FORT RUCKER, Ala. (June 4, 2015) -- The 2015 Fort Rucker Intramural Softball season is in full swing as teams are fighting head to head for a chance to play for the post championship.
The C Company, 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment's Foul Play dominated the D Co., 1st Bn., 145th Avn. Regt., Brew Jays during a game at the Fort Rucker softball fields June 2, winning 21-8, where home runs were the name of the game.
The game was largely one sided, with Foul Play dominating the majority of the game, but players and spectators were kept on their toes as the Brew Jays pushed for a comeback late in the game, but the 1-13th's affinity for homeruns stopped their opponents in their tracks.
Christopher Weber, Foul Play's coach, said a lot of their team's success is because of the increased amount of practice the team has had together.
"I feel pretty good about tonight's game, and we have practice now every week, so it's been good," he said. "We hit the first inning good, and the second and third inning we kinda slowed down, but we picked it back up in the fourth inning. We've got a good group of guys, and we all seem to get along and we can read each other pretty well now."
The game started off as Foul Play took to the plate and the onslaught began with a base hit followed by an RBI and a two-run home run by Nicholas Hirth, player for Foul Play.
The 1-13th was able to keep the ball on the ground and out of the hands of their opponents to get players on base, even managing to load the bases at one point with no outs. They continued to bring in runs throughout the inning before the Brew Jays defense tightened up to stop Foul Play from further scoring, but the Brew Jays found themselves down 9-0.
The 1-145th team had their work cut out for them early on, but didn't fare as well as their opponents as they were unable to keep the ball on the ground with two pop flies straight into the hands of the outfielders followed by a play at first, which sent them back into the field still down 9-0.
This gave Foul Play the chance to extend their lead further, but the Brew Jays' defense remained tight and the 1-13th ended their time at the plate after just four batters.
As the 1-145th took to the plate for a second time, they did a better job keeping the ball on the ground to get players on base, but were unable to get past their opponent's defense and were again sent packing, still unable to get on the scoreboard.
Neither team seemed able to make any progress as both teams kept a tight defense, but it was Foul Play who broke the stagnation in the fourth inning with a base hit and RBI, followed by a two-run, in-the-park homerun by Brandon Woodson to extend the team's lead before a line drive straight into the hands of the opposing short stop ended their time at bat, leading 12-0.
At this point, the Brew Jays needed at least three runs to stay in the game, otherwise their opponents would be crowned as victors if they led by 10 runs by the end of the fifth, so they did what was needed, and put runners on base and brought in two RBIs in the bottom of the fourth.
They managed to keep Foul Play at bay during their time at bat, quickly racking up three outs, and bringing in an additional two runs in the bottom of the fifth to stay in the game. The Brew Jays never gave up and continued to hold off the opposing team to inch up on the scoreboard and avoid the early loss.
Foul Play's offense finally rallied in the sixth inning with Woodson managing another in-the-park homerun to extend the team's lead. The 1-13th once again found their stride and managed to get player after player on base, resulting in multiple RBIs and a three-run homerun by Hirth to build a commanding 21-6 lead before the end of the inning.
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