Saturday our staff softball team had a game against Team Japan. We were 1-1 going into the game and had gotten absolutely hammered in our last game against the US Embassy team. Our team benefited greatly from their pitcher not being able to throw a strike. Seriously. Going into the bottom of the final inning, we were down 20-8 and at least half of those runs came on bases loaded walks.
With a couple more walkins and a couple dingers we tied up the game, which brought me up to the plate with the bases loaded and 2 out. They left a huge gap in right field, which I eyed lustfully. Previously in this inning I had laced a double into the right field corner. I took a first pitch strike, then received three straight balls. Though I really wanted to clobber the next pitch, I knew I wouldn't swing at it. Make the pitcher pitch. And I did.
Ball Four! completed the 13 run comeback in the bottom of the final inning to send Team Japan to a heartbreaking loss.