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<\/a><\/p>\nThe \u201cweekend of positives\u201d started almost immediately, when for the first time in 8 games we didn\u2019t give up a run in the 1st; however the \u201cseason of no luck and no breaks\u201d reappeared when a 2nd inning phantom balk call set the tone for back-to-back 3-run Panther innings. While those runs would hold up as the winners, we did make things interesting in the 5th when we scored 3 runs, chasing the Panther starter from the game. We hadn\u2019t done that since our last win, which was around the same time as Craig Cornell\u2019s last hit.<\/p>\n
Because this was a \u201cTier 1\u201d tournament, it was to be expected that we\u2019d see some tougher competition off the field during the Apr\u00e8s Baseball Hyjinx as well.\u00a0 We took the first shot by sacrificing (or so we thought) the infamous anti-award Odlid, but the Panthers answered by performing CPR on it, bringing it back to life, then throwing it onto the field of play, setting the SweatSox up to take the fall.\u00a0 Absolutely brilliant strategy, and sources say this was the first step towards our eventual ban from the NCBL home page Twitter feed.<\/p>\n The night continued with a couple teammates hugging it out after #L12.\u00a0 What the Shostappa doesn\u2019t know is that this maneuver can cause blood loss to the fingers, making them easier to dislocate and\/or break down the road near say, Winchester… \u00a0I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be fine though.<\/p>\n After another late night at Summerhays, which included a special visit from one of Starbucks\u2019 most loyal customers, the SweatSox were back at it the next day vs the 20-men-strong Kingston Ponies; and we thought a 17 man 1 girl roster was big.<\/p>\n Before every game during the Brewer tournament, famous Brewers of the past, present, and future got the honour of throwing the ceremonial first pitch.\u00a0 Originally the Brewers requested that the Brothers Bond, the greatest Brewer battery in Newmarket tournament history, throw+catch the first pitch in the Championship game, but after the weather forecast for Sunday was filled with heavy rain, it was decided that the big first pitch take place before the SweatSox-Ponies game:<\/p>\n With the eventual last place Tier 2 team taking on the eventual Tier 1 pennant winners, this game had all the makings of a blowout.\u00a0 Well, the SweatSox outscored the Ponies 3-2 while outhitting them 3-1\u2026over the final 6 innings.\u00a0 Unfortunately, there was a 1st inning where the Ponies put up 3 runs on 3 hits and a couple of errors, the only down point of an otherwise well played game by both teams.<\/p>\n When you hear about inappropriate touching, the first thing you probably think about is the SweatSox.\u00a0 Not this time though, we were all taught to colour between the lines:<\/p>\n The SweatSox took on the Rose City Thorns a few hours later, so John Groves offered to \u201crehydrate\u201d the SweatSox by hosting the midjinx.\u00a0 While the SweatSox came together and prepped for the next game, the Brewers came together as one to water the field.\u00a0 How many Brewers does it take to fully water the Sportsplex anyways?<\/p>\n The Rose City Thorns game was the one game this tournament we were never really \u201cin\u201d.\u00a0 The Thorns scored 1 in the 1st, and it would\u2019ve been way more if not for an outstanding \u201ccatch\u201d by Cory Bond against the LF fence.\u00a0 Rose City added 3 more in the 2nd and never looked back.\u00a0 Josh Ramage threw this game in front of the official Mr. Winchester Fan Club, and left on a high note after giving up 0 runs, 1 hit, and 2 walks over his final 3 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n