HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, Ga. - On a steamy evening, the Hunter Army Airfield National League Champion team “Just Enough” brought the heat against Company D, 4th Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade softball team in the Hunter Army Airfield Installation Level Softball Championship Game, June 21, winning in decisive fashion, 24-2.
From the very first pitch, the champions proved to be much more than enough, and after the first inning was up 4-0 " they never looked back. Their offensive supremacy was obvious, as an eight-run third inning gave them a 13-1 lead.
Just Enough is, in their own words, a “very diverse team,” made up of retirees, active-duty Soldiers, Family Members and an Airman. Most of the team members are tournament softball players " meaning they play year-round, and they believe their experience is why they didn’t lose a game all season.
“Our strength is that we practice a lot " probably three times a week,” said Allen Hunter, a Defense Department Civilian who works for Veterans Affairs and the husband of an active-duty Soldier. “I think the difference in the game today was, I think they were a little intimidated because we didn’t lose any games this year " and we scored a lot of runs early.
Company D, 4/3 Avn. lead off batter Drew Fitzpatrick and Just Enough’s Eric Lawton each earned a commander’s coin as his team’s most valuable player.
Editor’s note: Hunter Army Airfield Sports Director Mike Hughes contributed to this article.
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