Schlumberger Softball League, Fall 2001
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SHAGADELICS!
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SHAGADELICS!
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The Shagadelics' 2001 softball season began on a losing note, as we began
by dropping our first three games. The team was plagued by injury,
player absence, bad weather, and general lack of hitting. At one
point we had eleven consecutive outs, which may be a record for the Schlumberger
softball league. But, in our fourth game of the season we managed
to put together a few hits, make some good plays in the field, and win
our first game. Hope was not completely lost for the Shagadelics.
Shortly thereafter, we picked up a few key players that were not available
during the first month of the season - including Ken, Joanna, and Torry.
With a new attitude and a more complete lineup, we won our next two games,
and managed to crawl back into playoff contention. We split our final
two games of the season, and finished a respectable 4 - 4, just enough
to secure the sixth and last spot in the playoffs.
The playoffs began with a decisive victory over a team that had beaten
us soundly during the regular season. Revenge victories are always
sweeter. And, we won the game without Joanna and Vic, two of our
pivotal players. The next playoff game, the semi-finals, was against
the infamous "Non-Vector" team that had won the championship during the
first two Schlumberger softball seasons. We had all of our players
for the game, and had significant momentum from our first playoff victory.
We made some spectacular defensive plays in the field, but had trouble
scoring in the first few innings. In the final inning we broke out of our
hitting slump, and scored 12 runs! That was more than enough to seal
the victory. Next up, the ADS team in the championship....
The start of the championship game mirrored our previous semi-final
victory, with sound defense and lack of offense by both teams. Unfortunately,
ADS turned the tides in the final two innings and scored 10 runs while
holding us without a hit. Our season ended with a loss, but was still
an amazing accomplishment for a team that rose from the cellar to finish
the season in 2nd place. Good job Shagadelics!
Here are some pictures that I took during the championship game....enjoy!
Dave leading off with a hit
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The dugout scene
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Joanna on deck while Vic bats
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Chris getting ready to slide into third
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Torry getting a base hit
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Ken hitting a long foul ball
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Post-game party on the field...
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Chris & Dave sharing a special moment
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Kimi and her men...
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Joanna's "please get me a beer" look
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The team portrait
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