Thanks to all who voted. The polls have closed and here are your 2009 Diamond Duster All Stars: (in alphabetical order)
Allan Lem
Bai Zhen
Cal Poon
Chelsea Yee
Jenny Kha
Many other players received votes as well. I like that we really are supportive of each other as a team.
The C-division all star game will be 330pm on Sunday July 5th. Even if you’re not playing, it would be nice to come out that day.
The Diamond Dusters’ offensive struggles continued in this game and they could not match up with Cornerstone’s power hitters. Cal had a late 3 run homer to start a comeback. However, the game was called during the bottom of the 6th with CBF trailing 12-4 when Ed dislocated his shoulder by crashing into the fence while attempting to make a catch. He will be out for a while, and we hope everyone can pray for his full recovery. We will miss his defense and leadership in the outfield, but it gives us a chance to play the kids and see what they can do.
Last week, the Diamond Dusters sported their brand new green uniforms. They looked good, but still got dusted by the young team from Cumberland. A few misplays on defense combined with clutch hitting from Cumberland led to 2 huge innings. CBF’s pitching was kind of shaky and was forced to go to the bullpen and bring in Coach Kenny for the final few innings to get the bats going. The game was much closer than the final score of 17-1 might indicate.
Despite the disappointing result from the game, the Diamond Dusters seemed to be in good spirits. Selina led a short devotional time after the game that was well received by both teams. The team also held a practice session afterward so the results will be different when we play them again at the end of the season. (Just like in Gridiron Gang, except we play softball instead of football and we’re not a bunch of juvenile delinquents locked up in jail.)
After a tough season in the B division, the CBF Diamond Dusters opened play this summer in the C division. This year’s team features 9 CCU rookies, as a few of last year’s players have been called up to the A team. Many of the rookies only had one week of practice, but it was more than enough, as the Diamond Dusters managed to start off the season with a 6-5 win over CUMC.
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