Going to the Ship

(Lock it up, the millman with another strike to first)

Last inning. Blues lead 4-1. 3 outs away from a trip to the Championship.

Error. 2-run home run. walk. 2-run home run. Blues trail 5-4 heading to the bottom half. What a sucker punch that inning was. Had the game wrapped up, 3 outs away from victory and Blues totally collapsed. The Blues were staring a one run deficit in the face, with hitters 6-10 due up. The season was over, there was no way this Blues team could muster up a victory...and then I remembered this was a team of destiny.

Lead off walk. Pitcher is relieved and a new guy throwing gas, but erratic steps in. Hits the next two batters. Extremely rattled and can't seem to find the zone. Bases Loaded, zero outs, down 5-4. Our 9 hitter nubbs a ball down the first base line. Just as the 1st basemen scoops up the ball he has this indecisive look on his face because he doesn't know if he should tag the runner then go home, or just go home. Clearly the man should have gone home as the pressure mounts on him and he boots the ball. Blues tie the game 5-5 with the bases loaded and zero outs still. 10th hitter steps to the plate. Nub city again. This time its a slow roller down the 3rd base line. So slow and right on the foul line that the 3rd baseman has no play for it. He waits for it to roll foul, and the ball stops dead on the line. Fair ball. Blues advance with the most unimpressive walk off victory in history!!

They are now set to face the top seed in the tournament the SilverSpring Dodgers, first place team in the A League. Best of three is set to take place Saturday, with a third game on Sunday if necessary. Let's see if these NV Blues have a little left in the tank to take home the Gold.