Some nights, you know you're screwed. If you bring a knife to a gun fight? Screwed. If you come home with lipstick on your shirt collar? Screwed. And if you bring two players to a darts match? Screwed. And so it was this week for our opponents.
Despite the favorable odds, Rich split the first two games of the night. But Andrew swept two games, followed by two rounds of forfeits. And just like that, The Ship was up 7-1.
Cricket was quick and painless, as John / Steve swept both of their games. And with another forfeit win, The Ship was out to an 11-1 lead.
Rich / Andrew played D501, and split their games, making Rich responsible for both losses on the night. With the final forfeit, the night ended with The Ship delivering a 14-2 shellacking.
Props:
Steve - For an undefeated (wind-aided) night, plus his first-ever All Star points.
Here we are, on the road again. Here we are, up on the stage. There we go, playin' darts again, there we go, turn the page.
It's always good to be back, and this season is no different. It's also good to welcome new players to the squad, and to see the wily old veterans of the team. This week, the old and the new came together, and we played as though we'd never been away.
Rich started the season off with a win right out of the box, and a split in the first match-up. Despite claims of being "not sharp," Andrew followed up with a sweep in his two games, as did Fred. Dave dropped two tough games, but The Ship was off and running in the Fall 2009 season with a 5-3 lead.
Steve made his inaugural outing, joining Rich in the first round of Cricket and earning a split. Dave / Andrew played two very close games, and also earned a split, making the score 7-5 after two rounds.
Already warmed-up and throwing well, Dave / Andrew went back out to start D501, and promptly swept both games they played. Rich / Steve wrapped up the night with a split, in front of a sparse crowd. The strong outing for The Ship ended with a 10-6 win and good prospects for the rest of the season.
Props:
Andrew - For putting the screws to the opposition right off the bat.
Steve - For hitting .500 in his rookie outing.
Some nights, you know you're screwed. If you bring a knife to a gun fight? Screwed. If you come home with lipstick on your shirt collar? Screwed. And if you bring two players to a darts match? Screwed. And so it was this week for our opponents. 
