9th Inning P: Welcome back to Ottawa Stadium for the ninth inning where the Overlords lead the Senshi by a score of six to five. Due to bat for the Overlords are The Tennis Youma, Zoisite, and Prisma. C: Warming up in the Overlords bullpen is Avery, so I expect that Queen Beryl will send in a pinch hitter this inning. SA: Now batting, the left fielder, the Tennis Youma! C: The Tennis Youma is one for three with one run scored. She singled in her last at bat. P: She leads the inning off for the Overlords, who are looking to pad their one run lead. The Tennis Youma steps up to the plate. The Moonlight Knight is ready. He goes into his wind-up. The pitch, a hard fastball swung on and missed for strike one. C: The Moonlight Knight is still pitching strong. P: The Tennis Youma is ready. The Moonlight Knight winds up. The pitch is another fastball. The Tennis Youma swings! and sends a hard grounder up the middle. Sailor Mercury dives! and snares it! She shovels it to Sailor Saturn who throws on the first in time! for the first out of the inning. If you're scoring at home, that's four-six-three. An amazing play by Sailor Mercury and Sailor Saturn to get the Tennis Youma out at first! SA: Now batting, playing second base, Zoisite. C: Zoisite is one for three today with one run scored. She singled in the seventh inning. P: Zoisite comes to the plate with one out. Zoisite steps up to the plate. The Moonlight Knight gets the sign from Sailor Venus. He winds up. The pitch is a slider. Zoisite swings and chops one to Sailor Saturn. She's up with it, throws to first to get the second out. Two away. SA: Now batting for the pitcher, Catsy! C: This doesn't look good for the Senshi. Catsy is batting .290 as a pinch hitter, with ten pinch hit home runs. P: Catsy comes to bat with two out, trying to get an insurance run for the Overlords. She checks with the Wiseman for her signs. Catsy steps up to the plate. The Moonlight Knight winds up. He pitches. It's a fastball. Catsy swings! and misses for strike one. C: Catsy had a good cut at that pitch. She's swinging for the fences. It ain't over until the fat lady sings. P: I should use reverse psychology on you. C: Huh? You mean try to get me to do something by telling me to do the opposite? Then I'll do what you tell me to do. P: Ah, reverse reverse psychology. C: Reverse reverse psychology? That means you'll tell me what you want me to do so that I'll do it. So I won't do it. But that's reverse psychology. BN: >SNAP< C: Hello, my name is Amy. P: Catsy steps back into the batter's box. C: Hello, my name is Amy. P: Right. The Moonlight Knight is in his set position. Catsy is ready. The Moonlight Knight goes into his wind-up. Catsy swings! and chops one over the Moonlight Knight! Sailor Mercury bare hands the ball, throws to first for the third out of the inning! C: Hello, my name is Amy. P: That ends the Overlords' half of the ninth inning. C: Hello, my name is Amy. P: The scoreboard for the top of the ninth: no runs on no hits and no-one left on board as the Overlords go down one-two-three here in the ninth. The score after eight and a half innings, Overlords six, Senshi five, with the Senshi coming to bat. Due up: Moonlight Knight Sailor Mars (3/4, 1 Run, 2 Stolen Bases) Sailor Moon (0/2, Sac) C: Hello, my name is Amy. [Commercial for Negaverse Batteries, featuring Molly with a drum. "Drain her and she keeps going and going and going and going and ..."] C: Hello, my name is Amy. P: We're back, well most of us are, at Ottawa Stadium for the bottom half of the ninth inning of the Senshi-Overlord ball game with the Overlords up by one run and the Senshi coming to bat. C: Hello, my name is ... What happened? P: This has been an exciting game today. The Senshi took an early lead, but the Overlords clawed their way to take a two run lead, which was cut to one by the Senshi in the seventh. C: That's not what I meant. P: There is a pitching change for the Overlords. Now pitching is Avery. Coming to bat for the Senshi this inning as they look to score a couple of runs are Sailor Chibi-Moon, batting for the Moonlight Knight, Sailor Mars, and Sailor Moon. C: Sailor ... Chibi-Moon? They're letting first base bat? SA: Now batting for the pitcher, Sailor Chibi-Moon! C: Sailor Chibi-Moon has no hits in no at bats this season. She has been walked fifteen times, all as a pinch hitter. P: Sailor Chibi-Moon leads off the inning for the Senshi, who are looking to get a runner on base. She steps into the batter's box. Avery winds up, pitches. It's a fastball, high for ball one. One and oh. C: Sailor Chibi-Moon? Why? P: Avery gets her sign from Malachite. She winds up, pitches. Another fastball, high again for ball two. C: She can't run. She can't hit. P: Do I have to use the spatula? C: No! P: Avery is set. The wind-up, the two-oh pitch, a hard slider low for ball three. Three and oh. C: This could be a brilliant move on Luna's part, if Sailor Chibi-Moon gets on base. P: Sailor Chibi-Moon hasn't left the batter's box once in this at bat. Avery gets the sign from Malachite. He calls for a pitch out. Avery throws and intentionally puts Sailor Chibi-Moon on first to lead off the inning for the Senshi. Time has been called. Sailor Chibi-Moon is being pulled for a pinch runner. SA: Now running for Sailor Chibi-Moon, Luna! P: Luna is coming in to run for Sailor Chibi-Moon. This is her first appearance in a game this season. C: Hello, my name is Amy. BN: >SPLANG< C: More birdies! SA: Now batting, playing third base, Sailor Mars! C: Tweet! Sailor Mars is three for four with one run scored and two stolen bases. She singled in her last at bat. P: Avery checks the runner at first. Sailor Mars steps up to the plate. Avery is pitching from the stretch. She checks the runner at first. Luna takes a healthy lead. The pitch, a fastball. Sailor Mars swings! and grounds the ball through the gap between first and second. Nephrite runs in and grabs the ball. He throws the ball to third. Luna holds at second. None out and a runner in scoring position for Sailor Moon. SA: Now batting, playing first base, Sailor Moon! BN: Sailaa Muun! C: Sailor Moon is oh for three with a sacrifice. She struck out in her last at bat. P: Sailor Moon comes to the plate with none out and runners at first and second. Avery is still pitching from the stretch. Sailor Moon is ready. Avery checks the runner at second. From the stretch, the pitch is a fastball swung! on and missed for strike one. Oh and one. C: Avery is in her stride. P: Sailor Moon returns to the batter's box. Avery goes to her set position. She checks the runners. From the stretch. The runners take healthy leads. The pitch, another fastball. The runners go! Sailor Moon swings! and misses for strike two. Malachite throws to third! Luna slides! under the tag and is safe on third! The throw to second is not! in time! Luna and Sailor Mars have executed a perfect double-steal! Time has been called to let the runners get set. Sailor Moon gets her signs from Artemis. C: Is it me or does she look confused down there. P: You're the expert on being confused here, you tell me. C: Yeah, it does look like confusion. P: Sailor Moon steps back up to the plate. While we have time, this broadcast may not be reproduced or retransmitted by any means for profit in whole or in part without the written consent of the author or anyone the author has borrowed ideas from. The cast and crew of today's telecast would like to thank the OSMC for putting up with us the past few days. Avery is still pitching from the stretch. She pitches another fastball. Sailor Moon swings! She grounds the ball to left center field. Luna is in to score. The Tennis Youma comes up with the ball! Sailor Mars rounds third, she's trying to score! The throw from left field is not! in time! Sailor Mars scores the winning run! The Senshi win! C: Here comes Sailor Moon, who had run halfway out into right field on that hit. Oh, no! She's tripped over first base! P: The scoreboard for this inning: two runs on two hits and a walk. The Senshi win the ballgame by a score of seven to six. We'll be back with the post-game show and the final score after these messages. [Commercial for the Ottawa Lynx featuring Luna, Artemis, and Diana.]