It’s the best time of the year, and no, I’m not talking about the Sonic half-price milkshake after 8 pm promotion. It’s the Women’s College World Series, the pinnacle of the sport. My girl Miranda Elish got knocked out, literally and figuratively, of the tournament last round so now I am in search of a new team and girl. I think I found both.

A mere 15 seconds after showing a montage of bat flips that this girl has already done this year, Samantha Show of Oregon State clobbered a ball to the moon and threw the bat with so much disrespect I couldn’t tell if she thought it was a home run or a pop-up.

Will this change the future of the bat-flip game? Everyone knows that softball moves the needle, it will be interesting to see if this trend makes it way to the MLB. Personally, I’m more a fan of an actual flip, but any celebration is a good celebration.

For those crying about bat flips, get the fuck out of here. Any time fun is injected into sports, we should be encouraging it.

-tomfoolery was here