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‘Going Deep’ Wins Men's Softball Title Once Again Posting Date: 07/21/2011 By Carrie Gomez

The evening started off tense. This would be the last softball game of the season for all the teams, and only one would walk away with the championship title. It was down to three teams: Eureka, Primex, and "Going Deep." The first game of the night was Eureka against Primex, and both teams had an equal chance in winning. Both teams had lost one game in the playoffs so far, and since it was a double elimination tournament, the winning team would play Going Deep, who had dominated the playoffs without a single loss. Play ball! The first game (Eureka vs. Primex) started with both teams playing great defense but not such great offense. There was no score until the fourth inning, when Scotty Evans scored the first run of the game for Primex. From there, the game got a bit more interesting. Another team member scored, and Primex led the game 2-0. In the 5th inning, Eureka scored their first run and upped the pressure where it remained high. Several more runs were scored in the remainder of the game. The ending score was 5-3, and Primex advanced into the finals. Primex, who was the underdog, was up to bat first. The ball was hit directly to shortstop Troy Tanner of Going Deep for an immediate out. The game remained scoreless, but not for long. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Going Deep scored the first run of the game, quickly followed by two more. By the top of the 3rd, the score was 3-0, and no words were exchanged between teams. All eyes were on the ball, as some would say. The luck continued for Going Deep until the top of the 6th inning, when Primex scored three runs in a row. As the crowd went wild, the athletes got more competitive, and the smack-talking began. Primex scored again before the top of the 7th, but they needed one more run to tie the game and continue playing. Going Deep kicked up their defense, and didn’t let a single run score in the 7th inning. As the last out of the inning was made, everyone knew what had happened. Going Deep had won the Men’s League Softball Championship for the second season so far this year. Congratulations, and a well-played game by all.