Monday, November 4, 2013—the first round wrapped up for the co-ed softball playoffs at Mama Johnson Field in Hoboken, NJ.  The temperatures on the field felt subzero, but McSwiggans Pub and Angry Leprechauns kept warm from their scorching bats.  Both teams put up double digits, combining for 36 total runs while holding their opponents to single digits. The two teams entered the playoffs as the number 1 seeds, and both of them played like champions.

George Brett Division

McSwiggans Pub out muscled the Pourhouse Sliders 19 to 9 beating them at their own game, the long ball. McSwiggans Pub hit 4 homeruns with Josh Elmore leading the way with 2 homeruns.  Bob Szuhany followed Josh’s lead with by hitting a grand slam in the 6^th inning and Dan Clark finished with a solo shot in the 7^th inning.

When the 2013 Summer League Champions weren’t hitting the ball over the fence, Corey Brown and Allie Twarowski were capitalizing on any offensive opportunity.  Corey finished the night going 2 for 4 with 3 runs, 2B, BB, and 5 RBIs and teammate Allie ended her night going 3 for 4, 3 runs, 2 BB.

Pourshouse Slider Sean Pardue gave McSwiggans’ defense a hard time because he refused to keep the ball in play. He had a huge night offensively hitting 1.000, with 2 homeruns and knocking in 5 of the 9 runs scored. 

Every time the Pub looked like they were in trouble, their defense bailed them out.  Two game changing double plays happened in the 5^th and 6^th innings.  A hard hit ball was hit to pitcher Randy Williams and somehow he managed to get a glove on it to start the double play with shortstop Dan Clark.  Also, in the 6^th inning outfielder Corey Brown perfectly positioned himself on a shallow hit ball to make a great unassisted double play throwing the runner out at first. McSwiggans Pub will go on to face their deadly rivals, Louise & Jerry's in the Championship Round.