Yes tomorrow is the Championship and its high stakes for both Carla’s Keep on Rolling and June’s Fugetabocce. Captain Carla’s teammates Rich, Karen & Bob were amazing in the last two games and if they keep on rolling like we’ve recently seen Captain June with Brooke, Jamie and an unnamed substitute will have to be on their toes.

The Playoffs two weeks ago were very exciting. The night’s opener Wooden Spoon match between the Belles and Rollin Stones at 5th and 6th place respectively saw the Belles barely sneaking out a win over Captain Jill, Kelly, Travis and Jimmy for a 12-10 final score. It has been an interesting season for the Rollin Stones, except once in Game 4 they only narrowly lost each game, often looking and playing like victors. The sad result is a consistent 0- 5 win loss record and this year’s Wooden Spoon. Captain LeAnne and her Belles, Dianne, Leslie and Chris let out a big sigh of relief.

The second Playoff game of the night was a repeat between Clay’s High Rollers and Fugetabocce. Unlike Game 5 when Captain Clay with Scotty and two substitutes Tiffany and Gerda managed to defeat the formidable Fugetabocce, they succumbed during the Playoffs 12-6. Once again Captain June will be leading her team into the Championships and the High Rollers will be playing tomorrow for third place.

The real shake up was the night’s last game between undefeated and first place Crushed Oysters, with Captain Chris, Jack, Jim and Jen against Carla’s Keep On Rolling. Carla’s teammates have impressed us with a meteoric rise in the standings. After Game 4 and with only one game left in regular season play they were in 5th place and looked to be heading towards a Wooden Spoon match. They pulled out a win in Game 5 and with the Belles loss that night to the Crushed Oysters, Keep on Rolling had just enough Total Points Scored (TPS) to grab 4th place and a playoff berth. Well they made the most of that opportunity when they defeated the incredible Crushed Oysters 12-8. Congratulations Keep on Rolling you are playing in the Championship tomorrow. The Crushed Oysters will also play in the night’s first game against High Roller for third place.

So High Stakes means High Steaks for dinner. Cocktails and appetizers are at 6:00 pm, with the first game at 6:30, then dinner at 7:15 followed by the Championship and finally the awards ceremony. Our menu is below, please let me know what you can bring and I will post.

HIGH STEAKS

• Deviled Eggs – June & Rich

• Cheese platter – Jennifer & Bob

• Charcuterie platter – Dianne

• Veggies & Dip – Tiffany & Pete

• Ribeye Steaks – Chris & Jack

• Twice baked potato – Chris & Jack

• Summer Tomatoes with Basil – Karen & Brooke

• Wedge Salad – Leslie

• Gin & Tonics – Chris & Jack

• Cupcakes – Cris

• Wine/Champagne – need volunteers

Game 5 two weeks ago was certainly a bit of a shake up.

Captain Carla’s Keep on Rolling pulled out a 12-8 win over Jill’s Rollin Stones for the night’s first match. The Rollin Stones Kelly, Travis and Jimmy now have just one more chance to avoid the Wooden Spoon. Most importantly the win for Keep On Rolling with Rich, Karen & Bob gave them the opportunity to move up from fifth place depending on the outcome and scores of the High Rollers and Belles of the Ball in the evening’s next two matches.

Clay’s fourth place High Rollers played a very hard fought match against the number two team Fugetabocce, captained by June Weaver. The High Rollers with regular Scotty Howard were very skillfully assisted by subs Tiffany & Gerda and secured the win over June, Brooke, Jaime and Pete 12-10. The win didn’t knock Fugetabocce out of second, but it did secure third place for the High Rollers and a playoff berth.

The night’s last match began with the undefeated Crushed Oysters missing their star player Jim Leon. What should have been a golden opportunity for third place Belles of the Ball turned into a crushing defeat 12-4 when Captain Cattich tapped Morgan to fill in for the missing Jim. Morgan’s accuracy and speed had the Oysters saying ” Jim, who?”. Holding Captain LeAnne’s Belles down to a total of just 4 points also meant that Carla’s Keep on Rolling with the same 2-3 win-loss record as the Belles, surpassed the Belles by 3 TPS.

So, Keep on Rolling has moved into forth place after Game 5 and secured a playoff berth for this Friday. The Belles, LeAnne, Dianna, Leslie and Chris will be facing the Rollin Stones for the first game of the playoffs, with the loser earning the Wooden Spoon at 6:30pm sharp

STANDINGS

Our Theme for Friday’s playoffs is Mediterranean Nights, the menu is below. Please let me know what you and bring and I will post.

• Hummus & pita chips – June & Rich
• Veggies with Tzatziki – Jill & Jamie
• Baba Ganoush with toasts – Carla
• Meze Platter – Olives, Stuffed grape leaves, artichoke hearts, pepperoncini – Jennifer & Bob
• Figs with Gorgonzola – need volunteer
• Shish kabobs, Beef & Chicken – Chris & Jack
• Tomato, Cucumber, Red Onion & Feta salad – Gail
• Fig, Pancetta & Arugula salad – Clay
• Orzo salad – Leslie
• Baklava – Chris & Jack
• CBL Negroni’s – Chris & Jack
• Wine – LeAnne