Bob Cook cannot say why his productive bat fell silent during Monday’s loss to Post 47, but the veteran slugger promised to put a charge into the ball when the Parrotheads take on TJ’s tonight.
“There’s just not excuse for me not to hit the ball as well as I am capable of,” said Cook, who is in his 10th consecutive slow-pitch softball season. “My teammates depend on me to drive in runs and get on base and I didn’t even come close to getting the job done Monday.”
So what does Cook think caused his power outage?
“It’s simple. The Post 47 pitcher was throwing a lot of junk knuckle balls that threw my timing off. He’s a good pitcher and I have had trouble with him before. Just facing a different pitcher who will throw more regular pitches will make it easier for me to generate some offense.”
Cook says he spent three hours in the batting cages at the Parrotheads training facility on Tuesday honing his swing, improving his mechanics and doing what it takes to hit the ball hard.
“It was a good session. I tried not to overdo it, but I think it will put me back on track for today.”
If the Parrotheads hope to steal a win from TJ’s, a.k.a. Navy Yard, the league champions, Cook and the rest of the team’s big hitters will have to produce at the plate and in the field. Mistakes, like bad fielding plays or poor baserunning, can’t happen against such an experienced team that never takes losing lightly.
“We have our work cut out for us,” Cook said. “I know Justin will put together a good line up and we will be ready.”
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