APPLES BAKED

Mother Nature Hot
Apples Not So Much

GWS
Nashville

Mother Nature turned up the heat last night as the Apples took to the field for their next to the last regular season game of the season. With the mercury showing a baking temperature of 93 degrees at game time, the Apples came ready to play and by evenings end had played one of their best games of the year.

With the final score showing the Apples on the losing side of a 25 - 6 beat down, it might be hard for some to believe that the Apples actually played quite well. "Damn straight we played good tonight" said AGFHOF Don Bernitt after picking up the loss on the hill for the Apples. "Don't get me wrong" continued Bernitt, "we got our butts kicked, but we had fun and played as a team tonight, and that's been missing around here for the past few weeks"

The Apples were never in the game as they found themselves playing against the Vanderbilt University coed team that simply was better up and down the lineup. "The Apples played hard and had some fun as well" said shortstop Shane Alexander when contacted after the game.

In a shinning moment of what it means to be an Apple and to never quit, the Apples entered the 5th inning trailing 25 - 2 and needed to score 4 runs to avoid the league mandated 20 run lead slaughter rule. To a player the Apples stepped it up and batted around the order to score 4 runs and push the game to it's scheduled 6 inning length.

Although the final score didn't show it, defensively the Apples played one of their best games of the year. "We had one or two errors and that's it" said Team Captain My Captain Tony Byram following the contest. "The Commodores just hit the ball hard and my hat is off to them" added Byram.

Of course the biggest news of the night was saved for after the game when the public address announcer at the Granny White Sports Complex asked that all fans in the stands remain in their seats for a special Apple announcement. With the stadium lights dimmed and the high definition jumbo tron flashing brightly, a note flashed on the screen that read " Sarah, will you marry me? " With the crowd and players clapping, Apple infielder Scott Quinlin reached into his bat bag and pulled out a diamond ring before dropping to one knee and proposing marriage to Apple outfielder Sarah Milam. Milam quickly burst into tears as she hugged her favorite Apple and said, " let me check the schedule first"

And so it was, the Apples played hard, had fun and celebrated the future nuptials of Scott and Sarah. Is there now any doubt as to what is meant by....................

How bout them Apples!