Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 18, 2011

P3 looks like it was drawn on an Etch a sketch.

A Lady Ram? Sheesh, what’s next? A Lady Rooster? A Lady Bull?

Ewe’s on first.

These guys insist on “Whak”, I insist on “PING”!! As pointed out before by our astute readers, the bold little catcher is resting her throwing hand on her knee, exposed to a nasty foul tip. It’s gonna happen.

Looks like those extra practice sessions with Coach Alcala on how to dive have paid off for Al-Jo !!

“Tees off” - and it’s only a line drive up the middle?!

Note how the backstop is actually more of a sidestop. The fencing just sort of …ends.

Is that Little Orphan Annie making the play at shortstop?

Orphan Annie prefers to be called Or-An.

mmm, that big amazon Molly Kinsela

Looks like the infield is bigger than the outfield there in P3. If you get the ball in the air and more than a few feet beyond the infield you have a home run. Is the Milford world great or what? Tough on the pitchers though.

In P2 the arc of the ball suggests either a long drive or a pop up, but in P3 it’s a line drive.

Ain’t it great to nitpick every little detail? :)

Nothing like girl’s softball to get my juices flowing. I love it when they make those diving stops… Hope Al-Jo doesn’t mess up her guitar-picking hand…

Nothing like girl’s softball to get my juices flowing. I love it when they make those diving stops… Hope Al-Jo doesn’t mess up her guitar-picking hand…

desertdwlr….I did as you suggested. That is the same cartoon that was in my local newspaper’s sports section for Gil today. It is better than this one. Thanks for the tip. I like the 167 hour workweek. You’ve got to take some time off to just kick back and relax.

I can’t decide if that’s Al-Jo’s ponytail or a cloud behind her head.