Photo by Bob Sofaly - Red team short stop Austin Stephens manages to pick up the slippery ball and fire it to second base to being a double play Wednesday against the Purple Team at Burton Well Park. The game was called off after a thunderstorm flooded with field with water. But the two teams thought they try to play anyway.

BRAVING THE ELEMENTS

September 2, 2020

Sports

Red Team shortstop Austin Stephens manages to pick up the slippery ball and fire it to second base to begin a double play Wednesday against the Purple Team at Burton Wells Park. The game was officially called off after a downpour flooded the field with water. But the two teams thought they’d try to play anyway after the skies cleared. • With the game called off because of bad weather and a flooded field Wednesday, the Red Team and the Purple Team decided to play anyway. Photo by Bob Sofaly.