RAINOUT
Much anticipated rematch put on hold by inclement weather.
OTTAWA- After winning the season series 2 games to none last year, the Fun Bunch were looking forward to playing the Brawlers for the first time this year. Scoring a combined total of 45 runs in those two games, they made quick work of the Brawlers--another helpless victim of the Fun Bunch juggernaut. Early forecasts did not look promising however as the rain never let up all day long. As game time approached, the Brawlers nervously inquired about cancelling the game on account of the weather. Quoting Winston Churchill, steve "field marshal" saunders snarled, "we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender", followed by a forceful "NO", as he hammered the receiver down into the cradle causing the Brawler captain to wince in pain as his eardrum suffered a minor tear. With the radar showing the rain to be unrelenting and intensifying , fun bunch captain Alison "bulldozer" Hale tried to reason with "field marshal". " Look 'field marshal', even if the rain stops, the field will be a soggy mess, its freezing cold outside and no one wants to play but you", she pleaded. Spinning about on one foot, "field marshal" stared incredulously at "bulldozer", shocked at her insubordination. "Listen hear 'mollycoddler'. I don't care if lightning strikes home plate, we are marching out onto that field, in single file, with our heads held high, even if we have to swim to get there", "field marshal" roared in defiance, his lips curling back from gritted teeth. Unable to reason with the frenzied "field marshal", "bulldozer" had no choice but to pull rank. "Listen hear soldier, I am captain of this team and I order you to stand down", "bulldozer" screamed. Shocked and somewhat taken aback by this completely out-of-character display of authority, "field marshal" quickly snapped to attention as he saluted his commanding officer and replied "YES SIR!" in a booming voice. With the nascent mutiny quelled, the Brawlers were informed of the merciful decision to cancel the game and the Fun Bunch regrouped and made a bee-line for Whispers Pub to carefully plan their strategy for next week's game.
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