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Not a lot we could do in this game. The Twins can hit and field. Even when we got a good hit, they made some great plays. But, we hung in there and didn't give up. A couple of girls finally found their swing. Ashley and Kayla both hit balls into the outfield. Alicia got in to pitch in the last inning and did really well for not warming up at all. Jazmin made some good plays and got several putouts at second while playing shortstop. Friday is our last game before playoffs.
Our next game is Friday, June 16 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #2.
I can't believe how much we have improved from the beginning of the season. In our first game, we struggled just to get a run and had to rely on walks to get baserunners. Now, everyone on the team is swinging the bat and hitting the ball. Plus, we are making some great plays in the field. Kayla made an excellent catch running from the pitcher's mound. Dominique made some great stops in the left field. So did Emma. Antonia made some put outs at third. Carly continued her hitting streak. Ashley hit a rope down the third base line. Just awesome. Even though we lost, I am very proud of the way our girls played.
Our next game is Tuesday, June 13 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Brooks Middle School.
We ended up losing by 10 runs. But, it sure didn't feel like it. We were hitting the ball well. However, they were making plays. As for our defense, we were making a lot of good decisions. But, in the end, they just had too many good hitters. I'm very proud of the way our girls played. I would like to point out that Carly had her best offensive game of the year. She went 2 for 3 with two runs scored. And, Dominique was swinging the bat very well. Good job, girls.
Our next game is Saturday, June 10 @ 11:00am. It will be held at Field #2.
We have a makeup game on Monday, June 12 @ 8:00pm. It will be held at Field #3.
We have a makeup game on Tuesday, June 13 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Brooks Middle School.
We have a makeup game on Friday, June 16 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #2.
We were just one big inning away from a win. We either needed to prevent their big inning or have one of our own. We are so close to becoming a very good team. We made some nice plays in the field and a couple of girls proved to themselves that they can get hits. It's going to be exciting come playoffs.
Our next game is Friday, June 9 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
We played the White Sox very well. They are a good team with a lot of returning players. This was also one of the teams that we played a practice game against before the season started. Their coach came up to me and remarked about how far our team has come since that practice game. We have nothing to hang our heads about after playing this team to a 16-6 loss. They are 6-0! If we play like we did against any other team, we would have won.
Our next game is Tuesday, June 6 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
We have a makeup game on Friday, June 2 @ 8:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
We have a makeup game on Friday, June 9 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
We were all psyched up and ready to play. And then, the lightning came. So, our game against the Twins was cancelled.
It wasn't quite the same team and effort that we had on Tuesday. But, the girls never gave up and finally got into a rhythm in the later innings. We gave up 7 runs in the first and just couldn't dig ourselves out of that hole. Hallie had some good hits. We made several double plays. And, Carly finally got that elusive hit.
Our next game is Tuesday, May 30 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
We got our first win! We played a tough Marlins team (2-1) and came through with a 11-8 victory.
I am simply amazed by the way we played on Tuesday. It looks like everything that we have been working on with these girls finally sank in. They made plays in the field. They were hitting. Antonia and Kayla pitched was awesome. Alex made some nice plays at first. Carly stopped every ball that came near her and then threw the runners out at first. Caitlin, Jazmin and Alicia were crushing the ball. Jianna got her first hit of the season. And, most importantly, they kept their heads in the game for the full 6 innings. I am sure that I speak for all of the parents when I say we are proud of our girls. I just hope that we can continue this on Thursday and our next game and our next game...
Our next game is Thursday, May 25 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
Wow! What tremedous improvement. We went from 22-2 to 11-1 to 7-3. We are definitely getting closer to that elusive first victory. I just wish we had some more practices to work on everything (hitting, game situations, fielding, etc). Our bats are starting to come alive. We are starting to get hits and a lot of the girls are swinging. Now, it is just a matter of practice and confidence.
Our next game is Tuesday, May 23 @ 6:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
Yes, I know I am starting to sound like a recording. But, the fields are like quicksand. As soon as they are rescheduled, I'll let everyone know.
Our rescheduled game for Friday, May 12, has been cancelled. I'm starting to think that the Athletics are scared to play us as this is the second time that this game has been cancelled.
We will still have our pictures taken on Saturday as scheduled. If the weather is bad, they will be taken in the BJ Ward school gym.
This was a much better game for us. We were awake and cheering and having fun. We even held the other team scoreless for 2 innings. We just have a rough first inning. Plus, the DBacks are now 4-1. They beat the Cubs. So, I am very happy with how our team played. Antonia, Kayla and Emma did an excellent job pitching. And, Kayla made 2 very nice catches in the game. Now, we just need to get the bats going.
Our next game is Friday, May 12 @ 8:00pm. It will be held at Field #4.
You can tell that we have a lot of kids that hadn't played in a game before. They looked like they were scared to death. But, they started to liven up around the 4th inning. On the plus side, we got the first game jitters out of the way. Now, we can focus on our next game. We have 3 games this week. Hopefully, evening games will ensure that we are awake and ready to play. Also, we lost to a team that didn't do so well last year and had a lot of kids returning. They won their first game 27-0. So, we did OK against them. I don't know about you. But, I had fun on Saturday and can't wait for the next game.
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