Annual softball game between staffers at the DNC and those at the RNC
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 The winner's trophy
|  Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele poses with RNC team pitcher Deepak Ramnath and congressional softball commissioner Gary Caruso.
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Lauren at bat
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The runner-up's trophy
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There was a fierce competition between Republicans and Democrats on Monday night, but it wasn't political fireballs that were being thrown. It was softballs.
It was the annual softball game between staffers at the Democratic National Committee and those at the Republican National Committee, and this year, the GOP took the cake, 15-3.
The two teams played seven innings amid chants from the stands of "Fire Nancy!" from the GOP fans, and "Oh Oh Oh Obama" from the Democrats.
Strategically, the game came down to a handful of strong hits by GOP team members, exacerbated by poor fielding from the Dems. Republicans took the lead early on and never let go.
After the match, The Washington Scene asked DNC spokesman Hari Sevugan what Democrats might be looking to do to next year. "We understand that next year these guys will be coming off a tough November election loss," Sevugan quipped, "So we'll be looking to be sympathetic, and nice."
But RNC spokesman Doug Heye had a comeback for Sevugan's remarks, even as the two headed off together to an after-party at Kitchen: "Hari has a cannon in one arm," Heye joked, "but as per our bet, he'll be wearing whatever shirt I design for him during his next TV appearance."
Look for Sevugan, or DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse to be sporting an RNC designed shirt at a public appearance in the near future. No joke.
— Report and photographs by Christina Wilkie
Sportsmanship after the game
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The victorious Republican National Committee softball team
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Democratic National Committee Communications Director Brad Woodhouse, his daughter Taylor, and Republican National Committee Communications Director Doug Heye
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Democrats' well-filled bleachers
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The second place Democratic National Committee softball team
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RNC fans after the game
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RNC staffer Michael Day and RNC chairman Michael Steele
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