In the first game of the inaugural season of Grandview Heights Recreation Kickball Total Depravity, the house kickball team of Boulevard Presbyterian Church, fell 13-6 in a 9 inning affair.
With an 8pm start time Total Depravity filled the visitors dugout with 18 game day players each hungry for the victory that ultimately alluded them. The game began with Total Depravity (TD) kicking and three quick outs later the first inning of the first year was in the books. From there things quickly got out of hand as The Bird is the Word handed TD a handful of quick runs and never really looked back.
Highlights for TD were found mostly on the defensive side of the ball with Greg Smith, Mary Clifton, James Sledge, Jon Stephens and Travis Williamson making great outs that kept TD in the high scoring affair until the later innings. But the show belonged to Smith whose Left Center heroics caught the attention of passing by Baseball Hall of Fame Center Fielder Willie Mays. When asked "do you think you could play Left Center any better than Smith?" Mays looked out at Smith and replied "I don't think so...but then again I am 78 years old."
Total Depravity will take the field again Sunday, August 16th at 7pm with the hopes of securing their first win. Pregame festivities include a Kickball Tailgate sponsored by the Boulevard Young Adults. Tailgate begins at 6pm. Remember family friendly beverages only please.
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Brett forgot to mention the list of injured players!! During our season opener, Bethany cut open her knee, Greg hurt his back while trying to make a heroic catch, and Becky broke her pinky finger while attempting (but failing) to catch a fly ball. But don't worry.... we'll all give it our best shot again next Sunday!
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