Hill #255

The early troops who gathered in Westminster in preparation for the convoy to their mission in Bel Air were unaware of their decimated platoon. The last Blue finally arrived to abruptly announce his retirement ending his stellar ball career spanning six decades. Three Blues on the DL, one vacationing and one newly retired had depleted the Blue to a field squad of eleven.
Game one began with a somewhat despondent squad of Blue. Bel Air jumped out to an early lead which they would not relinquish, defeating Blue 10-4. As the temperature soared toward the century mark, Blue's valiant squad returned to the field for game two. Inning after inning Bel Air ran replacements at the Carroll County Eleven, yet they stood their ground. Having the final at bats of the game, Blue found themselves trailing by 3 runs. As the top of the order took to the plate hit after hit ensued resulting in a 14-13 victory for Blue. While standing in the dirt infield my thoughts wandered to Hill #255. Much like the 180th Infantry, the squad of Blue took and held their ground against a much larger force.
Esprit de Corps!