Outnumbered Hitmen Battle But Succumb to Yellow Fever
With the end of the season tournament on the horizon, several usually dependable Hitmen decided to take the night off on Thursday. We’ll assume it was to rest up for the weekend’s events and not for other, less acceptable, reasons such as “a Nats game” or “work”. Whatever the cause, the temporary vacations left the Hitmen short handed for their scheduled matchup against the Commissioner’s own Yellow Journalists squad.
Despite fielding only nine players–one short of the requisite ten–it was a proud day for the Hitmen. Those who made the trek out to East Potomac park put forth a valiant effort, battling the Commish and his band of writers tough until dusk. After falling behind 8-1 in the first two innings, the Hitmen battled back, once again led by our band of female softball assassins. On defense, EvilTwin and Hatch shut down the opposition by snagging all the fly balls in their vicinity. At bat, Murry led the offensive comeback, strategically placing her left ass cheek in the path of the left fielder’s throw to the plate in order to score a run. While she may have to spend her Friday with ice in her office chair, her efforts did not go unnoticed by her teammates, who battled back to tie the score in the 4th inning.
Unfortunately, the rally would fall short on this night when the Journalists tacked on a few additional runs in the 5th. By then, however, the Hitmen had turned thier attention to more important matters like where we should go to nourish ourselves after the game. We eventually decided upon My Brother’s Place where we an unnamed Hitwoman (who may or may not have the initials KB) made us forget the defeat with her moves on the bar. Watch out, ladies, there’s a new sheriff in town.


August 17, 2007, 10:21 am
A good effort last night, Hitmen. Now, let’s get ready for Saturday!
August 17, 2007, 1:38 pm
I would note that the near-comeback was also heavily dependent on a blistering series of KB’s unfieldable quasi-bunts.
August 17, 2007, 7:41 pm
Here’s the Daily Show segment from the split, as discussed:
http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=70883