Parrotheads fans were already camping out in front of the team's ticket office on Foundry Street just minutes after team officials announced the first game will be Saturday at 9 a.m. versus Lavin Brothers.
GoldStar Park should be rocking for this one because the two teams are evenly matched and should provide a good game. Two of the Parrotheads victories this year were wins over Lavin Brothers: the most recent by forfeit and a 17-7 win back in May.
Look for Justin Palmer, the Parrotheads ace, to take the hill. Also look for a batting line-up that will give RBI machine DH Bob Cook plenty of at bats.
Palmer, who is also the Parrotheads coach, has kept his plans close to the vest. A practice scrimmage against Chumley's scheduled on Wednesday was rained out so the flock won't have any practice time before the tournament begins. Coming off the heels of their impressive win over Collins Sports, the Parrotheads should be ready to battle Lavin Brothers. Win or lose, the Parrotheads will play at least one more game on Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. If the team wins one of those two playoff games, or both, they will advance in the tournament.
Navy Yard, a.k.a. TJ's, the current Dover Co-Rec League champion, is favored to repeat and capture another title. For the Parrotheads, the playoff tournament is more about winning respect after the team posted a much improved 5-15 regular season record and played well down the stretch.
"This is great team with great guys and girls and it is the most fun I've had playing with a bunch of people on a softball field for a long, long time," said Cook, who is finishing up his 10th year as pro softball player.
"I like the way we played in our last game and I told everybody that if we bring that same attitude and energy to our playoff games, we can win," said Palmer. "I know we can compete with anybody if we just play to our ability in the field and at the plate."
Break out the sombreros, Margarita's and Carribean music. It's party time! The first pitch of the Parrotheads first playoff game is at 9 a.m.
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