I might add) and tagged out. But this didn't stop our heroine. Her next at bat she was on the bases again and tried to score from second on a base hit AND... was f'n thrown out there too. At least she goes for it, though! And for this, Bobi is this week's Player of the Week!

On a soggy evening at Montavilla, Ice Cold Pitchers lived up to their name in a defeat of The Pancake Batters. There is more to their team than pitching however, as Caryn Berley demonstrated -- on base all six times that she came to the plate. This was along with some solid defensive play on damp field conditions. Well done, Caryn & Ice Cold Pitchers!

Ondrej Podiesak said he wasn't that familiar with softball. Well, he's familiar with raspberries on his legs after Thursday night's action at the Montavilla Community Center. Ondrej slid into a base not once but twice in Levelers game vs Ice Cold Pitchers. The first time he slid into first base trying to beat the play. Although I had to call him out (and hated to do it) on both plays, this level of hustle and bodily sacrifice (usually reserved for veteran players) is always appreciated at Underdog. Keep sliding, Ondrej! You're this week's Player of the Week!

Sean brings more than a quick bat to the field. He brings his chatter box to the field all game long. He pumps up his team as well as getting some chuckles from the other bench. Sean gets what Underdog is all about and makes it fun for everybody else!

Sean Clark was seemingly everywhere on Thursday night -- getting a hit every time at bat atop the order, playing a solid shortstop position and even coming in for some scoreless relief pitching. Through his efforts, Ice Cold Pitchers were able to fend off the always tough Bats Hit Crazy! team for yet another big win heading into the Postseason.

In a game that everybody expected to be another close one between two solid teams, it couldn't have been much tighter. Rob's big hits and relief pitching made all the difference, as Ice Cold Pitchers stopped Bats Hit Crazy! on their way to the Championship game, 14-13. Rob's three run HR and shutdown pitching capped the victory in another hard-fought battle between two of the best teams at Montavilla.