TW: “Sea Kitten Softball”
Taking the field for only the second time since June 4 thanks to rain and smoke, Sea Kittens (1-1) played like a team that had really never done so before in a 21-5 drubbing at the hands of Hot Pitches (3-0) at Bowman Park July 23. Such things happen when you play long enough.
Kendra’s first-inning laser gave the Cats a very very brief 1-0 lead.
The Cats jumped out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to a two-out triple from All Day Kendra Haight, who lashed a hard line drive to left field that skipped to the fence as she raced to third. The lead proved short-lived once the teams switched places, as Hot Pitches took full advantage of the numerous extra opportunities the Kits’ defense afforded them. Things just… happened. If you’ve followed Sea Kittens for any length of time, you’ve seen it before, but it’s been a while since anything quite this epic.
“It looks like we’re wearing mittens,” observed one beleaguered Cat as they returned to the bench after another adventurous inning in the field.
Throw in a few Hot Pitches homers and pair it with generally ineffective Kitten hitting, and the rout was on. Sad meow!
Results
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Kittens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Hot Pitches | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | x | 21 |
Sea Kittens
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SF | IP | RA | WK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden “Gas” Furness | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan “Slam” Salm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David “The Ringer” Engeldinger | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendra All Day Haight | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Amrhein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emalie “The Thern-inator” Thern | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Man-Aaron Jossart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hennessy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Mama Cat O’Brien | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zen Master Rowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Hot Pitches
| AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SF | IP | RA | WK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salmon Snacks
- Kendra for a 3-3 game with a tiple, run scored, and 2 RBI
- Matt for his late-game 3-run triple
- Erin & Megan for two-hit games
- Stephen to help him get through the final stages of recovery from his illness
- Joe to help work through concussion rehab and not scare Emalie when tries to field
Sea Kittens Great Fillet of the Game
You didn’t have to see it to believe it- and should have turned off your TV- after Kendra’s first-inning triple.
Next Up
Sea Kittens get together with Bat & Boujee July 30 on Bowman Field 1 as the Cats try to get back on the winning side. The all-time series between the clubs is split an even 6-6-1, but Sea Kittens are 3-0-1 in the most recent four contests.
Roster notes and transactions
Game Notes
- The loss was the Cats’ worst since July 27, 2023
- Sea Kittens have scored fewer than 10 runs in three consecutive games for the first time since July-August 2024- but they scored 9 in each of those and won two
- At this point, rain & smoke have caused 41% of the Cats’ 2026 scheduled games to be postponed or cancelled, which would be the highest rate in team history if it persists
- Kendra became the 19th player to appear in 50 ore more games for Sea Kittens
- David became the 22nd player to appear in 40 or more Sea Kitten games