Every batter who's ever stood in the on-deck circle as the oppposing team intentionally walked the batter in front of her has had one thought:

          I'm taking it out of here.

It happened May 5th, when Inglemoor's gutsy decision to pitch around Lauren to get to Cat backfired.   With the score tied at 2, two out and two on in the bottom of the fifth, Cat hit a 1-2 riser 225 feet to dead center for the three-run jack that provided the margin of victory in a hard fought Dad's Night battle between rivals.

Maria had another great game, with the help of some tough clutch defense behind her.  Inglemoor came to play, and after jumping out for a run in the top of the 1st, they loaded the bases in the top of the second, with no one out.   The next batter hit a sharp grounder that Emily fielded beautifully into her backhand and fired home for the out...........but the umpire called SAFE, saying that Katie's foot wasn't on the plate.  Suffice to say that History may record that to be the case, but eyewitness accounts "vary".

That being as it may, Inglemoor was now up 2 runs, the bases still jammed with no outs.  Maria served up three straight grounders and our infield got the job done, twice cutting down the runner at the plate, then getting the final out at first. 

We chipped away with a run in the fourth and might have had more but for a super-close play at the plate that again went Inglemoor's way when the umpire called Sara out.  In fairness, the photographic evidence supports that call. 

We tied it in the fifth and with two out and Sara on third, Lauren stepped in.  The first pitch was a called ball one and after a conference in the circle, Inglemoor decided to walk her intentionally.  Cat stepped in, did her thing, and Inglemoor's spirit was broken. 

Maria, who had cruised after the second inning, shut them down in the sixth and seventh and we were 14-1.  It was an especially satisfying win for the seniors, who are now 6-0 against arch-rival Inglemoor in their three-year careers, and made for a great Dad's Night post-game celebration.