Summer Co-Ed Softball at Montavilla Park. TU/TH

There was something special in the air last night. If you had been there, you would instantly know it. It was this feeling -- this sense -- that something wasn't quite the same. Was it the majesty of an early summer's sunset? No. Actually it was some homeless dude, high on bath salts, reciting slam poetry from the platform directly behind the home plate backstop. Oh, and then there was Aida. Behind her catchers mask was a fierce competitive spirit; a force that kept her team centered. It was that spirit, and not the slam poetry, that helped lead Aida's team to a decisive victory. Well done, Aida!!!

Slow pitch softball requires a few things. A bat, a glove, and a ball. Nowhere on the list is long pants. Though that particular item would have saved Luke some skin, he threw caution to the wind. He slid where not many would have, and he did it for his team. Congrats Luke for playing hard and leaving the field with no regrets.

Kyle took matters into his own hands in his teams victory this week. He not only made pro-style catches in left field, but he showed constant sportsmanship to all those around him.

Determined to be the defensive rock of the infield for her team, Sara Spafford took the field at first base for Yeah, I'd Hit That! with a focused look on her face for the highly anticipated match up against Good Wood. Early in the game Sara took a hard hit ground ball off her foot...anyone who's been hit knows first hand a softball really isn't that soft. Sara knew coming out of the game was not an option...her team needed her to reel in those wild throws all infielders have been known to dish out from time to time. Although Yeah, I'd Hit That! may not have won the game, Sara's fine play at first base & hot bat inspired her team in the Underdog way we've all come to appreciate.

It's not every day that a catcher has such an impact on the outcome of a game. She hustled for anything that was even close to her vicinity. Her entire team had just got back from a Music Festival and apparently kept the party going, taking both games of their playoff doubleheader. Andrea and her team exemplified the underdog spirit. Congratulations.