When you're a Baseball Mom, how do you spend the one day dedicated to all mothers...on the baseball field of course!
It was a beautiful day in Toronto and expected to reach a high of 22 degrees. Most moms were either sleeping in or having breakfast in bed but we were already headed to Stan Willow Park in Scarborough for our boys to take on the East York Bulldogs.
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| On our way to the Mother's Day game... |
There were a few of the other moms in attendance so I finally had the pleasure of meeting some of them for the first time. To our surprise the umpires showed up wearing PINK shirts. I am not sure if it is their normal uniform or if they were wearing it just for the day.
The game started and our team was up to bat first. The Bulldogs pitcher did a great job and our boys were out with no runs scored. We didn't score our first run until the 2nd inning. Aaron went up to bat in 2nd inning but struck out on a full count. The second time he went up he struck out again because he swung at a couple high pitches!
Aaron was called to the mound for the 4th and 5th innings. He pitched a total of 36 pitches with no runs being scored! A bit high but well done, son.
The third time he went up to bat (in the 5th inning) the first pitch hit him in the back (ouch) so he walked to first base. The Bulldogs' pitcher also hit the next kid and advanced Aaron to second! The third kid (I should really learn the names of these boys) hit the ball into the outfield and brought Aaron and the other kid on base home (bringing in our 4th and 5th runs). Aaron walks into the dugout, looks over to us and says "mom, I took one for you"! Such a brave boy, I can only imagine how it hurts!
He played first base during the 6th and 7th innings and was able to pick 2 kids off the base in the 6th. He went up to bat again in the 7th and got a walk to first (after - strike, 3 balls, strike, ball) and was able to score another run for the team.
The boys played amazingly and the game ended with a final score of 11-3 (in our favour). There's no better way to spend Mother's Day morning than under the long overdue warm sunshine watching as our boys played their hearts out. We left the fields proud Moms for sure!
Today I was also impressed, even though she ran off to the swings a few times, Ariana decided to sit and watch the game...and she is beginnig to understand it too. She was cheering for her brother and calling the strikes and foul tips!
Happy Mother's Day to all the Baseball Moms, and all the wonderful mothers (and dads filling that role) out there...
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| Taking in the game... |
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| Mother's Day game - May 11, 2014... |
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