Women's College World Series - redux

What a fantastic game tonight! The team that I picked to take it all (#3 University of Washington) has just beaten the #1 team (Florida) 8-0. At least 2 (and possibly 3) runs were scored as a direct result of errors on the part of the losing team - henceforth to be referred to as "The Losers". Even if you subtract those runs, at worst it's a 5-0 game.

I'm especially jazzed because I also accurately predicted the College Player of the Year, who just happens to be Washington's star pitcher, Danielle Lawrie. She's one of the few (if not only) hitting pitchers who, incidentally, knocked in a grand slam home run last night in a devestating victory over Georgia. Most other pitchers don't even come to the plate, relying on Designated Players or pinch hitters instead.

Since it's a best of 3 series, it ain't over till the fat lady sings, so I'm not counting any chickens yet. But, I like their chances.

The championship series was supposed to have been a pitcher's duel, but "The Losers'" pitcher never really got into the game and was pulled in the 5th inning (not that it did any good). Her self-esteem has got to be at an all-time low, unlike Danielle Lawrie who's confidence level is somewhere between Lance Armstrong at his best and any army that's ever faced the French. Hmmm, I guess that's about the same thing.

The point is, if Washington can pull out just one more win in the next two nights, they'll be the WCWS Champions, and "The Losers" will have to fly home to rainy, nasty, overcast Florida and hang their heads low... in shame... because they lost...

I really hope they win tomorrow night, because I don't want to have to decide on Wednesday whether to watch the third and deciding game or my favorite show of all time, So You Think You Can Dance. That's a tough call for me to make...

More tomorrow! Maybe I'll talk about something other than softball or dancing... Not bloody likely, though!