Back on the Winning Track

This week, the Flames reversed fortunes with a hard fought 26-21 victory over Chico’s Bail Bondsmen.

The game began with an eery standoff after Flames’ manager Ho won the coin toss for home field advantage. Ho explained “I won the toss and he (other manager) looked at me for a few seconds. What was he expecting me to choose – visitors’ side?”



Chico’s showed more raw power but the Flames defense stood strong for most of the game – bending but not breaking. On the offensive side, the Flames version of small ball led to three 5 run innings (1st, 4th, 6th) and a game breaking 8 runs in the 5th inning.

Chico’s cut the Flames lead to 21-19 in the top of the 6th inning but the resilient Flames team scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 6th to take a commanding 26-19 lead – with the help of a 3 run HR blast to deep right field courtesy of Anthony (also 6 for 6 at the plate).

The game also marked the return of Sean Cameron to the lineup who had missed the previous two games. Cameron had a mammoth HR blast of his own in the 2nd inning.

With the victory, the Flames moved into a two-way tie for first place with the hated Bat Wings and face the Degenerate Playboys in their next game. Kris Borg-Olivier is expected to return to the lineup after missing the last two games while Joseph, Sean and Tanya are expected to miss the game.

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