Tonight we travelled to Richmond Hill to face the Phoenix at their home field, the Richmond Green Sports Centre. This is the only team our boys have lost against to date.
It was a beautiful evening...the weather was neither too hot nor too cold. The Sports Centre was a big area with many different baseball and soccer fields. There were alot of games going on, at many different levels.
The game started on time, around 7:30 p.m. and our boys were up to bat first. We managed to get in 1 run before the inning was over. One of our guys (# 2) was getting angry at his bat! He fouled 14 balls before striking out on a high pitch. It was funny to watch as he kept fouling the balls, and smacking his bat!
The Phoenix were up next and didn't get any runs. It appeared that these boys came out with a vengeance tonight. One of their kids, while stealing 3rd base, dove helmet first into our player at 3rd. That could have seriously injured someone!
In the second inning our guys got another 2 runs in, including Aaron's RBI. Although he hit a nice one he was out at 1st base. The Phoenix didn't get any runs in the 2nd inning. We later found out that they lost one of their outfielders during the first inning as he got sick and had to leave, so they were playing with 1 less player. Althought it is not an excuse for the missed plays and dropped catches, it is a disadvantage to any team if you are short players.
Our boys raked in another 8 runs in the 3rd inning. Aaron hits one into the outfield and was save on 1st, then steals 2nd but was left on 3rd base when the inning ended. When the infield Umpire called Aaron safe on 3rd, one of the parents from the Phoenix...a lady... commented that he better not be in the parking lot! Seriously lady...these Umpires are just kids themselves. Maybe you should consider staying at home during these games!!! She was given a warning by the home plate Umpire. The Umpires did not call anything in their favour for the rest of that inning. Sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut...even I know this!
The Phoenix managed to get their first, and only, run in the 3rd inning!
For the forth inning, the Phoenix changed their pitcher. Our guys got 2 more runs in this inning, including another RBI from Aaron, but he was left on base again when the inning ended! One of the players from the Phoenix got hit in the face with a ball, reminding us AGAIN that baseball can be dangerous! We changed pitcher for the forth inning and the Phoenix still didn't get any runs.
We got 2 more runs in the fifth inning even though they changed pitcher, again. The Umpire made some really unfair calls against our boys in that inning. One our of kids was called out because the ball hit his foot!
In the fifth inning, we saw the true colors of these kids from Richmond Hill. There were 2 players on base with 2 outs. The next kids comes up to bat and ducks from a pitch, even though there was no need too. He looks at the Umpire and said he got hit with the ball...and to think our Coach was feeling sorry for them! He gets a walk to 1st but was left right there when the next kid struck out and the game ended because of the Mercy rule, with a score of 15-1 (for us).
Wow, rude parents, dishonest kids and inexperienced Umpires...surely makes an interesting game. You never stop learning in baseball!
Even though our boys won by a landslide it didn't feel right! I am sure they would have still won but the score might have been closer if the Phoenix had a fair amount of players, and if the Umpires were a little more experience.
Tonight Aaron did not pitch but played 1st base. I am amazed that he hit all 3 times he went up, AGAIN. I guess getting some practice in between the innings is helping.
It was a beautiful evening...the weather was neither too hot nor too cold. The Sports Centre was a big area with many different baseball and soccer fields. There were alot of games going on, at many different levels.
The game started on time, around 7:30 p.m. and our boys were up to bat first. We managed to get in 1 run before the inning was over. One of our guys (# 2) was getting angry at his bat! He fouled 14 balls before striking out on a high pitch. It was funny to watch as he kept fouling the balls, and smacking his bat!
The Phoenix were up next and didn't get any runs. It appeared that these boys came out with a vengeance tonight. One of their kids, while stealing 3rd base, dove helmet first into our player at 3rd. That could have seriously injured someone!
In the second inning our guys got another 2 runs in, including Aaron's RBI. Although he hit a nice one he was out at 1st base. The Phoenix didn't get any runs in the 2nd inning. We later found out that they lost one of their outfielders during the first inning as he got sick and had to leave, so they were playing with 1 less player. Althought it is not an excuse for the missed plays and dropped catches, it is a disadvantage to any team if you are short players.
Our boys raked in another 8 runs in the 3rd inning. Aaron hits one into the outfield and was save on 1st, then steals 2nd but was left on 3rd base when the inning ended. When the infield Umpire called Aaron safe on 3rd, one of the parents from the Phoenix...a lady... commented that he better not be in the parking lot! Seriously lady...these Umpires are just kids themselves. Maybe you should consider staying at home during these games!!! She was given a warning by the home plate Umpire. The Umpires did not call anything in their favour for the rest of that inning. Sometimes it pays to keep your mouth shut...even I know this!
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| NICE hit - June 9, 2014 |
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| 'Running for his Life', after that hit - June 9, 2014 (in the colours of the Trinidad flag)! |
For the forth inning, the Phoenix changed their pitcher. Our guys got 2 more runs in this inning, including another RBI from Aaron, but he was left on base again when the inning ended! One of the players from the Phoenix got hit in the face with a ball, reminding us AGAIN that baseball can be dangerous! We changed pitcher for the forth inning and the Phoenix still didn't get any runs.
We got 2 more runs in the fifth inning even though they changed pitcher, again. The Umpire made some really unfair calls against our boys in that inning. One our of kids was called out because the ball hit his foot!
In the fifth inning, we saw the true colors of these kids from Richmond Hill. There were 2 players on base with 2 outs. The next kids comes up to bat and ducks from a pitch, even though there was no need too. He looks at the Umpire and said he got hit with the ball...and to think our Coach was feeling sorry for them! He gets a walk to 1st but was left right there when the next kid struck out and the game ended because of the Mercy rule, with a score of 15-1 (for us).
Wow, rude parents, dishonest kids and inexperienced Umpires...surely makes an interesting game. You never stop learning in baseball!
Even though our boys won by a landslide it didn't feel right! I am sure they would have still won but the score might have been closer if the Phoenix had a fair amount of players, and if the Umpires were a little more experience.
Tonight Aaron did not pitch but played 1st base. I am amazed that he hit all 3 times he went up, AGAIN. I guess getting some practice in between the innings is helping.
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| Getting some practice in between Innings - June 9, 2014 |
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