Introduction:
The word on the street is Mc Nair Law Firm, with the excellent recruiting we have from other firms as well, are the turn-around team, giant killers and all around tough team to beat on the Charleston Area Legal League Softball Circuit. To quote the great Samuel L. Jackson, "Mc Nair are some bad mothers". I don't know this for sure, but it is the word on the street. Samuel L. might be on to something as the evidence is in the show of force from teams such as H.S.B. and Moore & Van Allen-who both brought 20 players to their game against Mc Nair. Our Playoff fate rested in our ability to defeat Moore & Van Allen last Wednesday night. When playing an 0-9 team, it is easy to forget that these are the type of teams that end playoff dreams. It appeared that we had forgotten this valuable lesson, as we had a little trouble putting points on the board and nails in their coffin. Thankfully, our skill and determination overcame their few lucky points. Mc Nair won 10-8 and is headed to the playoffs tomorrow night! Currently, our record is 6-4!

Stats:
Innings:
M.V.A. 1 / 0/ 3 / 0/2 / 1/1 / 8
Mc Nair 3 / 1/1 / 0/2/ 3/X / 10

Dug-Out:
Our game came down to the very end, a nail bitter if you will. Even the fans were tense, Penny was so moved she locked her keys in her car. (Remind me to bring metal hangers to the games.) I don't think it had anything to do with whom was the better team; I believe it was the old rounders luck helping out the folks at Moore and Van Allen. They had a lot of lucky hits, and our hits went straight to them. Chris "Hot Hands" Williams played some serious defense at third, and went 3 for 4 at the plate. He put points on the board in the first and sixth inning. Mr. Dependable went 3 for 4 at the plate, scoring in the first inning. Brett had a busy day out in left field, but played quite well. The Caped-Crusader aggressively swung the lumber, going 2 for 4 at the plate. He was the victim of 2 fielder's choice tag-outs at 2nd base due to Jet's tendency of hitting it to MVA's short stop. Sorry Capers; You did great in the field though, and defense is what won the game. Jet went 3 for 4 at the plate, scoring in the first (RBI to Corbett), third and fifth innings. Jet did a great job trying to motivate the team and playing defense. Tom came in for Jet to play RC in the 6th and 7th innings, but did not make it to the plate. To continue his progress at the plate, Tom went to Sammies' this weekend and blasted about 137 pitches. Whoever pitches to him this week, needs to put some heat on the ball just like the machine. Joel "Commando Roll" Warren went 3 for 4 at the plate, with two doubles. He would have/could have/should have scored in the fifth inning, but their catcher had some serious kung-fu grip and held on to the throw that put him out at home. Joel's best performance was in the outfield, playing some serious defense. The highlight of the game was his diving commando-roll-catch which ended their at bat in the sixth inning. Corbett "Two Can" Coats had a great game at 2nd base and went 1 for 3 at the plate, racking up an RBI in the 1st inning and scoring a much needed run in the fifth. A newcomer Joseph Belton had a great game for someone who has not swung a bat in over a year. He and Jay switched things up in the infield, and played some great defense. Joseph went 1 for 3 at the plate, and did an excellent job at first and short-stop. I have a feeling Joseph is about to find his groove at the plate tomorrow evening. Think about it, he played college baseball and his last name is Belton, as in Southern Lingo for Beltin 'dem over the fence. (I don't know, just an observation-am I reaching?) Momma Jo' had a little trouble at the plate due to a cramped calf and their defense turning up the heat on her. JoAn did a great job in Right field making a couple of stops that prevented runs. Jay-Bird played some great defense at short, then switched things up with Joseph and went back to his natural habitat at first base. Jay went 2 for 3 at the plate, scoring in the 2nd and the much needed 6th innings. Christina did a great job at home plate, had a serious battle cry on the field, and burnt one to 3rd base in the 6th inning. It was a great hit, their 3rd baseman just made an excellent snag. Brad joined us again as our designated hitter, going 3 for 3 at the plate, and scoring in the 6th inning. Brad did not have a chance to get subbed in, but we'll get him some playing time tomorrow.
Next Game:--We made the playoffs!!!
Our next game is Tuesday, August 3rd at the Orange Grove Field v. Haynsworth. Please try to be there as close to six as possible. I'll send out a reminder/roster tomorrow! See you tomorrow night! Go Mc Nair! -Jet
Go Mighty McNair!