Boat Boys 8 — 7 Outback Knives
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HEX “Boats at Knives. I already know the seventh uhoh. I've made peace with it. You have three hours to do the same.”
AURELIA “Sure. Whatever the opposite of that was, hedge toward it.”
HEX “The sky says Blessing. The sky rarely lies. The sky occasionally screams.”
HEX “Florence Drift. “Dial Tone Danny”. I've seen their at-bats before they happen. So has the pitcher, unfortunately for the pitcher.”
AURELIA “Word around the league: trusted during blackout games.”
HEX “The chant tonight is “THE TIDE IS WITH US”. Third uhoh of my dream had that exact chant. We're on script, everyone.”
AURELIA “I'm not dignifying that. It's correct, but I'm not dignifying it.”
HEX “I read the Knives section on the way in. Findings: Body language at this stadium is, on average, ominous. Make of that what they will.”
AURELIA “Knives by 7–0 through 4. The books settled this an hour ago. Everything since has been paperwork.”
HEX “Even the popcorn vendors look tired.”
AURELIA “Knives 7, Boats 4 after 6. Comfortable margin. 'Comfortable.' I've seen comfortable margins die screaming.”
HEX “It was Knives running away with it when I last spoke. I said nothing then. You understand now why I said nothing.”
AURELIA “Final: Boats 8, Knives 7. Soul of the game: Phyllis Looms, 3-for-9. Books are settling. Some of you are rich. Statistically, most of you are not.”
HEX “The Blessing was never about the weather, by the way. Sleep well.”
AURELIA “I'm going to go stare at a spreadsheet until I feel something. Goodnight.”
HEX “The parking lot situation is now your problem. I saw it. Goodnight.”
- ✨ BLESSING: Florence Drift gains 1 SOUL (now 7.4).
Boats 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 R 8
Knives 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 R 7
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl (Captain Emeritus) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Roy (Captain Emeritus) | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Chuck (Co-Captain) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Stan (Also Captain) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .166 |
| Hank (Allegedly Captain) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Steve (Also Captain) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Looms | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Mavis the Towering | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Wayne (Disputed Captain) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .1000 |
| Constance of the Veil | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Hilda the Unsmiling | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| Hilda Edgewise | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .666 |
| Beryl the Unsmiling | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .166 |
| Florence Drift | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .1000 |
| Hilda the Reach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mavis Edgewise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Boats @ Knives (The Steakhouse) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Earl (Disputed Captain) (knot-untying) singles. Two other Captains compare grills. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── The lights dim, brighten, and dim again. Mavis the Towering sails one OVER THE BLOOMIN' ONION. Hilda Edgewise carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. Phyllis Looms slices one down the line. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at The Steakhouse. The Knives go quietly. Somewhere a knife clatters. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Phyllis Looms carves a hit. The ball is also slightly cut. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── Steve (Also Captain) hammers one past the diving second baseman. The dads applaud their own dock. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Constance of the Veil (looming) settles into a stance taller than the umpire and singles. Mavis the Towering takes a long, ghostly swing and singles. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Wayne (Disputed Captain) (loud about lawns) swings, makes contact, and immediately criticizes his own follow-through. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Earl (Captain Emeritus) hammers one past the diving second baseman. The dads applaud their own dock. Chuck (Co-Captain) swings, makes contact, and immediately criticizes his own follow-through. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Something is wrong with the air. Chuck (Co-Captain) (Captain) takes a thoughtful swing. Hank (Allegedly Captain) hits one to right. The Boat Boys begin a story about a boat. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Earl (Captain Emeritus) (loud about lawns) singles. The other Captains weigh in. Roy (Captain Emeritus) lines a hit while explaining what a 'starboard' is to nobody in particular. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Mavis the Towering drifts up to the plate. The bat hovers. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Wayne (Disputed Captain) (loud about lawns) (Captain) takes a thoughtful swing. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Nothing happens. A complimentary side cools, undisturbed. FINAL: Boats 8 — Knives 7 WEATHER: Blessing ✨ BLESSING: Florence Drift gains 1 SOUL (now 7.4).