Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Bad News Renders Legal Aid Society Moot

In a solid start to the 2008 campaign, the Bad News dispatched with the Legal Aid Society in five innings, by the score of 6-1.

After the teams exchanged single runs in the second, the Bad News exploded for five runs in the third. The first three batters of the inning -- Jay Bergen, Damian Nash and Chrissy Korney -- all singled, and Julie Murphy would reach base later in the inning to load the bases for News rookie Jon Marino. Carrying the weight of all those ducks on the pond and the pressure of two outs, Marino responded with a bases-clearing double, giving the team plenty of breathing room as they played on into the darkening night.

Dave DaCosta pitched an early-season gem for the News, and the team's defense was sharp enough that Legal Aid could only advance three runners as far as third base throughout the entire game. Offensively, if the News' Tough Guy Quartet can refrain from losing any more balls for over-the-fence outs, the team has the look of a contender. In fact, barstool lawn chair chatter that this, "Could be the year," carried post-game Cinco de Mayo discussion at Jeremy's.



Next game: Tuesday, May 13, at 6 p.m. The Bad News take on old nemesis the Screaming Yaks at the Coleman Oval.
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