Where does the time go...today our baby boy celebrates his Sweet Sixteen birthday!
Game 1 - Tigers vs. Kitchener Panthers
We would have loved to celebrate his Sweet Sixteen differently but the first game of the tournament was tonight. We were able to have a nice lunch at Red Lobster and have a mini celebration earlier today. For tonight's game the boys were facing the Kitchener Panthers for a 6:00 p.m. game. We had to be on the field at 5:00 p.m. for the boys to warm up.
Ariana made it her business to find her brother on the field and wish him a happy birthday at exactly 5:37 p.m. (the time he was born)!
Today was a nice day with lots of sunshine but there is already a cold breeze blowing now...but still much better than what's expected for tomorrow. According to the weather channel, we're expecting a major storm tomorrow!
The Tigers take the field as the game began, with # 19 on the mound and Aaron covering second base. The first batter hits in left field and is safe on first; the second batter hits and is also safe on first; the third hits and is safe...and the bases are loaded! Batter number four strikes out; the fifth hits to third and 2 runs are scored. The thrown is made to first and it looked good but the Umpire called the runner safe. The sixth batter hits and is out at first. The runner on second is tagged out but the Umpire calls him safe! The final batter hits and is out at first.
The boys go up to bat and it was a quick 3 up 3 down when our first batter hits...and breaks his bat...and is out at first; the second strikes out and the third hits...right to the pitcher, and he's out at first!
Top of the second and the Panthers' first batter hits and is out at first; the second hits and is safe on first and the next two both strike out.
Bottom of the second was another quick one for us with all 3 batters hitting but all out at first.
The Panthers' are up again and the first batter hits and is safe on first; the second strikes out; the third hits a triple and 1 run is scored; the fourth hits and is out at first, but another run is scored and the fifth strikes out.
Aaron goes up to start us off for the bottom of the third. He hits the very first pitch but they were able to thrown him out at first. Our second batter strikes out and the third hits the ball right into the gloves of the short stop! Oh man, these boys are dropping like flies!!!
Top of the fourth and the first batter hits one right towards Aaron, and he's out at first; the second walks; the third hits and is safe but the runner is out at third; the fourth walks and the fifth hits but it's caught.
Another quick one for us in the bottom of the fourth as our first two batters both strike out and the third hits but is out at first!
We're already in the fifth inning and it's only 7:00 p.m.! The Panthers' first batter walks; the second hits and is safe on first but the runner at second is out; the third hits and is safe but the runner is out at second and the fourth hits but is out at first.
Bottom of the fifth and our first batter goes up and hits a foul, which hits the batter on deck (and it's a nasty hit to the face)! The batter hits another one but is out at first; the second hits and is safe...and this is the first Tiger on base tonight! The third batter hits but he's out at first; the fourth hits but is also out at first. I missed the last out but the inning ended with no runs and our player is left in scoring position!
Top of the sixth and # 23 is now on the mound. Aaron is still covering second base. The first batter hits right towards the pitcher and he's out; the second hits and Aaron couldn't get the ball in time to get the out because the ball bounced and hit him! The third batter hits and it's caught in left field. The fourth batter is up and is left there as our catcher throws out the runner going to second.
Aaron is starting off the sixth inning and after fouling a few, he hits a nice one just behind second base...but it's caught! Our second batter hits and is safe on first; the third hits and it's caught; the fourth walks; the fifth gets strike 3 but the catcher drops the ball and couldn't get it in time to throw him out so he's safe on first...and 1 run is finally scored for us! The sixth batter hits and is safe but our runner to second suddenly falls, and is tagged out. He was on the ground for some time before they coaches carried him off the field. Apparently he twisted his ankle while running.
Seventh and final inning. The Panthers' first batter gets hit with a foul and he walks! The second batter hits and is out at first; the third hits in centre field and our defence couldn't get the ball...so he's safe on second and 1 run is scored! The fourth batter walks; the fifth hits towards Aaron and is out at first; the sixth hits in centre field and again our defence can't get the ball so he's safe on first but another run comes in! The seventh batter hits in centre field and our defence misses the catch...another run is scored and the batter is safe! The eight batter hits but is out at first.
That's 7 runs total for the Panthers and we just have this final inning to desperately get some runs in! The Panthers sends in a new pitcher and our first batter hits and is safe; the second and third both hit but out at first; the fourth walks; the fifth hits and it drops...and we get another run! Now it's up to Birthday Boy, who goes up and hits, and is safe on first but the runner is out at second...and the game is over!
Game 2 - Tigers vs. Thornhill Reds
Saturday morning and we're back out on the fields bright and early at 9:00 a.m. for our second game.
We would have loved to celebrate his Sweet Sixteen differently but the first game of the tournament was tonight. We were able to have a nice lunch at Red Lobster and have a mini celebration earlier today. For tonight's game the boys were facing the Kitchener Panthers for a 6:00 p.m. game. We had to be on the field at 5:00 p.m. for the boys to warm up.
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| HAPPY SWEET SIXTEEN, AARON! |
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| Wishing her brother a happy birthday! |
The Tigers take the field as the game began, with # 19 on the mound and Aaron covering second base. The first batter hits in left field and is safe on first; the second batter hits and is also safe on first; the third hits and is safe...and the bases are loaded! Batter number four strikes out; the fifth hits to third and 2 runs are scored. The thrown is made to first and it looked good but the Umpire called the runner safe. The sixth batter hits and is out at first. The runner on second is tagged out but the Umpire calls him safe! The final batter hits and is out at first.
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| Covering Second! |
The boys go up to bat and it was a quick 3 up 3 down when our first batter hits...and breaks his bat...and is out at first; the second strikes out and the third hits...right to the pitcher, and he's out at first!
Top of the second and the Panthers' first batter hits and is out at first; the second hits and is safe on first and the next two both strike out.
Bottom of the second was another quick one for us with all 3 batters hitting but all out at first.
The Panthers' are up again and the first batter hits and is safe on first; the second strikes out; the third hits a triple and 1 run is scored; the fourth hits and is out at first, but another run is scored and the fifth strikes out.
Aaron goes up to start us off for the bottom of the third. He hits the very first pitch but they were able to thrown him out at first. Our second batter strikes out and the third hits the ball right into the gloves of the short stop! Oh man, these boys are dropping like flies!!!
Top of the fourth and the first batter hits one right towards Aaron, and he's out at first; the second walks; the third hits and is safe but the runner is out at third; the fourth walks and the fifth hits but it's caught.
Another quick one for us in the bottom of the fourth as our first two batters both strike out and the third hits but is out at first!
We're already in the fifth inning and it's only 7:00 p.m.! The Panthers' first batter walks; the second hits and is safe on first but the runner at second is out; the third hits and is safe but the runner is out at second and the fourth hits but is out at first.
Bottom of the fifth and our first batter goes up and hits a foul, which hits the batter on deck (and it's a nasty hit to the face)! The batter hits another one but is out at first; the second hits and is safe...and this is the first Tiger on base tonight! The third batter hits but he's out at first; the fourth hits but is also out at first. I missed the last out but the inning ended with no runs and our player is left in scoring position!
Top of the sixth and # 23 is now on the mound. Aaron is still covering second base. The first batter hits right towards the pitcher and he's out; the second hits and Aaron couldn't get the ball in time to get the out because the ball bounced and hit him! The third batter hits and it's caught in left field. The fourth batter is up and is left there as our catcher throws out the runner going to second.
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| Good job boys! |
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| Yep, it's gone...but it's caught! |
That's 7 runs total for the Panthers and we just have this final inning to desperately get some runs in! The Panthers sends in a new pitcher and our first batter hits and is safe; the second and third both hit but out at first; the fourth walks; the fifth hits and it drops...and we get another run! Now it's up to Birthday Boy, who goes up and hits, and is safe on first but the runner is out at second...and the game is over!
Game 2 - Tigers vs. Thornhill Reds
Saturday morning and we're back out on the fields bright and early at 9:00 a.m. for our second game.
MORE GAME HIGHLIGHTS COMING SOON!
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