Heartbreaker

Photo Courtesy of Calvin Bell

Round 2 of the SCK Fall 2011 season ended in complete utter heartbreak for some teams, while others secured their spot in the final 4 and are that much closer to the King of Kickball crown.

First, a big congratulations goes out to #1 Kickin' N' Screamin' and #2 I'd Hit It, who have so far earned their titles as the number 1 and number 2 teams in the league. They move on to the Final 4 with big wins this past Wednesday. Most, if not all, of kickball nation expected to see both these teams in the finals and now they have arrived. Now on to the heartbreak. Unfortunately both underdog teams, # 6 New Kicks on the Block and #13 Suck My Kick had their dreams of kickball glory crushed in dramatic fashion.

Photo Courtesy of Calvin Bell

 After having the lights go out during Round #1, the #4 Shockers and #13 Suck My Kick would meet again to finish what they started. The game would resume at the top of the 5th inning with the game tied at one a piece. The Shockers had the first kick and came out swinging. They quickly scored putting themselves ahead by 1 run. That was until, miraculously, Suck My Kick was able to make a huge defensive stop and limit the Shockers to just one run. Even more surprising was Suck My Kick somehow loaded the bases in their half of the inning and had zero outs. For one fleeting moment it seemed as if the underdog crew had a chance to upset the mighty Shockers. However that would not be the case, the more experienced Shockers were able to deal an absolutely devastating blow to a very inexperienced Suck My Kick rookie team by ending the game on a very rare triple play. It was a gut wrenching thing to watch. The worst part was watching the confused looks of the new rookie kickballers as they had to be informed of what had just happened. BUT...those are the breaks and the mighty Shockers move on to the Final 4.

Photo Courtesy of Calvin Bell

Suck My Kick was not the only team to have to suffer a heart-breaking loss. The New Kicks on the Block had to swallow a brutal walk off 3-run homerun with 2 outs in their pocket, the bottom of the inning and a 2 run lead. To add insult to injury, the New Kicks pretty much dominated their match-up against a very skilled and experienced Kixxx crew. New Kicks seemed to be in control the entire game, right up until it mattered the most. You could even see the distraught look of defeat on the faces of the Kixxx players. Lucky for them their star pitcher, and now star kicker, Pipi was able to bail them out. Another tough moment to watch, but AGAIN those are the breaks kickballers. Sometimes the ball bounces your way and sometimes it doesn't. In the end, Kixxx picks up another win and is now in-line for a chance at the King of Kickball crown.

It is now Finals Week and the excitement is building. Congrats to the Final 4 teams:

#1 - Kickin' N' Screamin'
#2 - I'd Hit It
#3 - Kixxx
#4 - Shockers