Recent Milestones Reached in 2017

 

160th Franchise Victory, July 21st 2018 vs BBads

150th Franchise Victory, June 6th 2018 vs Black & White Express

 

As of Aug 19th MVP's are as follows

Season MVP's are Lippe/Bob & Kim/Danica

 

Bob	8 gms	Danica	12 gms
Lippe	8 gms	Kim	10 gms
Trevor	5 gms	Kelsey	7 gms
Chris	5 gms	Chantel	6 gms
Brad	3 gms	Maddie	1 gm
Andy	3 gms	Katie & Jess	1 gm

Game 36, 37, 38, 39 Playoffs

Loss 21-5, Loss 6-2, conceded loss 7-0, Loss 9-4

Wasn't or our best showing, but we finished good, for the most part, minus 2 innings, the first of game 1 and the 1st of game 3, both with and auto out, our D was great, better then our season average, it was a great final game against the nWo team. Thank you everyone for playing all these years, much appreciated.

weekend MVP's were: Lippe (awesome at 3B) & Danica (couple catches), Erik (late HR) & Kim (solid at 3B), Bob (good game at 1B) & Jess (good at the plate)

Game 35, Wed Aug 15, 7:45 vs Here Comes the Runs

Embarassed to be a ReachAround, Loss 28ish to 5, lost count after 21, the embarassment is how we react to teams, rather than play our own game. More details to come. 

MVP's are Andy & Chantel

 

Game 34, Wed Aug 15, 6:30 vs Stiff Gitch

Loss 5-3, back to back 5-3 losses...the worst is yet to come, more details to come. 

MVP's are Chris & Katie

 

Game 33, Wed Aug 8, 7:45 vs Dawgs

Loss 5-3, Dirty damn Dawgs, we can't seem to beat them, both games this season have been close, June 20 was an 11-6 loss, this game we lead 3rd inning, 3-1...but they chipped away and chipped away, scoring 1 in the 3rd, 4th, to tie it and 2 in the 6th, we stranding so many on base hard to keep count, Trevor was really good at R making 3 catches, Danica was good in RF making a couple, Brad was outstanding at SS, him and Kelsey clicked well, lots of nice plays, 4 strikeouts at the plate this game and no hits with runners in scoring position, Lippe pitched a beauty of a game.

MVP's are Trevor and Danica both with catches, decent at the plate.

 

Game 32, Wed Aug 8, 6:30 vs Gun Club

Loss 15-7, We were'nt very good this game, Bob struglled pitching, Guns hit the ball hard and often, was close early, 5-5 after 2 or 3 innings, they kept scoting, we couldn't keep up, lots of pop ups, Gun's pitcher was a tricky one. Kim was awesome at 1B, she's a great game general there, Brad was off at SS but hit his now Franchise leading 32nd HR passing Dan Ass, Lippe also had a HR and went 3/4. overall, bounces went one way...not the ReachAround way.

MVP's are Lippe with a HR and Kim great at 1B.

 

Game 31, Wed Aug 1, 7:45 vs Sons of Pitches

Tie 9-9, Lippe pitched a great game, we led most of the way but couldn't hold on. Bob was good at 3rd, Danica made a couple nice catches. Andy made a few catches in LF, Prancer was good in CF, Kelsey hit the ball hard today, this was a well played day for us. top 7th, we were up by 3 and Andy crushes a ball, LF, over the LF head, he's running back sideways, leaps & catches, 2 runners on 2 outs thats a 3 run catch for sure, we would have been up by 6 with Kelsey and Lippe up...then they scored 3 in the bottom to tie. Overall I'm really proud of our 2 games, thanks Chris and Prancer for coming out. MVP's are Bob & Danica

 

Game 30, Wed Aug 1, 6:30 vs Who's on First

Won 21-6, Bob pitched good, Lippe had 3-2B, Kelsey was 4/4, solid at 2B. Danica and Chantal each had a 3B, Andy had his team leading 8th HR, as always kim was awesome at 1B. Chris was great at SS many good plays. We scored 7 in each of the first 2 innings, Chantel ended both innings as 10th batter, 1 with a single scoring bob, the other a 3B scoring 2 runs, superb. Lippe was bored at SS, Kelsey and Kim clicked Trevor made a nice catch in RF, Prancer was comical in CF, we had a lot of fun this game. MVP's are Chris & Chantel

 

Game 29, Wed Jul 25, 7:45 vs Here Comes the Runs

Loss 19-12, were losing 18-0, so at least we finished this game the right way. down 18-0, D-bag tries to turn a single into a double...now we're fired up, we drop a 5 on them in the 4th, 2 in the 5th, 5 more in the 6th now only down 19-12 but game called due to darkness...they weren't too chirpy to end this one, we see them in our season finale. John was 4/4 with 2-2B scoring 3, Trevor, Erik and Andy each had a 3B, Erik scored 2.

MVP's are Andy & Danica.

 

Game 28, Wed Jul 25, 6:30 vs Stiff Gitch

Won 11-10, Andy, Nick, Bob, Trevor and John all went 3/3, Andy had his 5th HR, John was a HR away from the cycle, Bob had 2-2B's. Chantel was 2/3, Nick and John combined for 5 runs, Bob pitched a decent game, defence was really good today, all around, Kim was good at 3B and then great at 1B, she really controls the game. MVP's are Bob & Kim.

 

Games 23-27

Gina Swanson Memorial Tournament

July 21 & 22

Won 14-6, Won 7-3, Won 12-1, Won 7-6, Loss 4-7

Bob pitched 2 wins and the lone loss, Lippe pitched 2 wins, highest runs against was 7, gave up only 23 runs in 5 games, awesome defence throughout, bats tired out in the 5th game. The 5 females were superb defensively error free ball. Trevor hit 2 HR's, Scott had a HR, Lippe had 2 HR's, Chris was great in the outfield, Scott was near perfect at SS.

MVP's are: Bob/Danica, Lippe/Kim, Trevor/Kelsey, Scott/Maddie, Chris/Kim

 

Game 22, Wed Jul 18, 7:45 vs baseball furies

Loss 20-10, Lippe Pitched they scored 8 in the first, rest of the game was relatively close, 12-10, Trevor hit a HR, Bob scored 3, John was 4/4 ran a 2B into an out at 3, Kim and Kelsey hit better, but weren't rewarded, Danica hit a couple solid ones, just missed a oppo beauty, Chantel was super patient, 2 walks, Mike scored 2, Trevor also made a couple catches in RF, Danica made a good one at R and Kelsey was great at 2B. MVP's are Trevor & Kelsey.

 

Game 21, Wed Jul 18, 6:30 vs Bush League

Loss 4-3, Bob pitched, stuck out 3, gave up only 4 runs, had a bases loaded none out situation, K, pop up, ground out no runs, in the end we only scored 3. Bob and Mike were 3/3, Erik was 2/3, rest of the team each had 1 hit, only 1 extra base (3B Mike) all game, runners left on pretty much each inning, 1 more hit in the game wins for us. Lippe made a few nice catches in CF, Chantel caught a foul ball out and we threw a runner out. MVP's are Bob & Chantel who also scored a run.

 

Game 20, Wed Jul 11, 7:45 vs Black & White Express

Win 26-11, Lippe Pitched a GEM, and we hit the stitches off that ball, Erik hit a bomb over the fence, Brad out did him, with 2 to straight away Centre. Brad, Bob & Trevor all hit .1000, Brad also had a 3B, Danica had 2-2B, as a team we walked 6 times to some suspect early pitching, Lippe K'd 2, Chantel and Jess both went 2/3. Chris and Erik each went 3/4, This game was never in doubt, we batted 10 in the 3rd, scoring 9 runs. The D was great for much of the game, holding them to singles and doubles all game. Brad SS and Chris 3B played well with eachother.

MVP's are Brad 4/4 2 over the fence HR & Danica who hit good spots all game.

 

Game 19, Wed Jul 11, 6:30 vs Swingers

Win 17-15, Bob pitched, looked much more comfortable, gets his 3rd win, 1 away from his career best, the top 4 in lineup all hit .1000, Lippe, Kelsey, Dylan and Brad combined for 10 runs, 4-2B, 1-3B(Dylan) and a HR(Brad). Chris and Jess eached scored 2, had a 7 run lead with their last bat, held on for the 2 run victory...D was there when we needed it. 

MVP's are Lippe who played in LF, RF, SS and I think R & Kelsey who was great at 2B and started hitting the ball hard again

 

Game 18, Wed Jul 4, 7:45 vs OBI

Loss 20-7, Bob started pitching and yielded to Lippe for the 6th, pitched ok, bats fell asleep, Andy and Lippe scored 2, Lippe had 2-2B, Brad was a HR away from the cycle, Bob Brad and Kim eached scored a run. Game was close for 3 innings, down 5-4 but they continued to hit holes and we stopped scoring. 

MVP's are Brad 4/4 2-2B and 1-3B & Kim who had 2 good games at 1B

 

Game 17, Wed Jul 4, 6:30 vs Sage Creek

Win 15-2, Bob pitched a beaut, 7 innings, 2 runs and 3 K's, Lippe was great in LF, John made a wonderful catch in CF, Brad was bored at SS, Kim and Kelsey were rock stars at 1B and 2B, overall a nearly perfect game...the bells were a ringing. Every batter but Bob scored a run, Andy, Lippe, Brad & Trevor all had 2-2B's,  

MVP's are Lippe, good in LF and 3/4 & Kelsey who was great at 2B

 

Game 16, Wed Jun 27, 7:45 vs Sloppy Bunts

Tied 11-11 after 3rd inning...then they hit every ball using the sun to thier advantage and we popped up time and time again, final was 29-12, for the record, this was the ReachAounds 7th worst defeat ever. Outfield played well, all things considered, not many dropped balls, positioning was key, infield struggled, difference is that they hit when they needed, we did not. MVP's are Kim again 4/4 and Lippe 3/4 with a HR and a 2B

 

Game 15, Wed Jun 27, 6:30 vs Burnt Toast

Losing streak over, kinda, it's like kissing your sister they say. down by 2 in the bottom of the final inning, we scratched out a tie, shoulda could woulda...3 times we had at least 2 on with less than 2 out and couldn't get a hit. oh well. 11-3-1 this season still "looks" sexy. MVP's are Kim who was 4/4 and Jay was 3/3

 

Game 14, Wed Jun 13, 7:45 vs RAW

No Lippe, no Bobb Allen, no drama this game, lol, Andy was 4/4, Bob was 3/3, Andy played 3B injured, Bob pitched ok, Erik ad Andy each scored 2 runs, Danica had her best hitting game in 3 weeks, 3/4 and was pretty good at 1B...Erik was chick burned early for a HR, 3rd loss in a row, 3rd bad week in a row, we still lead the league 11-3. MVP's are Andy and Danica

 

Game 13, Wed Jun 20, 6:30 vs Dawgs

a decent effort, but still not enough hits, Lippe was a late scratch, Kim stepped in to pitch, once she found her groove, the D didn't help much, 6 different players scored 1 run, Bob, Kim, Chris & Chantel hit 1-2B each, that's it for extra bases, Trevor struggled in RF to start but finished strong, Bob also made a nice catch, Jay was solid in LF, loss 11-6 MVP's are Kim and Chris who was 3/3

 

Game 12, Wed Jun 13, 7:45 vs Sons of Pitches

If Game 11 was poop, the first 4 innings of this game were pure death, ugh, after 4 innings, we were losing 10-4, every ball off their bat was a hit, but mostly an error on our side, every ground ball skipped, every pop up found grass, we made zero plays. We outscored them 5-0 in the 5th, 6th, 7th but stranded 2 on to end the game, losing 10-9. Bob was 4/4 with 3-2B's, John and Andy each also had a 2B, Kelsey and Kim both went 2/4 scoring each and John and Lippe each scored 2. MVP's are Bob and Danica with a super great catch running backward off their power bat

 

Game 11, Wed Jun 13, 6:30 vs Who's on First

What a pile of poop and yet we still win, Bob came out of pitching retirement, had not pitched Since Aug 2017...and it showed, lots of balls thrown, Andy, John, Jay, Lippe and Trevor all went .1000, Andy hit his 5th HR of the season, a 3 run bomb, John, Lippe, Jay all had a 2B, Chantel and Trevor really turned the batting order over nicely, each scoring 2, Bob pitched the win, Lippe earned the save. MVP's are Trevor 2/2 2 runs, 2-2B's, and Chantel

 

Game 10, Wed Jun 6, 7:45 vs Slammers

Win #10, now 17 straight wins, final score 10-6. We scored 6 in the first and then 1 in each of the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th. Bob hit his first HR since May 27, 2015. Danica, Andy and John all made nice catches in the OF. The IF was solid, Lippe pitched a great game with the sun, 3 K's and went 3/4 at the plate. more to come...MVP's are Lippe and Kelsey who was 4/4

 

Game 9, Wed Jun 6, 7:45 vs Black & White Express

Win #9, now 16 straight wins, final score come from behind 15-14, after giving up 7 in the top of the final inning to be down by 3. Trevor hit his fist HR since 8/2/17. more to come...MVP's are Trevor was good at R and Kim who went 3/3

 

Game 8, Wed May 23, 7:45 vs Baseball Furies
Win #8, now 15 straight wins, against one of the most annoying female players in the league, we'll call her Giggle-Lumpa, 8 of the 10 players got on base at least 3 times, Chris's sole hit was a HR, Bob had a Bob's special 3B, John had 2-2B's, with this game we again started strong, taking a 13-3 lead into the 3rd, scored 7 in the 5th but gave all of those back in the 6th and 7th, missing our R after Chris left, final score 21-15, we are now 7-0 as the away team. Bob had a great game at 1B, John was solid at SS, MVP's are Bob and Chantel with a huge walk to keep our 5th alive, we scored 7 after her walk, and a great catch at Home late.

Game 7, Wed May 23, 6:30 vs Bush League
Win #7, a fun game, we started strong and held on, Bush League made it a game in the 4rd and 4th scoring 9 runs, but in the end we held on to the 15-10 win. Lippe and John went 4/4 each, Lippe hit 3-2B's adding 3 K's and the pitching win, Andy had a HR, Andy and Kelsey each went 3/4, Lippe pitched well, Our D bent but didn't break, making the plays when we needed them. Danica made a couple catches at Rover and Chris helped our short lineup. MVP's are Lippe and Danica

 

Game 6 vs OBI, Sun May 13
Let's call this vendetta game II, OBI also drew attention to our Bryant situation last year, they also bitch and moan about everything we do, it was a pleasure dropping 30 runs on them, Bob was not bad in RF making a couple good catches, John and Scott were really good at 3B and SS, Michelle, injured, played well at 1B, she didn't think so, Dylan batted as 10th batter 3 times this game, he was 5/5 with a HR, Bob was also 5/5, Kelsey 5/6, Lippe and John also hit HR's, if we were not exhausted, we probably hold them under 10 runs, MVP's are Danica with 5 runs and Dylan

 

Game 5, vs Sage Creek Swingers, Sun May 13:
We thought this might be a bigger test then it was, missing Kim and having an auto out, we didn't miss a beat, winning 18-6, Scottie, Lippe & Dylan were hot, 15/15 at the plate, combining for 8 runs, Kelsey, John and Chantel each had 4 hits, John was awesome at 3B making a number of great plays, Kelsey had 3 runs, MVP's are John and Chantel

 

Game 4, vs Gun Club, Sun May 13:
We scored in every inning in this one, 5, 5,9,1,4 & 2 winning 26-17...our offense has been relentless. Kelsey, Andy, John, Dylan & Bob all batted .1000, Andy hit his first HR, Scott and John each had a 3B, we hit 12-2B's and had 36 hits. MVP's are Bob, with 3-2B's and great at 1B and Kelsey with 3 runs

 

Game 3, vs RAW, Sat May 12:
We'll call this the vendetta game, the team that cost us Bryant, got some karma back, we trailed this game 12-5 after the 3rd, but ended up winning 13-12 holding them to zero runs the rest of the way, Kelsey, John, Chris, Danica and Brad were all 4/4,  Danica scored 4 times with 1-2B and 2 important walks, The D was outstanding in the final 3 innings, Brad had the only HR, as a team we had 6 walks and 7  doubles, Brad also scored 3, MVP's are Danica and Chris who was fantastic in LF.

 

Game 2, vs Sloppy Bunts, Sat May 12:
a rout to continue 2018, 27-6 was the final, we had 40 hits to their 10. Lippe had a couple K's, every starter had at least 3 times on base, Brad and Chris were both .1000, combining to be 9/9 with 8 runs and 5-2B's, 1-3B and 1 HR, Kelsey, Andy and Kim were all 4/5, Lippe and Erik also hit HR's, Kim and Bob connected well from 3B to 1B, Brad and Kim were MVP's

 

Game 1, vs Burnt Toast, Sat May 12:
2018 begins as 2017 ended, with an 18-6 win, Lippe pitched well against an outmatched Burnt Toast team. Kelsey was 5/6 with a 3B, Brad was 5/5 with 4-2B's, Kim an Erik were both 4/5 combining for 3-2B, a 3B and Erik's 2-HR's. overall we had 32 hits, defensively we were rusty, bent but didn't break, Erik and Kelsey are the MVP's for Game 1