Abbey Normal

Normally there is nothing I like more than hanging out in seedy bars at the bottom of Manhattan and throwing darts. But in last night's 6-12 loss to the Imports, nothing seemed normal. Your fearless leader started the squad out on a low note with a loss, for the fifth time in six weeks. Luckily, your other fearless leader stepped up with a win and her usual Ton. We had some close games from Nikki and Meredith, and then Fred won a war of attrition, to extend his S501 win streak to eight games. The newly resurgent Jeremy showed up just in time to post another "W" and knot the match, and normally, there is nothing better than a knotted match.

Cricket started out with a bang, as the new dominant team of Fred and Jeremy posted a sweep. Normally, there's nothing better than starting out Cricket with a bang. But just as quickly, your fearless leader (and Nikki) gave it back by getting swept. Thankfully, your other fearless leader (and Meredith) stepped up, once again, and threw a great game, and secured a split, leaving us tied-up going into D501.

Normally, there is nothing better than being tied up going into Doubles 501. But we couldn't close the deal with the mixed-pairs teams we sent out. Fred/Nikki played a strong game but couldn't close the door. Jeremy / Meredith played well, but the other team doubled out on their first try. And then your fearless leaders stepped up for the final game. Normally, there is nothing better than being teamed up with Holly and having someone toss in a midget. But somehow it didn't seem so fun when it was actually happening. Down by over 250 points before they doubled in, Rich/Holly fought back hard to get back in the game. But, they missed their chances at doubling out and The Ship's decks were swept in D501.

Normally, there is nothing better than having The Ship's deck swept (say that 10 times fast), but last night, not so much. Let's see if we can return to normal next week, at home, versus the Indigents.

Props: 
Fred - 3 wins, 216 AS points. Another day at the office.
Holly - 2 wins, 220 AS points. Solid.
Jeremy - Off the S501 schneid.