KYLE McGIRR of Just in Time Staffing (left) lunges for a late throw as SNAP Fitness baserunner Rodney Artz tries for third base on Saturday at Softball City in Ashtabula. WARREN DILLAWAY / Star Beacon
ADAM RAEDER Star Beacon
An Adam Raeder column: Confessions of Beacon’s Best rookie
ADAM RAEDER Star Beacon
And after the gazillionth (or maybe fifth) one, something struck me.
It was a moment that almost always happened — the shoulders would slump, the smiles would disappear, the eyes would be cast to the ground. A team knew it was beaten.
But you rarely saw the opposite — unbridled confidence.
That, more than anything, is what struck me when I watched CBC-Simak play. They looked like a team that knew they were going to win. Like they were merely players acting out a script they’d already seen.
Oh, and if you’re sick of reading about CBC, well, feel free to beat them.
n While we’re on the subject, though, as a casual spectator, I have to admit, Truckin’ Softball-Colebrook Elevator and CBC-Simak is the championship matchup I want to see.
Man, they both looked good. But in fairness to Just in Time Staffing, I didn’t see their game, so sorry if you guys feel left out.
n Maybe it’s just me — it isn’t — but if Saturday’s games were any indication, managers really need to address baserunning fundamentals.
Rundowns are fun to watch (so thanks for that) but it seemed like a few too many baserunners found themselves the pickle in the middle Saturday.
Here’s a hint: If you’re monumentally faster than the guy in front of you, you might want to slow down a bit. Because, when he puts on the breaks, you’re the one who’s left hanging.
At least one Pro Heating runner was lucky enough to see CBC mess up the rundown and was able to scamper to third safely.
But what do I know, maybe that was his plan all along.
I’ll just go back to applying my SPF 50.
Adam Raeder is a sports writer for the Star Beacon. Reach him at araeder@starbeacon.com.
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