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The Nahant Softball League is a microcosm of Life itself, nowhere else in the world will you find a more diverse group of people congregating at a single venue.

I don't mean United Nations diverse, I mean good ol' boy America diverse, if I wanted the former I can go to Market Basket on a Saturday. Its a shame, but I had to play both a one-pitch softball, and a beach volleyball tournament that day.

The average age in the NSL is around 32, with the oldest checking it at 50, and the youngest, 18, ironically both hailing from the same team, Galaxy. There is a 52 year old on the Brickyard roster, but he hasn't played in enough games to be eligible for the survey.

There are people from all walks of life and its amazing when you really think about what each person in the NSL brings to this fucked up world.

For example, the Knights of Columbus squad consists of players whom are hovering around the average age for the NSL, and their occupations couldn't be any more different, yet somehow in between the lines they get it done.

These people are all contributing to society in their own way. The Knights have a pizza delivery man dawning the mask behind the plate, and a cell phone salesman on the rubber. Their Designated Hitter is a Loan Officer. In the infield, they have an electrician manning the hot corner, a scientist at short, a part-time carpenter at second, and financial expert at first.

In the outfield they have a mentor roaming center, a full-time carpenter in right, and a male model out in left. The short field consists of a correctional officer, a part-time real estate professional, a lifeguard, and a yaucht club manager. Amazingly the unemployment rate for the Knight's softball club is currently at 0%, but that is very likely to change. Its amazing because three players just recently secured jobs, one after a three year and one after a two year hiatus.

The rain held off for a portion of friday night and the Knights squared off against Galaxy in the first game that has been played in a while. Unfortunetly, this group of nailbangers, soil sniffers, roast beef couriers, baby-sitters, and bull shitters from the Knights, couldn't get it done inside the rain soaked lines of the Lowlands Field against the veteran Galaxy team.

Winning the coin toss, the Knights opted to bat first, and seeing that Galaxy had only nine guys, it should have been an advantage.

J. Ragusa led off the game for the Knights with a laser-beam single to left. Ragusa tried to turn the sure single into a double, and got gunned down by "tis-himself", N. Liston, playing his first game in left. R. Moleti retired the next two batters to end the top half.

P. O'Leary, who has been dominant as of late on the hill, saw his first offering sail deep to right off M. Sipileti's bat, just hooking around Frank and Sam's Pole, the shallowest part of the park. Galaxy put on a base hitting clinic for the next four innings, scratching the scoreboard for at least a two spot in each inning.


The normally reserved Galaxy team starting heckling the Knights squad after building a big lead. The Knights, who were visibly frustrated by the taunts, and thier lack of hitting, made some costly throwing and fielding errors, aiding Galaxy in the blowout. R. Moleti used the high wind to his advantage, and got out of a few jams to hold the Knights team to only 5 hits. Galaxy and the Knights are all knotted up at 4-2, good for a tie in second in the standings.

NFL 5-1
GALAXY 4-2

KNIGHTS 4-2

BARBARIANS 3-1

BRICKYARD 3-2

GEA 2-4

GULLS 1-5

SANDBAR 0-5

Also of Note: In the previous two Sand Bar Pirate's games it was actually T. (formerly the fastest man on the planet) Collins who pitched, not M. O'Brien.