Game 5: Hounds thrash Rock Out 27–5

Back to Riverbank for what was the most fun game yet. Taking on something called Rock Out With Your Zog Out, we knew we had to win to stay alive in the playoff chase. When we saw the opposing team stumble drunkly into our dugout, their girls hit on our guys and argue with the umpire before the game started, we knew we had a good chance to win. 

Amy took the mound and overcame her pre–game jitters to pitch a 1,2,3 top of the first. After that, it was full throttle for the Hounds, who scored something like 16 runs in the first two innings. The defense was also stellar. There were so many big plays made in this game by Hounds that it would be impossible to list them all. Most importantly, we kept on adding runs after taking the lead, which is what we hadn't done in our last loss.

The win ensured we control our own destiny heading into our last game. A win, and we're in. A loss, and we're most likely out.

Game 4: Hounds lose a heartbreaker, 11–10

The venue for game 4 was Pony Field on Roosevelt Island. Aside from the inconvenience of having to get to the island, this was a really good field. Also, this was our only day game of the season, played at noon on a beautiful Sunday. Our opponent was a team called Sporting Wood, and as the Hounds glanced over at the opposing dugout, they became confident of victory. Perhaps a little too much.

The Hounds jumped out to a lead but failed to score more than a few runs each inning. Despite leading throughout the game, I had a nagging feeling our lack of a "killer instinct" would come back to haunt us. We took the field in the bottom of the last inning leading by 2 runs. What happened next can only be described as a fluke. Batter after batter got on base without hitting the ball out of the infield. We got bad bounces galore and by the time Wood's opposite–field hitting slugger came up with the winning run at 2nd, most of us knew it was over. Indeed,  Ron Howard proceeded to smack a game–winning single to right. Game Over, Hounds lose 11–10.