[StLee]

In Game One, we took on the Master Batters, which traditionally has been a good team. The MB captain, Adam, is one of the top players in the league, which usually gives this team a bit of an advantage.

For our team, our captain Doug went with defensively solid players. I am the only returning player with a Gold Glove, but several of our players were in contention for Gold Gloves.

We were the home team in the game.

In the top of the first, MB scored two runs. We answered with one. Each team scored a run to make it 3-2 MB after two. In the third, MB scored 3 runs, but we answered with four runs. Each team scored a run in the fourth to make it 7-up after four. MB scored another run in the fifth, but we took our first lead by scoring four in the bottom of the inning. We then shut them down the last two innings to take a 11-8 win to start out the season.

For me, I batted 8th in the order in this game. Here is my team's inning-by-inning progress. One note: this is the one game where I did not keep all of my own stats, so the third inning was not accurate. Therefore, I just noted the score (we scored four runs) and made up my own stats to make it work.

Our lineup:
1 - Tyler - SS (Ajax, Ontario)
2 - Josh - CF (Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia)
3 - Mitch - 2B/1B (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)
4 - Shawn - RF (Aurora, Ontario)
5 - Frank - LF (Long Beach, California)
6 - Lia - RROV/C (Long Beach, California)
7 - Doug - 1B (Seattle, Washington)
8 - Lee - 3B (Houma, Louisiana)
9 - Ariella - C (Brooklyn, NY)
10 - Mike - 2B/LROV (Everett?, Washington)
11 - Daniel - LROV (Goldsborough, North Yorkshire)
12 - Mary Kay - LROV/RROV (Arlington, Massachusetts)

DNP - Chris (Denver, Colorado)

1st inning: Trailing 2-0
Tyler - Fly out to RF
Josh - Double
Mitch - Fly out to RF, Josh to 3rd
Shawn - RBI single, thrown out trying to stretch it to a double

2nd inning: Trailing 3-1
Frank - Home run
Lia - Ground out, 6-3
Doug - Ground out, 6-3
Lee - Single
Ariella - Fielder's choice, 6-4

3rd inning: Trailing 6-2
I adjusted stats to fit, but I did not keep stats this inning. We scored four runs total.

4th inning: Trailing 7-6
Doug - Ground out, 3
Lee - Single
Ariella - Fly out to RF
Mike - Single. Lee scored on throwing error, E9 (moving to 3rd on single and ball was over thrown). Mike to 2nd.
Daniel - No at bat. Mike out on base-running rule (can't leave base before contact with ball)

5th inning: Trailing 8-7
Daniel - Ground out, 6-4
Mary Kay - Single
Tyler - Fly out to CF
Josh - Double, Mary Kay to 3rd
Mitch - 2-RBI single
Shawn - 2-RBI Home run
Frank - Fly out to CF

6th inning: Leading 11-8
Lia - Ground out, 6-3
Doug - Single
Lee - Fly out to CF
Ariella - Fielder's choice, 6-4

7th inning: Game over, 11-8
No at bats due to being home team

Lee's final stats:
2 for 3, 1 R