Get Smitten with the Kitten!
The Kittens dug another hole at the beginning of game 2, slipping behind 6-1 after 2 innings, but an inside-the park HR by Tom “Tumbleweed” Cichosz- capped by a bloody, head-banging collision at the plate- ignited the Kits. The homer started a 5-run rally in the third, capped by Dan “The Hit Machine” Kennedy’s second double in as many at-bats. Kennedy finished the night 5-5 with a walk, 4 runs scored, and 2 RBI in
Two huge come-from-behind 1-run victories put an exclamation point on the Sea Kittens’ 7-3 inaugural campaign, and Kittens shined from all corners of the diamonds. After falling behind 11-1 against Packers Inn, the Kittens settled down and started clawing their way back into the ballgame. Katherine Curtis punctuated a 4-run third with a bases loaded, bases clearing double, hustling to 3rd on the throw to the plate. She tied the game in the 4th with
Joe Hennessy had the first 2-HR game in Sea Kitten history (both of the inside-the-park variety) as the Cats avenged last week’s loss and dominated the Badgers in a slick 9-2 win, taking the nightcap of the doubleheader.
A make-up of their June 2 rainout, Bombers clinched the Pittsburgh League first-half title with a hard-fought 5-3 win. Sea Kittens only mustered 8 baserunners in the game.