Outback Knives 9 — 6 Boat Boys
♡ Captain's Council convened. A Boat will become competent. Cute.
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VESPER “Okay. Okay okay okay. Knives, Boats, Dad's Dock, tonight. I've had four coffees and one premonition. Let's go.”
RIOT “I ALREADY LOVE THIS GAME AND IT HASN'T STARTED.”
RIOT “HEADS UP — CAPTAIN'S COUNCIL. Literally. Heads. Up.”
VESPER “Tonight we're watching Earl (Captain Emeritus). “Signal Fade,” to the faithful. The walkup alone — Two distinct songs at the same time. — I mean. Come on.”
RIOT “Word around the league: quietly feared by opposing organists.”
VESPER “Listen to that — Boats fans doing “MARITIME LAW. MARITIME LAW” in perfect sync. They practiced. You can tell they practiced ♡”
RIOT “KNIVES 6. BOATS 2. THAT'S NOT A SCORE THAT'S A CRIME SCENE.”
VESPER “Half the stadium has begun watching their phones openly.”
RIOT “ONE. RUN. GAME. KNIVES 6, BOATS 5. THE CROWD IS TRANSCENDENT. hold me.”
VESPER “Last time I checked in, this crowd was throwing things. They've progressed. I'm not sure toward what.”
VESPER “Riot. Riot, honey. The mic is right there, you don't need to—”
RIOT “THIS IS MY INSIDE VOICE.”
RIOT “IT'S OVER. KNIVES WIN 9–6. SOUL OF THE GAME: FLORENCE DRIFT, 4-FOR-8. i need to sit down. I'M NOT GOING TO. but i need to.”
VESPER “Stick around for the late edition. Or don't. I'm tired and I love you. Goodnight.”
RIOT “GOODNIGHT. I MEAN IT. GO.”
- ⚓ CAPTAIN'S COUNCIL: Roy (Captain Emeritus) finally figured out the glove. +1 GLOVE (now 10.0).
Knives 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 R 9
Boats 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 R 6
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Drift | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Hilda the Reach | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .428 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Constance of the Veil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .666 |
| Wayne (Disputed Captain) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Mavis the Towering | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Mavis Edgewise | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Phyllis Looms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck (Co-Captain) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 |
| Hank (Allegedly Captain) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Steve (Also Captain) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .600 |
| Earl (Captain Emeritus) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Roy (Captain Emeritus) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .666 |
| Stan (Also Captain) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Knives @ Boats (Dad's Dock) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Florence Drift floats a line drive past the diving fielder. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Steve (Also Captain) singles. The flare goes off, accidentally. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Florence Drift (polite menace) launches a knife-aided home run. The ball is also slightly cut. Hilda the Reach swings through the bat and still hits the ball. Constance of the Veil carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Chuck (Co-Captain) works a hit. A discussion of knot-tying breaks out at first base. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Earl (Captain Emeritus) fouls one off, mutters something nautical. Chuck (Co-Captain) fouls one off, mutters something nautical. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Unsmiling (incorporeal) takes a long, ghostly swing and singles. Mavis the Towering sets the knife down briefly to swing. Another Knife retrieves it. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Steve (Also Captain) fouls one off, mutters something nautical. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Roy (Captain Emeritus) bats. Several Captains stand at the rail and grimace knowingly. Earl (Captain Emeritus) (loud about lawns) bats. Several Captains stand at the rail and grimace knowingly. Boats (home): 2 runs, 4 hits ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Hilda the Reach drives one. The catcher politely notes she could not see Hilda the Reach swing. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Hank (Allegedly Captain) drives one. A different Captain says something about marine batteries. Roy (Captain Emeritus) works a hit. A discussion of knot-tying breaks out at first base. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Stan (Also Captain) (knot-untying) hits one to right. The Boat Boys begin a story about a boat. Hank (Allegedly Captain) singles. Two other Captains compare grills. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Hilda Edgewise powers one over the wall. A complimentary side flies into the stands. Constance of the Veil (looming) carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Mavis Edgewise sends one out. The neon sign reading 'STEAKS' sputters meaningfully. Hilda Edgewise drives one. The catcher politely notes she could not see Hilda Edgewise swing. Hilda the Reach carves a base hit through the gap. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Hank (Allegedly Captain) (dad-coded) (Captain) takes a thoughtful swing. FINAL: Knives 9 — Boats 6 WEATHER: Captain's Council ⚓ CAPTAIN'S COUNCIL: Roy (Captain Emeritus) finally figured out the glove. +1 GLOVE (now 10.0).