« Discounted Passes for SES in San Jose - August 18-21, 2008 | Main | Weekly Hot Offers »
June 04, 2008
Lightening Strikes for Team Chaos
Team Chaos came into last night’s game looking to extend their winning streak to a season high two games. Fresh off last week’s thrilling victory, the team was filled with confidence as they squared off against bitter rivals the Grace Warriors for the first time in team history.
The Chaos broke out to an early lead but the Warriors continued to keep the game close as the teams traded runs through the middle innings. The turning point of the game came in the 4th inning, when the Warriors put two runners on with two out. With a potentially huge momentum swing on the line, first baseman Jaclyn Charles knew her moment had come. Charles made a diving grab of a hard hit ground ball and paused to consider her options – throwing to second for the force out or taking a few steps and taking the out at first. After a moment’s consideration, Charles decided to take the easy out at first. However, she was surprised to see the batter had in fact been running toward first at full speed while she was making her decision.
Everything seemed to move in slow motion as the two players arrived at the bag almost simultaneously in a stunning collision. When the dust settled, Charles stood victoriously over the fallen Warrior, who was called out on the play.
“Hey, softball is a contact sport and I don’t play the game to lose,” said Charles in the team’s post-game press conference. When several members of the media mentioned that softball was in fact not a contact sport, a confused Charles commented. “Wow, maybe I should take another look at those rules. If you hit the runner with the ball before they get to the base, they are still out, right?”
The Chaos finally put the game away in the fifth, by scoring a stunning seven runs for a final score of 17-7.
“Tonight we really took the rivalry with the Grace Warriors to a new level,” said co-manager Kacy Manning. “Admittedly, the previous level was basically zero, since we had never played before. But still, we definitely raised the bar on this epic rivalry."
While the Chaos celebrated their victory, another member of the team was embroiled in a grueling battle across town. Steve Richter, All-Star Defenseman for Team Chaos Hockey, and one of the heroes of the softball team’s first game this season, had accepted a challenge from Affiliate Manager Doug Davis to determine ultimate tennis supremacy. In a classic battle of wisdom and experience vs. youth and innocence, who would win?
Davis broke out to an early 4-1 lead and looked to be on his way to a spectacular victory. However, he may have made a tactical error when he commented to Richter that this was clearly “the passing of the torch.” Clearly energized by Davis’ bold statement, Richter responded like a champion.
With a deadly combination of precision and power, Richter put Davis on his heels and took over the match. When the steamroller finally came to a stop, Richter had put the finishing touches on a stunning 6-4 comeback victory.
Speaking to the press briefly following the game, Richter commented, “A scheduling conflict kept me from completing in the French Open this year, but it was a pleasure playing a young up and comer like Doug. One day, I’m sure he will be a champion in his own right…but not today.”
Next week, the Chaos take on arch-nemesis, the Band of Misfits in what ESPN and other media sources are calling “a softball game between two teams.” While the national media may downplay the importance of this upcoming grudge match, be sure to stay tuned to your weekly Affiliate Newsletter for the most complete coverage of what is sure to be a truly historic game!
Posted by Tom at June 4, 2008 01:12 AM