Wiff Waff 29, Blue Sox 5
As an amalgamation of many individuals, Wiff Waff relied on a game-time pickup and a brother of regular Kevin Saul to keep from forfeiting. They responded to this adversity by crushing a varied lineup of Blue Sox pitchers, while Kevin Saul shut down the Blue Sox for three scoreless innings before surrendering the reins to Jackson.
Blue Sox 6, Wiff Waff 0
The Blue Sox earned their first win by forfeit. Of this result, sources close to the league's front office said that officials say not to expect this result to happen frequently, if ever again. One official, who asked to remain anonymous said, "This is on us for scheduling Wiff Waff before they were truly ready to play. Their roster has been expanded, and this is now a moot issue."
Pitcher of the Week: Kevin Tsuchida
At first glance, this might seem like an odd choice. Tsuchida's pitching got pretty thoroughly thrashed, as he gave up 27 hits and 15 runs in a 6 inning losing effort. One stat does stand out -- Kevin was the only pitchers not to walk a batter in Week 1. This hugely impressive in his first outing, and may be a sign of success to come. Mitigating the offensive numbers put up by Chicken'n'Wiffles is the fact that Kevin's team was fielding short-handed on a slick field. Expect him to improve on this performance, but hats off for a walk-free performance.
Defensive Player of the Week: Andy Siegel
Siegel made the play of the young season in the top of the fifth vs. [Rish]. Nursing a 2 run lead, Andy tracked and snagged a ball hit to the warning track by Andrew Winter, before toppling over the fence. Both Andy and the fence came out unscathed, and though Chicken'n'Wiffles would go on to lose the game, Siegel's effort should have Chicken'n'Wiffles pitchers feeling good about their chances when the ball is put in play.
Offensive Player of the Week: Eric Henderson
Late in the second game of the afternoon, Eric asked who led the league in batting average. Answer? Eric Henderson, and he will continue to lead the league until someone gets him out. Eric went a cool 6-for-6 on the day, with 7 RBI, 2 runs scored, a double and a home run. The home run was the highlight, as Eric smashed a walk-off grand slam to propel the Smurfs to a 15-12 win over the Dinger Squad. Eric's only time not reaching base was a sacrifice fly, showing opposing pitchers that he can hurt them even if they manage to get him out.
