Outback Knives 3 — 15 Boat Boys
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RIOT “I RAN HERE. KNIVES AT BOATS. THE GAME KNOWS I'M WATCHING.”
VESPER “Mm. I was going to disagree and then I looked at the field.”
VESPER “Conditions tonight: Blessing. The league says it's fine. The league says a lot of things ♡”
RIOT “THAT'S THE MOVE. THAT'S THE ONE.”
RIOT “WATCH MAVIS EDGEWISE. THEY CALL THEM “The Replacement” AND THE NICKNAME IS EARNED.”
VESPER “Word around the league: described by Aurelia as 'statistically inadvisable'.”
RIOT “CROWD CHECK — “LOUDER. LOUDER. NEVER MIND” — KNIVES SECTION — 2ND UHOH — I HAVE JOINED IN TWICE ALREADY.”
RIOT “BOATS CROWD UPDATE: The fanbase has negotiated with weather on at least one documented occasion. RESPECT.”
RIOT “IT'S 4–0. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. I HAVEN'T. KEEP GOING. BUT I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.”
VESPER “Blood in the water.”
RIOT “DID EVERYONE SEE THAT? ONE SECTION BEGAN CRYING TOGETHER. PLAY CONTINUED. NO? JUST ME? fine.”
RIOT “IT'S 10–2. I'VE SEEN ENOUGH. I HAVEN'T. KEEP GOING. BUT I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.”
VESPER “And it's over! Boats take it 15–3. Soul of the game: Hilda the Unsmiling, 4-for-7 with 1 home run. What a night. What a sport. What *is* this sport.”
RIOT “AND THAT WAS *WITH* BLESSING GOING ON. UNBELIEVABLE.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT FUTURE HELL. same time tomorrow. SAME EVERYTHING TOMORROW.”
VESPER “We are emotionally archived too. Goodnight.”
- ✨ BLESSING: Beryl the Unsmiling gains 1 SOUL (now 6.4).
Knives 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 R 3
Boats 1 1 2 1 0 5 5 0 X R 15
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .571 |
| Wayne (Disputed Captain) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Mavis the Towering | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Constance of the Veil | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Phyllis Looms | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Florence Drift | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hilda the Reach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mavis Edgewise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy (Captain Emeritus) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .571 |
| Hank (Allegedly Captain) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .375 |
| Steve (Also Captain) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .428 |
| Earl (Captain Emeritus) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Stan (Also Captain) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
--- Knives @ Boats (Dad's Dock) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Hank (The Real Captain) (grilling-adjacent) singles, looking up, briefly noticing a cloud. Earl (Captain Emeritus) lines a hit while explaining what a 'starboard' is to nobody in particular. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling floats a line drive past the diving fielder. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Roy (Captain Emeritus) (grilling-adjacent) swings, makes contact, and immediately criticizes his own follow-through. Steve (Also Captain) hammers a base hit while several dads adjust their hats. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Roy (Captain Emeritus) singles. The flare goes off, accidentally. Tepid Soup Karen (hum-along) bats. Several Captains stand at the rail and grimace knowingly. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Stan (Also Captain) works a hit, then yells something about thermostats. Tepid Soup Karen singles. The flare goes off, accidentally. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering settles in over the plate, looming. Constance of the Veil carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling (incorporeal) carves a base hit through the gap. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── The scoreboard flickers. Wayne (Disputed Captain) (loud about lawns) lines a hit while explaining what a 'starboard' is to nobody in particular. Hank (The Real Captain) (grilling-adjacent) singles. The other Captains weigh in. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── The scoreboard flickers. Roy (Captain Emeritus) drives one into the harbor. Roy (Captain Emeritus) insists this was on purpose. Tepid Soup Karen works a hit, then yells something about thermostats. Hank (Allegedly Captain) (dad-coded) works a hit. A discussion of knot-tying breaks out at first base. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Earl (Disputed Captain) (knot-untying) fouls one off, mutters something nautical. Tepid Soup Karen hammers a base hit while several dads adjust their hats. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Phyllis Looms (looming) drifts a swing and the ball does not come down for several seconds. Hilda the Unsmiling drives one past the third baseman. The complimentary side at her seat is now cold. FINAL: Knives 3 — Boats 15 WEATHER: Blessing ✨ BLESSING: Beryl the Unsmiling gains 1 SOUL (now 6.4).