Heavy Metal Softball

Forget The Points Race, I Want To Compete!!!

First -- as always -- I want to thank all of the players who represented Heavy Metal Softball this weekend for their effort, help, and cooperation in competing in our third CCASA Rec. Series tournament of the year. We were shorthanded again this weekend (what's new!), but the weather is growing increasingly hot...and we really weren't, especially in our second game -- Good Friends really owns us, and I'd really like to reverse the current trend. Here are some final tournament statistics for those who are interested:

CCASA Rec. Series #3 Tournament Summary --

Tournament Record: 0-2 (ouch again!)
                               1st game: Lost 11-14 vs. NB/NG
                               2nd game: Lost 2-19 vs. Good Friends

Team Statistics (alphabetically):

Donny Aguiar -- 4 for 6; .667 BA; 12 points.
Vern Amaro -- 4 for 6; .667 BA; 6 points.
Rich Avery -- 1 for 6; .167 BA; 4 points.
Wes Avery -- 3 for 5; .600 BA; 20 points.
Frank Fletcher -- 1 for 5; .200 BA; 9 points.
Lee Garcia -- 2 for 5; .400 BA; 4 points.
Paul Lawrence -- 2 for 6; .333 BA; 10 points.
Mike Lujan -- 2 for 6; .333 BA; 6 points.
Randy Pilgrim -- 0 for 6; .000 BA; 0 points.
Matt Soares -- 2 for 6; .333 BA; 2 points.

Team Batting Average: .447 (21 for 47; we averaged 6.5 runs/game for the tournament. Obviously, we need a much higher team average -- and score a lot more runs -- to give ourselves a chance. Our first game was very competitive; our second game just plain stunk....)

Tournament MVP: Wes Avery (20 points)

Manager's Award: Paul Lawrence (Your defense, buddy, really stood out this game -- great throws to home plate!)


2006 Season Statistics (alphabetically; all players):

Donny Aguiar -- 27 for 53; .509 BA; 84 points (4 tournaments)
Vern Amaro -- 26 for 59; .441 BA; 68 points (6 tournaments)
Rich Avery -- 10 for 25; .400 BA; 28 points (3 tournaments)
Wes Avery -- 38 for 62; .613 BA; 157 points (6 tournaments)
Tony DeLanda -- 5 for 15; .333 BA; 22 points (1 tournament)
Frank Fletcher -- 31 for 63; .492 BA; 147 points (6 tournaments)
Lee Garcia -- 14 for 42; .333 BA; 47 points (5 tournaments)
Richard Hart -- 10 for 28; .357 BA; 37 points (3 tournaments)
Gene Hitt -- 15 for 41; .366 BA; 53 points (4 tournaments)
Paul Lawrence -- 30 for 70; .429 BA; 146 points (6 tournaments)
Mike Lujan -- 22 for 56; .393 BA; 87 points (6 tournaments)
Randy Pilgrim -- 9 for 32; .281 BA; 37 points (3 tournaments)
Matt Soares -- 14 for 26; .538 BA; 38 points (3 tournaments)
Devin Stafford -- 5 for 15; .333 BA; 23 points (1 tournament)
Steve Stafford -- 8 for 31; .258 BA; 53 points (3 tournaments)
Art Tabacco -- 9 for 11; .818 BA; 44 points (1 tournament)
Manny Vasquez -- 5 for 16; .313 BA; 5 points (1 tournament)
Nelson Vieira -- 5 for 12; .417 BA; 18 points (1 tournament)

I haven't made really strong ending comments in the recent past, but I really want to say something very assertive here -- let's show up and expect to play ALL day at our next tournament. And that's pretty much to the point for someone who loves to use words, like me....