REPORTERS NOTEBOOK: 052309 - "Wiffleball Rivalry Resumes Monday"

A long off-season comes to an end Monday, when the Nieces & Nephews Team battles the Aunts & Uncles in the annual Memorial Day Wiffleball Tournament. Thousands are expected to attend the contest, held at Mentzer Field in the rolling hills of Hallam, Pa.
“It’s going to be a game for the ages,” says Uncle Stan, spokesman for the Aunts & Uncles Team.
This year’s clash features intriguing story-lines, as the Aunts & Uncles look to extend their winning streak — to two games — while the Nieces & Nephews hope to regain their dominance.
“We’re not gonna’ take it, no we aint gonna’ take it,” says first basewoman Meagan Sterner. “We’re not gonna’ take it anymore.”
Big games are expected from Aunt Vicki Mentzer aunt Aunt Connie Sterner, as the veteran ballplayers aspire to carry their aging team to victory.
“We just want it more this year,” says Aunt Connie. “That’s for sure.”
Ace hurler Jamie Lynn Pitzer is expected to make her third consecutive start on the hill for the Nieces & Nephews. The opponents mastered Pitzer in last year’s contest, tagging her for seven runs in the first two innings, before she settled down.
“They got lucky,” Pitzer said in an exclusive interview.
Grandma Mentzer doesn’t know what to anticipate, other than a big crowd and good food.
“The kids seem to be really focused this year, but Uncle Jeff said his team is hungry — in more ways than one,” laughs Grandma.
For highlights of Monday’s bash, watch the Video Reporters Notebook in the May 30 edition of the Gettysburg Times.
It’s action you won’t want to miss.
~ Scot A. Pitzer, Times Staff Reporter.