The Cobra Kai headed into Friday night’s much anticipated matchup against the Contractors with high hopes to remain undefeated and sitting atop of the Red Bug Lake standing all by themselves at 3-0. Mad Dog was trying to become the first Kai pitcher in the history of the team to start the season 3-0 and an ERA under 4.6.
“I told my troops to get after it quickly tonight because we don’t want to give these guys any window of opportunity, and they responded with that No Mercy attitude I was looking for” Capt Tucci said after the game. Well, with their newly revamped lineup the Kai’s jumped out to an early lead and gave Mad Dog plenty of support to work with which is when the Savvy veteran is nearly unbeatable. They jumped out to an early start by Striking first and nearly batting all the way through the order in the first inning and posting 6 runs to start the game.
“I told Capt. Tucci before the game I watched the Yanks-Red Sox 2003 ALCS Game seven game on ESPN Classic this morning and I don’t want to leave anything to chance we need to strike first and put these guys away early” Mike Lemieux told a reporter after the game. Mikey helped set the pace for the offense getting on base 3 times and scoring on all 3 appearances.
The defense was in top shape once again as Johnny Blaze was patrolling the infield and the Cobra Kai turned their first double play of the season off some great heads up fielding by the Wiley shortstop. The Swami had been telling me to keep my eyes on the ball and to remain focused out there and that is just what I did, but of course it was on my own terms” Blaze said after the game after reporters asked him what contributed to his great defensive output. Blaze and Koko were hooking up like drunken sailors all night as Koko added several great snags at First Base to put away the Contractors. “I also had been working with the Swami on some fielding techniques but I think what really did it for me was the fact I wore My Don Mattingly Jock strap tonight” Koko told reporters after the game.
Speaking of the Swami he was the player that set the tempo for the team at the plate Friday night as he was absolutely crushing the ball to Right Field and downright abusing their Right Fielder. Elliot had Fireballs shooting out of his ass Friday as he could have been arrested for battery on the way he treated the Contractors Right Fielder and left him crying for mercy. Elliot’s new nickname should be the Assassin for the way he attacked the ball and drove it to the wall on 3 straight at bats with missile like hits that came screaming right at the Right Field wall each time. “I really felt like the team set the table nicely for The Swami all night and he cleared it faster than Richard slams a beer” Double S said after the game.
The Doctor was back in prime form driving the ball hard and deep and administering his anesthesia behind the plate to put the Contractors out for good. “I just wanted to go deep tonight because I heard JW might be in the bathroom” Doc said after the game to confused reporters once again. And of course DonJuan continued his league leading on base percentage raising it 2 points to .967.
In fitting style the Kai’s newest addition “Spragues” administered the knockout punch in the top of the 5th quite literally and figuratively as he lined a frozen rope down the right field side and caught their first baseman square in the temple knocking him to the ground and putting the Contractors down for the count for good as we ended the game on our third straight mercy rule as we vow to show No Mercy all season in our quest for the Championship.
The Kai celebrated in style at Gators as we broke our previous team record of 48 pitchers in one night and the Doc Gutierrez broke his own beer slamming record walking away with the title for a second straight week.
The Kai look to maintain their perfect record this Friday night against our Gator rivals the Black Sox. They will be without their second baseman Keith as he has a call up assignment with the Brewers in Milwaukee this Friday Night.
Strike First, Strike Hard, and No Mercy!
