Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Calgary Puckers shine in debut
Calgary (CP) - The expansion Calgary Puckers sent a message to their Bush League rivals Thursday night, posting a thrilling 13-9 road victory in their debut at the Ballpark at Crescent Heights.
Proving that their relative inexperience would not benefit the opposition, the Calpuckers stormed out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, while holding their opponents scoreless in the bottom half of the frame. Three more runs in the second, and five in the fourth gave the Calpuckers a lead that would never seriously be challenged.
Starting pitcher Rinkrat (1-0), a recent call-up from their minor league affiliate in the Kokanee League, pitched a complete game for the victory. The team relied on sparkling defence to snuff out a furious attempt at a rally in the 6th and 7th innings to preserve the win.
Team manager, FireFly, credited the victory to the dedication her team showed towards training in the preseason, though she expressed disappointment in the lack of beer drinking, believing that the sobriety cost the team a couple more runs.
The Calpuckers will look to go 2-0 when they next take the field on Tuesday May 13 at Marlbrough. Game time is 6:45.
|
This story is useless without pictures.
And by pictures, I mean pictures of all the hot babes in the league.