Peace Corps & JICA Get It On

While you were soaking your aching muscles in hot water last Friday, a softball game broke out at Slogway Park. The fine people of JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and the Peace Corps got together for an exhibition game.

Even though it was only an exhibition, both teams had some fine ball players on the field. Word is, a few Amman Softball League teams are actively recruiting them.

A Peace Corps guy in a Red Sox shirt and an entire team from the country that brought us Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima. Fantastic.

Nevermind the score. Check out some clips...


Evan Usler of the Peace Corps summons the power of the Red Sox for a Grand Slam.


JICA players cheer on their teammates.


JICA's Akinori Okada dances to the beat.

SlogsCenter: Reem & Saed Taweel Homer for the Stars

Reem Amireh-Taweel and Saed Taweel, her husband, went yard (sorta) in back-to-back at-bats in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Their victims were the Slackers. Yes, this is the second straight week that the Slackers have been on the wrong end of the Highlight of the Week. How do they keep doing it? Teamwork, baby. But hey, the Orange won the game, and that's all we care about.

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Coming to The Slogs on Sunday, July 8