Code Blue Assassins face hard loss against Circle City

The Bleeding Heartland Code Blue Assassins went up for the third year in a row against the Indianapolis Circle City Socialites on July 3rd on CCS home turf in Fishers, IN. The game was a debut for the CBA’s two newest members: Sadie MacDeath, and Shifty McGee, and was a return for Anita Fingerbang, who subbed in to help fill a short roster. Absent from the bench was rookie Maul’O Tov Blocktail, suffering from a broken leg, and veteran skaters Truly F. Obvious with a broken arm and Lotta Trouble on leave.

The Socialites captured lead jammer status for the majority of the first half. With the first jam remaining scoreless, the Socialites held the BHRG jammer back in the second jam, leaving their speed-skating jammer, Fly, open to score 9 points. BHRG began scoring points as the first half went on, but were just not able to out-score the Socialites. At times, the refs seemed to be handing out trips to the penalty box and skaters were taking them like they were candy. BHRG suffered heavily throughout the game as jammers made themselves more at home in the box than on the track, allowing the Socialites to score large numbers of unanswered points. The score was 58-14 Socialites at the half.

BHRG came back on fire in the second half, immediately took lead jammer status in the first jam and scored 5 points. Rookie Shifty McGee had plenty of time to prepare to lay a ridiculously hard hit on vet jammer Roll-R-Damage as she came around the track; a timely hit that was able to keep the Socialites points accumulation down for the third jam. Thigh Candy, had a great jam in the middle of the second half, but after gaining lead jammer status she took a tumble and called the jam as her own teammate, Tijuana Momma, literally flew over her head. Despite a few great defensive moves by BHRG, the Socialites offense was just too strong. Socialites continued to score, racking up the points leading up to a final score of 110-30.

Awards were given to Shifty McGee for Best Blocker and Betty Wreckognize as Best Jammer. Despite the score, BHRG fans represented and cheered their team on to the end and the Assassins skaters were able to keep a positive attitude on the bout. Sadie MacDeath put it nicely on Facebook, “Well, we didn’t assassinate the Socialites, but it was still a great time. Thank you to the friends, family, and Flatliners who all came out to show support! It meant a lot.” – Leah Drichel