Monday Monday

A nice thunderstorm rolled through Hickory prior to game time tonight, but we managed to get the game in on schedule. The combination of the weather (some rain through the early innings of the game) and the simple fact that it was Monday created a rather poor draw of fans in the park tonight.

The game, however, worked out well for the 'Dads as they smashed Savannah by a score of 11-2. With the 'Dads overwhelming success with the sticks tonight, I have had a problem choosing my Big League Chew Player of the Game. There are three Dads with some significant stats from tonight. Let's take a look at those:

Mike McCuistion (DH):

2 for 4 at the plate with one run scored and 4 RBIs

Eddie Prasch (3B):

3 for 5 at the plate with 3 runs scored

Andrew McCutchen (CF):

3 for 4 at the plate with two runs scored, a double, and a stolen base

Those four RBIs for McCuistion are quite impressive. Some of Eddie's and Andrew's runs scored were results of Mike's stick. Hickory's Media Relations person and the 'Voice of the Crawdads' on the Shellfish Radio Network, Mr. Dave Friedman, gave the BC Headache Powder Player of the Game award to Eddie Prasch. I think I'm gonna go with McCuistion. I just can't get past the 4 RBIs in one game thing :) I didn't jump the gun tonight on the award and I decided to review all the stats beforehand this time. Mike will get the gum tomorrow night. I had been watching Mike from the beginning because Hickory's first two runs were RBIs from Mike's line drive down the right field line that ALMOST got him a triple, but he was tagged out at third on the slide.

At any rate, several 'Dads had stellar performances tonight. We gotta keep this train rolling.

John M. Setzler, Jr.
(the guy with the camera)