Total Depravity Falls to 2-2 After Beatdown

The Sparkly $2 Bills, the reigning champs of the adult kickball circuit, lived up to fears and handed Total Depravity their 2nd loss in as many games. Moving Total Depravity to 2-2, The Sparkly $2 Bills improved on their undefeated season and cemented their standing as the juggernaut of Grandview Kickball with a 13-0 beat-down of the short-staffed Total Depravity, the kickball team of Boulevard Presbyterian Church.

Hopes were high as game time inched closer and closer to the 8 PM first pitch. The Sparkly $2 Bills, known by many as the Pink Team due to their t-shirts, appeared to be set to declare a forfeit as they lacked the necessary number of female players to make the game official but like most of the evening, Total Depravity's hopes were dashed as two females clad in pink emerged out of nowhere. With hopes of a forfeit gone, TD took the field and from the 1st pitch forward found themselves playing catch-up as a lead-off home run was surrendered before the defense could even exhale.

To Total Depravity's credit, the Sparkly $2 Bills were held to a 2-0 lead for a number of innings thanks to solid defense and less than stellar kicking but all good things come to pass. Eventually scoring 13 runs over 7 innings, the $2 Bills employed their trademark agressive base-running and solid defense to both blank Total Depravity and run up inning after inning of runs. In the end, no one thing could be pointed to as the cause for Total Depravity's shutout.

With our Labor Day hiatus, Total Depravity looks forward to a pivotal game against fellow church group The Beloved St. Luke's, kickball franchise of neighbor St. Luke's Lutheran. With Total Depravity sitting at 2-2, a playoff bearth hangs in the balance as St. Luke's (0-4) looks for their first win, and Total Depravity looks for a chance to compete for the title.

Plan on attending the Sunday, September 12th contest at 6 PM (C. Ray Buck Sports Park) after attending the Boulevard 2010 Fall Fun & Food Block Party running from 2-7 PM. Free food, music, activities for the kids, and more await all those who come on by. See you there!