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March-Westin once again showed that they can hit great, even late, as they defeated Wendy’s last night 27-20.Overall MW responded well to the lack of playing time after two consecutive games were rained out. Although their fielding appeared rusty at times, several of the blunders could be attributed to the field conditions.

The fields were in use all weekend, often times during the rain which caused standing water to accumulate in the infield. Although the field had some work done to it before the start of the evening’s games, it was still in poor condition for the 10pm gametime.

Wendy’s, the clear underdog going into the night’s matchup, put up a surprising showcase on the offensive side, with numerous base hits. However Wendy’s was at a disadvantage defensively as they were forced to play with only 3 outfielders, leaving far too many holes for MW to abuse.

And abuse the outfield is exactly what MW did, as the game entered the final innings MW really started to turn up the fire and used a 9 run bottom of the 6th inning rally to help seal a victory. “We thought it would take 20 to win, not 30” said one Wendy’s player.

Some notable orders were Wimer who biggie sized his offensive combo meal as he went 4-5 with two triples. Jackson and Nick also ordered up a couple classic triples, while Johnny, Dave and Tyler took one each. Scott decided to go with a single and a double with a side of diving catch.

James had a good night on the mound, appearing to be in full control of his pitch placement. And although the scoreboard does not reflect it, the pitching surly contributed to limiting Wendy’s big play capability, holding them to mostly singles.

MW has another layoff due to the July 4 holiday, they will return to action on July 10th as they take on #4 ranked John Howard at 7:00pm.

Chasing Bonds Update: Nick-5, Jackson-2, Amie-2, Tom-1

The latest AA standings are out and MW is still on top as they remain the only undefeated team.

See the full AA standings here.

Tonight’s highly anticipated matchup between March-Westin and Webworks will have to be played another day. The game has been postponed due to inclement weather and poor field conditions.

You’d think a team like March-Westin, full of unlimited talent, would be assembled by searching the state far and wide. Maybe it could be assembled just by buying the best players in the league today. It works for the Yankee’s doesn’t it? Ok, bad example (but Yankee failure is a beautiful thing). I mean, you can’t possibly field an entire softball team from one town. It’s impossible; Boparc softball is just too competitive to settle for mediocre talent. March-Westin needs the best and you can’t get that from one town. Or can you?

If you drive south on I-79 you’ll come to a place full of talent, a place that March-Westin has tapped for its softball elite. Lewis County.

Go ahead and finish your “Ooo’s and Aaah’s.”

It’s a pretty safe statement to say that the heart of March-Westin softball comes from the heart of West Virginia. No, it’s not a joke. Lewis County is the geographical center of West Virginia, or as the sign in Weston states “The Heart of West Virginia”. (Ok you fact people; it isn’t REALLY the center but its pretty close, just glance at a map).

Four members of the current March-Westin team are from Lewis County: David Craig, Scott Koon, Nick Mick, and Bryan Wimer. Not enough to field a softball team but that’s 4 out of 10 people from the same county. Not to bad if you ask me. Clearly the athletic gene pool in Weston is thriving in Boparc softball.

If you go back to the fall season, when March-Westin won the championship, you could add Jennings to the list of people from Lewis County. There’s 5 out of 10. You can’t stop us…

We really are the heart of March-Westin. Look at the number 4, 5, and 6 batters; Nick, Dave, Wimer. That is the heart of the lineup for March-Westin. We need a nickname, maybe Legion of Lewis County? Call us “The Legion” for short…I’m open to suggestions. (I’m also opening up for a lot of insults here but oh well)

In fall ball Jennings batted second, Scott could bat third or seventh, we would really be the heart of the order. We Lewis Countians are taking over the team. Soon the team will be changed to March-WestOn, courtesy of “The Legion.”

Tonight’s game against Suncrest Gym has been rained out.

The rescheduled date has not yet been determined.

Stay tuned to MWBall.com for more details.

The makeup game against Prime Thyme has been scheduled for Saturday, July 29 at 2:00pm on Ogden Field.

Like many of its games earlier this season, March-Westin showcased its dominant force once again Monday night as they defeated Jackie’s Place extending their winning streak to 9 games.

If the players from Jackie’s Place were causing you to have uncontrollable flashbacks, worry not because it might not be because of the drugs you did in college. Many of the players are from the team that March-Westin defeated not once, but twice last fall to claim the Fall League Championship (and receive a 100% cotton championship T-Shirt and a very shiny trophy).

MW was at full strength for this game, with James returning to the mound and Tyler to left center. And with this traditional starting lineup MW set the tone of the game early, scoring 8 runs in the opening frame. In fact, Jackson started the game out with an inside the park homerun and the rest March-Westin did everything possible to keep pace (Jackson would later homer over the fence adding to his “Chasing Bonds” total).

MW displayed an unvarying barrage of hitting, perhaps thanks to the new bat that Coach Tom purchased for the team. Wimer and Dave contributed HR’s while many other MW players had long drives to the outfield wall, resulting in numerous multi-base hits. However, the new bat was unable to help James as he suffered the first strikeout by a March-Westin batter this season.

Coach Tom, who is also the teams financial advisor, in an uncharacteristic, but brief, moment of blind rage emphasized that the new bat was quite expensive and he would appreciate if no one threw it against the fence.

The infield (brought to you by the letter “J”) of Johnny, Jackson, Jonathan, and James stopped everything hit their way, killing any chance of Jackie’s starting a rally. The outfield also had a stellar performance, highlighted by Tyler who threw out a runner trying to advance on a hit from first to third.

The final score of Mondays contest was March-Westin 16, Jackie’s Place 6.

March Westin (9-0) will return to action on Monday, June 19th at 9:00 pm on Liberatore Field to take on Shockers (2-3*).

Chasing Bonds Update: Nick-4, Jackson-2, Amie-2**, Tom-1

* as of June 2.

**It has been noted by Coach Tom that these homeruns occurred in a girl’s game on a girl’s field. These allegations have not been confirmed by mwball.com.

The standings as of last Friday have been posted here

Although the tournament was cancelled, you can still get your swings in. March-Westin has reserved Whiston Field from 2pm-4pm Saturday. I expect a small crowd of 6-8 people. Members of the coed team are welcome too, though I don’t expect to see any.

Coach Tom.

Saturday’s USSSA Tournament has been canceled.