APPLES CAN'T HANG

Wrong Kind Of Streak
Lose Second In A Row

Damnit.com
Nashville, TN

The question to be answered at the Granny White Complex last night was simple, did the Apples lose or were they beat?

It is this observers opinion that the answer is crystal clear, the Apples lost a game that they would have, should have and could have won.

In what has become an all too familiar script this year, the Apples again took to the field missing 2 key starters and were forced to play with a make shift lineup that simply didn't get the job done.

"We just don't have the depth on the bench to compete week after week in this league without our starters" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt following the game. Bernitt was referring to the abscence of third baseman Scott Quinlin who earlier in the day was sending good luck text messages from the beaches of San Diego and the void left in the lineup when last weeks player of the game Greg Treep was forced to miss the game due to back spasms.

The night got off to a bad start for the Apples when they gave up 10 runs in the first inning and quickly found themselves in a hole too deep to climb out of. After the disastrous first inning, the Apples played even the rest of the way and the game ended with the final score showing 15-5

"We laid an egg tonight" said Apple Captain My Captain Tony Byram following the game. "We're better than that and we need to step it up over the next few weeks as we make a push to the playoffs"

Following the game, Apple pitcher Greg Swafford was named the offensive player of the game. Swafford put on perhaps his best hitting performance of the year as he banged 2 balls off the fence and ended the night with 3 doubles. Defensively, it was the glove of Patty Pender that was awarded the defensive player award. A small point to be added, the glove was actually on the hand of John Jones who had his glove stolen from his locker before the game and was forced to borrow the glove of Pender. Jones put on one heck of a show as he sprinted down ball after ball and made several tough plays look easy.

The Apples now find themselves in the middle of the pack in the standings with a record of 3 - 3 and their hopes of a regular season crown have all but faded. "Not too worry" said Bernitt, "get us a wildcard into the playoffs and then stand back and watch us go."

Talk is cheap and so here we go, will it be more would have, could have, should have or will it be that famous cheer.............................................

How bout them Apples!