The Spider Monkeys played another exciting game tonight. The audience was pretty big for a 9:00 pm start time. The Spider Monkeys started very shaky, giving up eight runs in the top of the first inning and a dangerous collision involving three players left the team rattled (I think Nikki is ok). Things looked bad and their fearless leader (out with an injury) appeared shaken by the tough inning. Things turned around in the middle innings as the Spider Monkeys scored 12 runs in one inning.
The umpire was ready to call the game in the 5th but the Spider Monkeys could not break the 13-13 tie so the game went on into the 6th and even the 7th innings. After getting the opposition down in order in the sixth, Spider Monkeys pitcher John, found himself in a pickle with the bases loaded in the top of the 7th. John was able to make the most of the situation turning a double play on a sharply hit ball back to the pitcher. It really was a great play that saved at least one run. In the bottom of the 7th the Monkeys were finally able to seal the victory with a line-drive single into left field that drove in the runner from second.
Throughout the game great plays were mixed with laughable moments, in typical Spider Monkey fashion. Kudos to all the Spider Monkeys as it seemed all of them had hot bats tonight. Brandon seemed to get a bit nervous in the later innings but good players like Jason, Melissa, John, and many others made big plays at big times.
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