Swingers defeat MDG Ringers in tension-filled doubleheader Published July 29, 2011 By Brandice J. O'Brien Tinker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- It was inevitable, one team had to lose. Or, did it? When the MDG Ringers and Swingers, two undefeated intramural slow-pitch softball teams, faced off in a July 25 doubleheader at Championship Field, it looked as though both teams might walk away with a win and a loss. But, in the end, the Swingers defeated MDG 17-13 in game one and 16-15 in game two. "They were great games," said Robert Mahan, Swingers coach. "They're both good teams and we'll see each other again. They've got a great team." Game one kicked off at 7:30 p.m., with the Swingers up to bat. Wasting no time, they scored five runs, three of which came from homeruns hit by Travis Moore and Jimmy Bland. When MDG came up to bat, they scored three runs when Loyal Sterling hit a homerun. At the top of the second inning, the Swingers were up by two and scored two more runs, making the score 7-3. With the Swingers leading by four runs, MDG knew there was no time for slacking. The team had already scored five runs when Jesus Romero came to bat. "I don't care where it goes, just hit it hard," yelled the MDG's first-base coach. Romero didn't disappoint and ran to first base, allowing the sixth runner to go home. MDG suddenly led the game, 9-7. But, it wouldn't last long. In the top of the third inning, Swingers scored four runs, allowing them to lead by one. MDG scored only one run. At the top of the fourth with the Swingers leading 11-10, they scored three more runs. MDG also scored three runs, including a homerun by Cody Brooks, which brought two runners home. Going into the fifth inning, the Swingers led by one at 14-13, but then scored three runs when Moore hit his second homerun of the game. With one-and-a-half innings left in the game, neither team did anything to change to the score. When the game was called after six innings, Swingers won 17-13. When game two began moments later, there was a noticeable change in ambience. MDG seemed frustrated and determined to do better. In the top of the first inning, the team scored four runs. Swingers only scored two. While MDG didn't score a single run in the second inning, the Swingers only scored one run and the MDG kept their lead. At the top of the third inning, with MDG ahead, 4-3, the team scored an additional three runs. Swingers then scored four runs, tying the game at seven runs apiece. In the fourth inning, MDG scored more three runs when Jake Shumway hit a homerun. The Swingers matched MDG with three of their own runs, tying the score again at 10 runs each. At the top of the fifth inning, MDG's Will Mitchell hit a homerun, which brought him and another runner home, and allowed the team to break the tie and lead by two. When the Swingers came up to bat, they scored a single run when Moore hit his third homerun of the evening. MDG led 12-11. In the sixth inning, MDG scored two runs and Swingers scored three runs, including one run when Ruben Martinez hit a homerun. Tied at 14 runs apiece, the game went into the seventh inning where MDG scored a single run. Ideally, MDG wanted Swingers to score no more than one run. Five batters in, the Swingers scored that single run. With the game tied at 15 runs each, tension ran high. Half the field cheered for an out, while the others cheered for a run. With the game running roughly 15 minutes longer than normal, the Swingers scored one more run, winning the game and making the final score 16-15.