412th OSS makes quick work of 95th FSS

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  • By Airman 1st Class William O'Brien
  • 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  After a recent change and subsequent roster reshuffle the 412th Operations Squadron only gave up three runs in four innings, a feat quite uncommon to slow pitch softball.

"We've got a couple of new players that came in and our team has a lot of speed," said Cliff Hebler, 412th OSS coach. "We're moving up, right now I'd say were third or fourth best in the league."

Not discouraged by the loss, the rebuilding 95th FSS coach was proud of his team and predicted a win for his team by season's end

"We played hard and we didn't quit," said Emil Graves 95th FSS coach. "I'm proud of our team this is our first year playing together. Our team may not be in contention for the championship, but we will win a game this year."

The 412th OSS started slowly, only scoring four runs in the first inning. The 95th FSS responded quickly with a run of their own, the only one they would score until the third inning.

In the second inning, the 412th OSS continued to find their stride, scoring five runs and six hits. The 95th FSS, on the other hand, was only able to get three batters on-base before the inning closed.

Increasing their lead, the 412th OSS added five runs to their lead jumping ahead 14-1 going into the bottom of the fourth inning.

The 95th FSS was able to get on track and score twice. It was not enough though, as they were able to score nine and not give up any in the game's final inning, winning 23-3.

"The lineup changes I've made have reenergized the team," said the 412th OSS coach. "They're playing with more motivation and excitement."

The 412th OSS made a coaching change recently. And with the change, came success. The new coach is happy with his teams play and he believes his team has the potential to make a run deep into the playoffs.

"I brought this team back to the basics," said Cliff Hebler, 412th OSS coach. "We held some much needed practices and I've seen major turnaround by everybody. Our fielding's improved and so has our batting. If we can continue our progression we can become a serious contender."