Level 42 8 — 4 Boat Boys
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RIOT “WELCOME TO DAD'S DOCK. TONIGHT: LVL42. BOATS. CONSEQUENCES. In that order.”
VESPER “Someone check on the bullpen before we start. Actually — don't. Let it happen.”
RIOT “vesper. vesper. vespervesperVESPER.”
VESPER “Yes ♡”
RIOT “BASEBALL.”
RIOT “WATCH ROY (CAPTAIN EMERITUS). THEY CALL THEM “The Missing Inning” AND THE NICKNAME IS EARNED.”
VESPER “Listen to that — Lvl42 fans doing “SAME THING HAPPENED LAST YEAR” in perfect sync. They practiced. You can tell they practiced ♡”
VESPER “The Boats section is in mid-season form already. Case in point: Supporters reportedly schedule therapy around the playoff calendar.”
SAINT STATIC “the frequency is mine tonight. you may keep the score.”
RIOT “STATIC. BUDDY. WE TALKED ABOUT THIS.”
VESPER “Score check~ Lvl42 lead it 4–2 through 4 uhohs. Comfortable, if you're them. The crowd is officially dream-synced.”
RIOT “DID EVERYONE SEE THAT? SUSPICIOUS FOG CROSSED THE INFIELD. NO? JUST ME? fine.”
VESPER “It's Lvl42 by a single run through 6 — 4 to 3 — and the crowd has gone fully emotionally invested.”
RIOT “REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS LVL42 UP 4–2? SIMPLER TIMES. WE WERE SO YOUNG.”
VESPER “You know what I love about this booth? The dread. The camaraderie. The little fridge.”
RIOT “THE FRIDGE IS EMPTY.”
VESPER “The dread and the camaraderie, then.”
VESPER “And it's over! Lvl42 take it 8–4. Soul of the game: Coffee Cup Margaret, 3-for-7 with 1 home run. What a night. What a sport. What *is* this sport.”
RIOT “NOBODY LEAVES UNTIL I DO. ...okay i'm leaving. GOODNIGHT.”
VESPER “Goodnight, everyone~ ♡”
Lvl42 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 1 1 R 8
Boats 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 R 4
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Cup Margaret | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .428 |
| Suspiciously Damp Carl | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| Birthday Card Margaret | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .166 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Janice | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Suspiciously Damp Phil | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Wet Umbrella Dennis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| Earl (Disputed Captain) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Forgotten Gym Bag Kevin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tepid Soup Karen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Player | AB | H | HR | RBI | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empty Manila Folder Boris | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .285 |
| Wayne (Disputed Captain) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Hank (Allegedly Captain) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Roy (Captain Emeritus) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Steve (Also Captain) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Chuck (Co-Captain) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Stan (Also Captain) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Earl (Captain Emeritus) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hank (The Real Captain) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
--- Lvl42 @ Boats (Dad's Dock) --- ─── top of the 1st ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 1st ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── top of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 2nd ────────────────────────── Empty Manila Folder Boris swings and the ball clears the marina. Someone tries to take credit for the boat. ─── top of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 3rd ────────────────────────── Wayne (Disputed Captain) hits a long fly past the dock. Several Captains insist they could have caught it. Roy (Captain Emeritus) hammers a base hit while several dads adjust their hats. Chuck (Co-Captain) (dad-coded) singles. The flare goes off, accidentally. ─── top of the 4th ────────────────────────── The scoreboard flickers. Coffee Cup Margaret singles. Coffee Cup Margaret is not certain Coffee Cup Margaret is here. Suspiciously Damp Phil drills one to right. The lasagna cools further. ─── bot of the 4th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── top of the 5th ────────────────────────── Three up, three down at Dad's Dock. The boat takes on a little water. ─── bot of the 5th ────────────────────────── Scoreless inning. A flare is almost wasted. ─── top of the 6th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── bot of the 6th ────────────────────────── Steve (Also Captain) bats. Several Captains stand at the rail and grimace knowingly. Boats (home): 1 run, 1 hit ─── top of the 7th ────────────────────────── Forgotten Gym Bag Janice (hum-along) sends a home run into Floor 43, where it has never been observed. Suspiciously Damp Carl (elevator-trance) swings while the song is in the second verse. Coffee Cup Margaret works a base hit. The floor display ticks: 42, 42, 42. ─── bot of the 7th ────────────────────────── Empty Manila Folder Boris (hum-along) bats. Several Captains stand at the rail and grimace knowingly. ─── top of the 8th ────────────────────────── Wet Umbrella Dennis sends a base hit between the mirrored panels. ─── bot of the 8th ────────────────────────── Quiet at Dad's Dock. The Captains argue about who left the rope unsecured. ─── top of the 9th ────────────────────────── Earl (Disputed Captain) singles. Earl (Disputed Captain) is not certain Earl (Disputed Captain) is here. ─── bot of the 9th ────────────────────────── Wayne (Disputed Captain) (loud about lawns) hammers one past the diving second baseman. The dads applaud their own dock. Hank (Allegedly Captain) works a hit. A discussion of knot-tying breaks out at first base. FINAL: Lvl42 8 — Boats 4