September 10-13

The dreary weather conditions were still around on Monday morning, I saw on the Internet where the 11:00 start time for the doubleheader at the ballpark was in an indefinite delay. I went by around 11:00, there were a few people standing outside but the field was covered and the gates were not open. On my way back into town after lunch I went by the ballpark once again and it was deserted. Found out later via the worldwide web that the games had been transferred to a local college facility with a turf surface, they were getting started at 1:00 which was just about the time I was learning the news. Under the circumstances I decided to bag it and stay in largely because it was simply a very unpleasant day. During the afternoon I saw photos posted by the hearty folks who were there, the general consensus was that it was one of the stranger experiences most of them had ever had. The Barnstormers earned a split of the doubleheader with a game #2 victory, the game was actually called due to darkness once it became official since the facility had no lights. The lousy weather lingered into the middle of the week, I had planned on one final trip to York on Wednesday but the forecast was very discouraging. Going to the ballpark here in Lancaster is one thing, if they don't play it's only a one-mile trip home but York is a different matter altogether. If I lived equally distant from each city I'd probably visit each more equitably but obviously that is not the case. The Barnstormers were in New Britain for three games in midweek, on Wednesday they clinched a postseason berth for the first time since 2015. The Stormers could meet either Sugar Land or Somerset in the first round of playoffs depending on who the fourth qualifier is, Long Island and York are in close contention for the last spot. The season's final weekend will settle the issue, the Barnstormers finish at home with a three-game set against the Road Warriors. Take care, thanks for reading.