Year: 2024

Cats Solve Base-ic Pitches

Opening the 2024 summer Madison Sport & Social Club Thursday night season in front of a raucous crowd, Sea Kittens (1-0) began the defense of their Spring season title with a 14-7 win over league newcomers Base-ic Pitches (0-1). Perhaps feeling the effects of a championship hangover, the Cats got off to a sluggish start before finding their groove late and pulling away for the win. The signs of a sluggish start were not apparent

Sea Kittens Capture that Elusive Flag!

Sea Kittens claimed a league championship for the third time in their 14-year history, with the Spring 2024 Cats joining the Summer 2012 and Summer 2018 teams on the mountaintop. It’s been a few weeks since an update- first we need to set the stage.  The Cats rolled through April and may, posting a 4-0-1 record to sit alone atop the Madison Sport & Social Club Thursday night upper division standings on Memorial Day.  When

Clutch Cats Outlast Hittas

Sea Kittens (2-0-1) squared off with familiar foes Da Hittas (0-3) for the first time in 2024 last week at Bowman Park in Madison Sport & Social Club Thursday night Vilas League play.  On an idyllic night for softball, the two teams delivered a memorable back-and-forth battle, with the Sea Kittens’ clutch hitting and defense delivering enough to send the Cats home with an 8-7 win. After a shaky start to their 2024 season, Da

Kits Fit to be Tied

Sea Kittens (1-0-1) faced their first of two new opponents in Madison Sport & Social Club Thursday night Vilas League action and found themselves locked in a memorable 60-minutes softball  battle with Avg@Best (1-0-1) that ended with little resolved other than how much fun a close, well-played rec softball game can be. The early moments of the game were decidedly un-fun from the Cats’ perspective, as Avg@Best pounded the Kittens for six first-inning runs- the