Summer Co-Ed Softball at Fernhill Park Saturdays

Opening day at Ferhill Park started off with a whale of a game between The Last Calls and Son of Pitches. It appeared Sons of Pitches were on their way to a relatively easy victory with a 10-1 lead going into the top of the 4th inning...not so fast said the Last Calls. Slowly but surely The Last Calls bats woke up and chipped away at the lead throughout the last three innings, finally tying the game in the top of the 7th at 11-11. It appeared we were headed into extra innings with two quick outs in the bottom of 7th...James Raspen of Son of Pitches thought otherwise. A solid hit landed James on 2nd, yet a uniform malfunction almost derailed his moment in the spotlight. It seemed one of his shoes was in dire need of repair and had seen its better days. James focused and decided to take one for the team...a strong yank and tear off on the sole of one of his shoes immediately fixed the equipment issue and allowed this speed demon to score the winning run of the game. This selfless act by James will not soon be forgotten and surely inspire his team for the rest of the season!

Paige L. was solid this week, showing off her versatility with great hitting and defense. She also kept her team motivated despite the 150 degree heat. Was it really 150 degrees out? -- Possibly, I'm not a meteorologist so I can't say for sure. But when Paige made contact with the ball you could easily feel the heat coming off her bat.