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The Turkeys remained at .500 and moved to 1-1-1 with their loss to Warning Track Power and their win over the Tankers. The first game was a tight defensive match. The Turkeys bats looked as bad as they ever have. They were down 7-2 going into the bottom of the 7th when they finally strung some singles together and scored three runs before their rally was cut short. Final score: 7-5. This was easily the most disappointing loss the Turkeys have had in the last 2 years.

The second game was against a much tougher team, who won the Thursday night double-header league in the summer. The Turkeys decided to start hitting as they led nearly the entire game. It was another great defensive effort for the Turkeys who did not commit more than 1 or 2 errors. However, the Tankers' bats proved to be much more explosive than Warning Track Power. Both teams traded off big innings, but the Turkeys prevailed 21-14. It was a strange day in that we lost to a mediocre team and beat a very good team. The Turkeys also did not get a single triple or homerun in either game. To illustrate how much better the second game was than the first, I provide to you this fact: The Tankers beat Warning Track Power 21-0 in the summer.

This was the first time in over a year that the Turkeys have started someone other than Tom B on the mound. Woodpond got the W in the second game, which was the first win for anyone other than their ace in over 4 seasons. The reserves filled in admirably, as they all contributed at the plate and in the field.

Let it be known that the pitchers on both teams were D-Bags. They threw trick pitches the whole time, including but not limited to: behind the back, throwing from 10 ft behind the mound, 4 pump fakes before a pitch, and even throwing before Jason stepped back in the batter's box. Retards.

Next week we'll have Jake and Larson back in the lineup. Look for Woodpond to fill in again.