If excellent defense and big-time kicks were responsible for propelling Total Depravity to a 6-5 win over Barley last week it was the lack-thereof that doomed Total Depravity as they fell to a younger, faster Grasskickers team 11-1 on Sunday. Scoring only one run, Total Depravity never was able to find a rhythm and settle down into the play that prevailed the week before.
The Grasskickers, a youthful newcomer to the Grandview Kickball League, jumped out to an early lead on solid kicking and shaky defense going up 4-0 before Total Depravity ever lined up to kick. From the 1st inning on, The Grasskickers superior speed was able to exploit the cracks in the defense, scoring runs in most if not all subsequent turns at the plate, and holding Total Depravity to the one run scored by "rookie" Jim Savage who scored from 2nd.
By looking at the score, one might conclude that nothing went right but that was not the case. Total Depravity's showing last Sunday provided a lot of opportunities to celebrate as we welcomed back 2nd year stand-outs James Sledge, and Travis Williamson. Both Sledge and Williamson pick-up where they left off, with Williamson showing some solid defense from the Right Center position as he saved numerous runs and recorded many spectacular outs. Sunday's outing was also our largest turn-out of the season as first time players Ian, Kyme and Julie Rennick, Kristy Wathen, and Ken Odiorne took the field for the first time.
Next week Total Depravity takes on defending champs Sparkly $2 Bills (aka the Pink Team) at 8:oo PM at C. Ray Buck Sports Park.
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