This is an underdog story unlike any you’ve read before.



On one side is a group of friends who grew up together around San Diego and whose names you don’t know. On the other side are some of the best and most recognizable players on the San Diego Chargers: Philip Rivers, Eric Weddle, Nick Hardwick, Danny Woodhead, Darrell Stuckey.



Back in 2014, the San Diego Chargers — aka Valley Farm Market — faced off against a group of San Diego friends — aka Randy Jones Invitational — in two hotly contested games on a recreational softball field.



This is their story.



Brandon Gandy, Randy Jones Invitational center fielder: We were the returning champions and the commissioner of the league said, “Just to let you guys know, we think the Chargers are going to play in your division, and I’m going to put them up against you in the first game because they want to go up against the champions from last...