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Following the Championship Game (win or lose), Re-Entry will hold its biannual team pizza party at Tony & Alba's (817 Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz).

The Championship Game was a rematch of the Re-Entry vs. Bad News Brewskis regular season game, in which Re-Entry squeaked by with a one run victory. On this afternoon, it was a game for the Championship T-shirts. After holding the Bad News Brewskis scoreless after their first two hitters got on base, Mike opened up the game with a homerun to right field, replicating his first at bat in the semi-finals. Three singles by Elijah, Jenn and Clara loaded the bases. Joe then delivered a two out bases loaded single for 2 RBIs. The Bad News Brewskis cut off the throw to the plate, and Clara was caught between second and third base, resulting in the third out of the inning. Re-Entry had a 3--0 lead after one inning.

The Bad News Brewskis responded with a three run home run in the top of the second inning to tie the score. They were threatening to take the lead with two outs and two persons on base, when Jenn saved a couples of runs with a shoestring catch on a sinking line drive to right field for the third out of the inning. This earned her the defensive webgem of the game.

The Re-Entry offense got on track in the bottom of the second inning with a two out rally that yielded eight runs. With runners on first and third and two outs, Ashley began the onslaught with an RBI single. Howie followed with an RBI double to left field. A single by Taylor, a double by Mike and a singe by Jenn accounted for the next four runs. Then, Elijah hit a massive homerun to the deepest part of the yard in center field to drive in the last two runs of the inning. After two innings, Re-Entry had an 11--3 lead.

Over the next two innings, the Re-Entry defense held the Bad News Brewskis scoreless, but the offense only managed to add a single run in each of the next two innings, increasing the lead to 13--3. Although the third inning started off well with a triple by Rob, the next three batters were retired, allowing only the one run when Rob scored on a ground ball out by Vanessa. But, in the top of the fifth inning, the Bad News Brewski bats came alive. After their second three run homerun of the game and a solo run that followed, the Bad News Brewskis drew closer, with the score now at 13--7. Re-Entry and the Bad News Brewskis traded one run innings over the next three half innings, so when the game entered the seventh and final inning, the score stood at 15--8.

Despite the seven run lead, the last inning is always the most difficult. The first three Bad News Brewskis reached base to start the top of the seventh inning, and suddenly there were runners at second and third and none out after an errant throw failed to cut down the runner attempting to score. The next batter hit a sharp ground ball to Howie at shortstop. Despite a brief bobble, an accurate throw to first and a superb stretch by Taylor nailed the runner at first base, and Re-Entry had their first out of the inning. The second out of the inning followed on the next play, with a sharp ground ball to Clara at second base. She managed to knock the ball down and smother it, and an accurate throw to first barely beat the runner. There were now two outs, but three runs had crossed the plate. The Bad News Brewskis were still four runs down when the next hitter hit a double to extend the inning. But, the final batter hit a ground ball to Clara, fielded cleanly, and the throw to first was in plenty of time.

With that final out, Re-Entry claimed the Spring 2017 UCSC Intramurals Coed Championship, with a 15--11 victory over a spirited Bad News Brewskis squad. Re-Entry tips our caps to our opponents, who demonstrated sportsmanship and fair play well beyond the standard level of this sport, which was especially commendable in light of the fact the the UCSC Intramurals organization was not able to provide umpires for the game. With this victory, Re-Entry claims a sweep with two straight softball championships over the 2016--2017 academic year.

Game log

First inning

Mike homers to right field. Mike scores.
Taylor lines out to the third baseman.
Elijah singles to left field.
Jenn strikes out.
Rob singles to right field. Elijah advances to second.
Clara singles to left field. Elijah advances to third. Rob advances to second.
Joe singles to center field. Elijah scores. Rob scores. Clara advances to second. Clara is out attempting to advance to third.

Second inning

Vanessa grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman.
Steve singles to the second baseman.
Annie singles to the second baseman. Steve advances to second.
Bryce flies out to the right fielder. Steve tags up and advances to third.
Ashley singles on a dribbler in front of the plate. Steve scores. Annie advances to second.
Howie doubles to left field. Annie scores. Ashley advances to third.
Taylor singles to left field. Ashley scores. Howie advances to third.
Mike doubles to center field. Howie scores. Taylor scores.
Jenn singles to right field. Mike scores.
Elijah homers to deep center field. Jenn scores. Elijah scores.
Clara grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman.

Third inning

Rob triples to right field.
Vanessa grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman. Rob scores.
Joe pops out to the shortstop.
Annie flies out to the center fielder.

Fourth inning

Steve singes to right-center field.
Ashley singles to the shortstop. Steve advances to second.
Bryce grounds into a forceout, the second baseman to the shortstop. Steve advances to third base. Bryce to first.
Taylor strikes out.
Howie singles to right field. Steve scores. Bryce advances to second.
Jenn flies out to the right fielder.

Fifth inning

Joe's pops out to the shortstop.
Clara grounds out, shortstop to the first baseman.
Elijah doubles to right-center field.
Vanessa singles on a dribbler in front of the plate. She beats the throw from the catcher to the first baseman, as Elijah scores.
Rob lines out to the center fielder.

Sixth inning

Annie singes to right center field.
Joe singles to right field. Annie advances to third.
Ashley strikes out.
Steve reaches first on a fielder's choice on a ground ball to second. Joe is safe at second. Annie scores. Joe is tagged out attempting to advance to third.
Taylor grounds into a forceout, the second baseman to the shortstop. Steve is out at second. Taylor to first.