Team Donoghue wins at wiffle ball!
Could it be a sign for the upcoming election? Among the three congressional campaigns who battled it out under a perfect moonlit sky last night, Eileen Donoghue’s team of young, pro-wiffle players launched the tournament with a bang by winning 3-2 against Jamie Eldridge’s merry hitters. Donoghue’s team then went on to tackle the tough Murphy clan, led by independent congressional candidate Patrick Murphy himself, with sister, twin brother and dad, not to mention an assortment of other fun-loving family members. Team Donoghue won another resounding victory, this time 4-1. No doubt the secret weapon of the Donoghue team was its youngest player, 10-year-old Chris Gendron, who had “two saves and an all-star catch” as he put it, as well as a pretty decent fast ball. “Playing wiffle ball was Murphy’s idea,” noted another player, “but Donoghue knew who to call.” Absent from the festivities was Team Tsongas, who had agreed to compete but at the last minute didn’t have enough players show up. In all, the opponents shared a friendly game of ball in the best American tradition that proves politics may be local and personal, but it doesn’t have to be petty. For other team photos, see full post.
