It took a while to get going, but Rich (back from nowhere) eventually launched The Ship's season by blowing a perfectly good lead. Not only was his aim off, but apparently he also forgot how to do math in the off-season, as he expertly managed to leave himself with a 33-out. Picking up right where she left off last season, Mindy (back from Italy) won, and threw a Ton-25 (5 Bulls) on request from Fred. Dave (back from the DL) and Jen (back from a Road Trip) both worked themselves back into shape, but lost their matches, before Nikki (back from Nam) put up a well deserved win. In the final match, Fred (back from Parsippany) lost to the bartender and after a long first round, The Ship found itself down 4-2.
As the night slowly dragged on, the rust build-up on The Ship started to show. We only managed to put up one win in Cricket, and the stamina we were once known for was strangely absent. Our reserves started to fade, and we were down 9-3 going into D501, needing a sweep to pull out a tie. Nikki saw what needed to be done and finally called for a food run. A boatload of supplies were brought in, making our table look like a bulimic's wet dream. As we shamelessly scarffed down snacks, the oil in our pores started to wear away the rust in our arms.
Riding a sugar high, we rolled into D501. Fred / Mindy lost a close match in the first game, but Meredith / Jen posted a big win in game two, almost threatening to toss a midget. In the last match of the night, Rich / Dave put up a win in a very tight match, giving us 4 points in D501 and making the final score 7-11 for the night.
All things considered, not a bad night for The Ship. Next week we return to our newly refurbished home port (where renovations were done BEFORE the season started), to sit on the fancy seats and watch the Sampos.
Props:
Nikki - For the Salt & Vinegar chips
Mindy - For the Oreos
Jen - For the Pringles
Fred - For the Bagel
Nikki - For the Salt & Vinegar chips
Mindy - For the Oreos
Jen - For the Pringles
Fred - For the Bagel
