Austin Morley from KCC with lifelong best friend and London Royals DT Joseph Reed had the amazing opportunity to partner up and start their own charity sports event. The Inaugural Reed-Morley Pediatric Cancer Support Softball Game (RMPCSSG) was held in the Columbus, Ohio over last weekend. All ticket sales were to directly support families of children struggling with cancer with initial proceeds expected to eclipse $5,000 as tickets cost $10 and the event reached capacity at 500 persons. In order to give the attendees an unforgettable experience the game was played under Friday night lights. Morley and Reed would take on a full softball team made up of child cancer survivors, giving them the clear advantage of 2 vs 10. As the game began the crowd was roaring with excitement. Morley led off and hit a double, only to be followed up by a moonshot home run hit by Joe Reed. That first home run was amazing for the crowd. The fireworks went off as the big fella rounded the bases and upon reaching home plate Reed and Morley embraced in a hug followed by a "good game" slap. It was 2-0 but the game had only just begun. The cycle of Morley doubles and Joe Reed homers seemed to never end. As the game went on, the kids in the field and the patrons in the stands grew restless and annoyed. The score grew and grew. 20-0, 30-0, up to 52-0. Morley and Reed celebrated obscenely after each and every score. Parents shouted obscenities at them, crying kids sulked off the field. They stood no chance, and they knew it. By the time the score read 60-0, there was no one left in the stands or on the field except for Reed and Morley. But they weren't done yet. With no one left to pitch them the ball, they took up tossing to themselves. Morley continued to hit in the park home runs - since no one was left to field the balls - and Reed hit dinger after dinger. Once the scoreboard reached 100-0, they knew it was a job well done. You see, what the fans and patrons didn't know, was that Morley and Reed were additionally donating $1000 each per run scored! What many thought to be a kind $5,000 donation really turned out to be a much more significant $205,000 one.
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