Outback Knives 12 — 15 Level 42
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HEX “Knives at Lvl42. Before we start: whoever parked in the west lot, move your car. You know why. You'll know why.”
AURELIA “The public is heavy on the road team. The public is often wrong. On average. No offense.”
HEX “Ah. Herds of Badgers. So the dream WAS about tonight. Interesting. Don't worry about which part.”
HEX “The cards and I called this matchup weeks ago.”
AURELIA “The books called it months ago. With math.”
HEX “The math you learned from a book. I rest my case.”
AURELIA “That's not— fine. FINE.”
HEX “Hilda Edgewise. “Dead Channel Sr.”. I've seen their at-bats before they happen. So has the pitcher, unfortunately for the pitcher.”
AURELIA “Word around the league: considered a 'fan of the stadium itself'.”
AURELIA “For the log: Lvl42 section, chanting “GOOD ENOUGH. GOOD ENOUGH”. I don't interpret. I record.”
HEX “Yes. This is the part I saw.”
AURELIA “Knives lead by one through 3. One-run games are where the books earn their edge and I earn my gray hair.”
HEX “Even the kids look nervous.”
AURELIA “6–2. At this margin the live line just reads 'yes'. Crowd's overconfident. The Lvl42 fans are researching next season.”
HEX “Several fans are eating in mourning.”
HEX “Final score 12–15. Lvl42 prevail. Soul of the game: Birthday Card Susan, 5-for-8 with 2 home runs. The cards knew. The cards always know. The cards are insufferable.”
AURELIA “Statistically inevitable. Emotionally devastating.”
HEX “I've seen your drive home. Take the second exit. Goodnight.”
AURELIA “...yeah. Goodnight.”
- 🦡 HERDS OF BADGERS: Birthday Card Margaret can't field through this. −1 GLOVE (now 5.2).
- 🦡 HERDS OF BADGERS: Florence Drift can't field through this. −1 GLOVE (now 1.4).
Knives 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 3 2 R 12
Lvl42 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 8 X R 15
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .666 |
| Hilda the Reach | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Mavis the Towering | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .750 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| Mavis Edgewise | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .666 |
| Florence Drift | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .166 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Constance of the Veil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Phyllis Looms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthday Card Susan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .625 |
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .750 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
--- Knives @ Lvl42 (The Hellevator) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Hellevator. The hum continues. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Birthday Card Susan (elevator-trance) sends a home run into Floor 43, where it has never been observed. Birthday Card Margaret swings during the chorus. The bat connects. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling (incorporeal) drives one. The catcher politely notes she could not see Hilda the Unsmiling swing. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Scoreless. The doors briefly hint at opening, then think better of it. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Chuck (Co-Captain) (dad-coded) swings during the chorus. The bat connects. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Quiet inning. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Coffee Cup Margaret drills one to right. The lasagna cools further. Suspiciously Damp Phil (between-floors) swings while the song is in the second verse. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Reach singles. The Steakhouse smells more strongly. Mavis the Towering takes a long, ghostly swing and singles. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Coffee Cup Margaret singles. Coffee Cup Margaret is not certain Coffee Cup Margaret is here. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling drifts a swing and the ball does not come down for several seconds. Hilda Edgewise carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. Mavis the Towering carves a base hit through the gap. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Birthday Card Susan (elevator-trance) singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling (incorporeal) hovers, then strikes a base hit through the 5-6 hole. Hilda Edgewise sets the knife down briefly to swing. Another Knife retrieves it. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── The scoreboard flickers. Birthday Card Susan sends a base hit between the mirrored panels. Birthday Card Margaret sends a base hit between the mirrored panels. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Reach carves a base hit through the gap. Mavis the Towering singles. The Steakhouse smells more strongly. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── The umpire shudders. Suspiciously Damp Phil (between-floors) sends one out as the bridge plays. The carpet smells different now. Birthday Card Susan singles. The elevator hum rises in pitch. Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) hits one as the song hits the bridge. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── The scoreboard flickers. Mavis Edgewise launches a knife-aided home run. The ball is also slightly cut. Hilda the Reach sets the knife down briefly to swing. Another Knife retrieves it. Florence Drift takes a long, ghostly swing and singles. FINAL: Knives 12 — Lvl42 15 WEATHER: Herds of Badgers 🦡 HERDS OF BADGERS: Birthday Card Margaret can't field through this. −1 GLOVE (now 5.2). 🦡 HERDS OF BADGERS: Florence Drift can't field through this. −1 GLOVE (now 1.4).