Meat and Potatoes

Let’s get right to the meat and potatoes.  The Cougars won 14-7 over Pitches last night. 

Fort started us off with a single … and then stole second base!  Martini singled to drive in our first run.  We held our foe scoreless.   Cougars up 1-0.

In the second inning Jimmy, Li’l Rads, and Sawdey all had consecutive hits to score a run and Crawford had a sacrifice fly to get another.  Our opponent scored two in the bottom of the frame to make it 3-2 Cougars.

In the third Fort had a hit but didn’t touch the dish.  We put Pitches down 1-2-3.  Cougars still up 3-2.

In the fourth inning, Jimmy, Li’l Rads, and Sawdey went back-to-back-to back again to plate a run and Crawford had another sacrifice for another RBI.  Once again our opponent scored two to make it 5-4 Cougars.

The fifth inning was a whopper.  Tiny Rads singled, Rads tripled, Fort singled, Martini singled, Joker doubled, and Li’l Rads singled.  We put five on the board.  Pitches scored two in the bottom of the inning to make the score 10-6.

In the sixth, we extended our lead.  Pastor Ted and Bobi both singled and Rads drove home a run.  Then Fort pounded a homer to score three more.  Martini and Joker followed with singles but were left stranded on the basepaths.  Pitches plated one in their half.

The last inning was quiet except for Cougar cheers!  Cougars notch a win 14-7.

Apologies, I went off on a tangent about the game even though I said I would get to the meat and potatoes.

Win or lose, the meat and potatoes of every Cougar Tuesday is always the postgame celebration.  

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Postgame Photos

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Thanks to Susan and Fort, who provided the literal meat and potatoes along with the warm hospitality.

Charley had an undefeated tripleheader on Tuesday with two Loyola games and the Cougar game.  

Julie and I celebrated our 24th anniversary with the Cougars!

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Game Video

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Game Highlights

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Ok, I'll admit it.  I have watched this a dozen times already.  

The big bopper for Pitches bashed the ball to the left center field.  After it ricocheted off the fence, I grabbed it and fired it to Charley on a fly to third base where he  placed the tag on the runner to stop a triple and end the inning.  That one felt good.

Fort with the opposite field homer.  After his sweet slide into home plate, his knee was as bloody as our filet roasts.