American Legion Coed B: The Pirates Blast their way past Half Cocked; advance to Championship
The
Pirates, playing as if their schooner was running on one main sail,
yawned their way to a two game sweep over Half Cocked to advance to the
American Legion Sunday Coed B championship round.
The Pirates
laid siege with all guns blazing to Half Cocked for the first 3 innings
of game one. Their enemy only managed a modicum of resistance to the
assault. Sensing this, the Pirates' cannoneers retrenched by assuaging their salvos so as to conserve ammunition for their next opponent.
Although the
strategy worked, the Pirates nearly let game two slip from their
sights. Half Cocked stormed the Pirate defenses with all they could
muster, but the Pirates held firm. Cries of protest
could be heard from the Half Cocked bunkers, but the Pirates mocked
said cries until the Half Cocked batteries fell silent. Never once in either game after a complete inning did Half Cocked take a lead.
The Pirates
blasted Half Cocked 17-7 in game one and toyed with Half Cocked for a
13-11 victory in game two. Surely, the Pirate cannoneers will not
relent next week when they lay siege to their Championship round
opponents.
CDA Shockers and Bombers split their battles today
with each claiming a victory. A final battle next Sunday will determine
who engages the Pirates in the Championship round.
Bring along the family, some grog and hardtack sea biscuits and enjoy the opening skirmish next week.
The Dirty Pirates' Schedule for August 18:
Championship, Game One, 12:00P, Mullen's Park
(2) CDA Shockers OR (3) Bombers @ (1) Dirty Pirates
Game two and game three, if necessary, will be played August 25.
