June 21st Game Postponed

Parasox Finally Reach Potential

Franklin Scott's walk-off RBI single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Parasox came back to beat the Action Potentials 12 to 11. Rookie Chuck Smith also played an important role in the comeback, hitting a towering drive that shot over the wall like a potassium ion through a hydrophobic cell membrane at peak voltage.

The Parasox needed to rally for four runs after relinquishing a four run lead in the top of the seventh. “After playing solid defense for most of the game, we let them back into the game,” said Skipper Scott. “We never should have let them get ahead, but thankfully we came away with the victory.”

It was the first victory of the season for the Parasox, who started the season with quiet bats and shaky defense. But several of the past few games indicated the team was starting to settle in to their roles. “It's nice to get our first win, but we'll be looking to move up the standing and keep improving.”

The top of the lineup built a lead through the early innings. Eric Secor and Brian Leahy combined to go 8 for 8 with five runs-scored and five RBI. Pitcher-slugger Brian Rockwood went 3 for 4 with three runs scored and several nice defensive plays off the mound. Rockwood also had a strong pitching performance. “Brian was tossing strikes like a bricklayer lays bricks,” left-fielder Leahy noted. Rockwood was rumored to have sought the advice of Donyell Marshall before the game.

Rated Rookie - Allen Smith

Despite coming from a Division III school in a northern state (Heidelberg College, OH), Allen Smith is poised to make a major impact for the Parasox this season. The organizational scouts like his toolsy, athletic makeup (Smith was also a member of the cross-country team at Heidelberg) and fierce, competitive spirit. Sabermatricians value his ability to get on-base and point to his many doubles that indicate more power in the future. If there's any worry about Smith, it's his defense since he tends to make easy catches look difficult and has an arm-slot more suited to frisbees than softballs. The P'sox, though, point out that Smith's quickness and range will allow him to adapt quickly to the level of competition in the Intramurals. Smith hails from Berea, OH and his favorite player growing up was Candy Maldonado (who ground into the first double-play Smith ever saw at Municipal Stadium).

June 5th Game Postponed