Tonight we head over to Fallingbrook Park for our game against the Tigers # 2 team. This is one of the games which had to be rescheduled during the Season, so it's a make-up game. Fallingbrook is just a couple blocks from our home field at Rivergrove but this is the first time I am going there.
The game was scheduled for 8:30 p.m. so we dropped Aaron off on the field just after 7:00 p.m. and Ariana and I went to do some back-to-school shopping. I cannot believe how the Summer has just flown by...we just 2 weeks away from the first day of school!
The game begins right on time with our boys up to bat first. Our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second hits and is also safe on first but the runner is out; the third hits and is safe on first and again the runner is out; and the fourth batter hits and is out at first.
Our boys head out to the field with # 34 on the mound and Aaron covering second. The first and second batters both hit and are out at first and the third strikes out.
Top of the second and our first batter hits but is out at first; the second walks; Aaron goes up to bat and the runner scores a run on a wild pitch, before Aaron walks; and the fourth and fifth batters both strike out...leaving Aaron on third!
Number 34 heads back to the mound and Aaron is still covering second and the boys take the field again. The first batter is caught at first; and the second and third both strike out.
Top of the third and our first batter hits but is out at first; the second strikes out; the third walks; the fourth hits and is safe on second and 1 run is scored; the fifth hits but is out at first. I have to say this team (Tigers # 2) have come a long way since Aaron went to help them out in Ancaster. They are actually making the plays and playing as a team.
Bottom of the third and our # 6 heads to the mound! This kid is our head coach's son and has only played the catcher, third base and outfield positions this Season. The first batter walks; the second hits and is safe on first but the runner is out at third; the third walks; the fourth is caught in field; and the fifth batter pops up in field and all three (pitcher, catcher and third baseman) miss the catch! The batter eventually strikes out.
One of the coaches from the MEL team arrives and takes a seat in the bleachers and there's instantly a lot of buzzing going on with the parents. This is the Coach Aaron and Andy already met with on the weekend. One parent mentions to us that the MEL Head Coach is expected on the field to scout kids for his team...but Andy and I already knew this since Sunday. I guess that's why the line up changed so drastically tonight!
The Tigers # 2 sends out a new pitcher for the top of the fourth. Our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second hits and is also safe on first; Aaron hits and is safe on first, but they overthrow and he advances to second, and 2 RBI's are scored; the fourth batter is caught by the catcher; the fifth hits and is safe on first and Aaron scores; the sixth walks; the seventh hits and is safe on first...and the bases are loaded; the eight walks and 1 run is scored...and the bases remain loaded; the ninth walks and another run is scored...and the bases are still loaded; the tenth batter also walks and another run is scored...and the bases are still loaded; the eleventh batter is up to bat and a run is scored on a wild pitch before the batter walks and re-loads the base! Time is called and they change the pitcher. The twelfth batter hits but is out at first and 1 run is scored; and Aaron goes up and hits a nice one in centre field but it's caught, to end the inning. Holy smokes, that was a long inning. The score is already 10-0 for us.
Our # 29 heads to the mound as the boys take the field again. The first batter hits but is out at first; the second walks; the third hits and is out at first; and the fourth strikes out.
Top of the fifth and our first batter strikes out; and the second and third both hit but are out at first.
Aaron is sent out to cover right field and # 15 takes the mound as the boys head out for the bottom of the fifth. Number 15 is a kid I have never seen pitch before and according to him mom, he hasn't pitched last season either...and it definitely showed. The first batter walks; the second swung at everything and strikes out; the third hits but is out at first; the fourth hits and is safe on first...and the Tigers # 2 scores their first run in this game; and the fifth batter strikes out.
Top of the sixth and our first batter is caught in left field; the second strikes out; and the third hits to third and is out at first.
Number 26 heads to the mound for the bottom of the sixth and Aaron is still covering right field. The first batter is caught at short; the second walks; the third hits but is out at first and 1 run is scored; and the fourth batter strikes out.
Top of the seventh and final inning for us. Our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second is hit with a pitch and walks; the third strikes out; Aaron goes up and also strikes out...thank God, the coach already left! The fifth batter is caught at first to end the inning.
Bottom of the seventh and # 23 is on the mound with Aaron catching! The first batter strikes out; the second and third both walk; the fourth hits but is out at first; the fifth hits and is safe on third and 2 runs are scored; the sixth and seventh both get hit with a pitch and walks...and the bases are loaded; and the eight batter hits but is out at first, to end the game.
Final score is 10-4 for us. Another win but it doesn't matter as the boys are already in first place.
I am not sure what was the intention tonight...someone said it was just a friendly game but in my opinion, if you know a coach is coming to look at potential players, why play a friendly game and not perform at your best! Tonight our boys looked just as 'good' as the Tigers # 2 team, who haven't won any season games. For someone who doesn't know, watching the team tonight, it was hard to believe that this is the team who is at the top of the loop - but my opinion doesn't matter as I am just a mom who loves baseball!
The game was scheduled for 8:30 p.m. so we dropped Aaron off on the field just after 7:00 p.m. and Ariana and I went to do some back-to-school shopping. I cannot believe how the Summer has just flown by...we just 2 weeks away from the first day of school!
The game begins right on time with our boys up to bat first. Our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second hits and is also safe on first but the runner is out; the third hits and is safe on first and again the runner is out; and the fourth batter hits and is out at first.
Our boys head out to the field with # 34 on the mound and Aaron covering second. The first and second batters both hit and are out at first and the third strikes out.
Top of the second and our first batter hits but is out at first; the second walks; Aaron goes up to bat and the runner scores a run on a wild pitch, before Aaron walks; and the fourth and fifth batters both strike out...leaving Aaron on third!
Number 34 heads back to the mound and Aaron is still covering second and the boys take the field again. The first batter is caught at first; and the second and third both strike out.
Top of the third and our first batter hits but is out at first; the second strikes out; the third walks; the fourth hits and is safe on second and 1 run is scored; the fifth hits but is out at first. I have to say this team (Tigers # 2) have come a long way since Aaron went to help them out in Ancaster. They are actually making the plays and playing as a team.
Bottom of the third and our # 6 heads to the mound! This kid is our head coach's son and has only played the catcher, third base and outfield positions this Season. The first batter walks; the second hits and is safe on first but the runner is out at third; the third walks; the fourth is caught in field; and the fifth batter pops up in field and all three (pitcher, catcher and third baseman) miss the catch! The batter eventually strikes out.
One of the coaches from the MEL team arrives and takes a seat in the bleachers and there's instantly a lot of buzzing going on with the parents. This is the Coach Aaron and Andy already met with on the weekend. One parent mentions to us that the MEL Head Coach is expected on the field to scout kids for his team...but Andy and I already knew this since Sunday. I guess that's why the line up changed so drastically tonight!
The Tigers # 2 sends out a new pitcher for the top of the fourth. Our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second hits and is also safe on first; Aaron hits and is safe on first, but they overthrow and he advances to second, and 2 RBI's are scored; the fourth batter is caught by the catcher; the fifth hits and is safe on first and Aaron scores; the sixth walks; the seventh hits and is safe on first...and the bases are loaded; the eight walks and 1 run is scored...and the bases remain loaded; the ninth walks and another run is scored...and the bases are still loaded; the tenth batter also walks and another run is scored...and the bases are still loaded; the eleventh batter is up to bat and a run is scored on a wild pitch before the batter walks and re-loads the base! Time is called and they change the pitcher. The twelfth batter hits but is out at first and 1 run is scored; and Aaron goes up and hits a nice one in centre field but it's caught, to end the inning. Holy smokes, that was a long inning. The score is already 10-0 for us.
Our # 29 heads to the mound as the boys take the field again. The first batter hits but is out at first; the second walks; the third hits and is out at first; and the fourth strikes out.
Top of the fifth and our first batter strikes out; and the second and third both hit but are out at first.
Aaron is sent out to cover right field and # 15 takes the mound as the boys head out for the bottom of the fifth. Number 15 is a kid I have never seen pitch before and according to him mom, he hasn't pitched last season either...and it definitely showed. The first batter walks; the second swung at everything and strikes out; the third hits but is out at first; the fourth hits and is safe on first...and the Tigers # 2 scores their first run in this game; and the fifth batter strikes out.
Top of the sixth and our first batter is caught in left field; the second strikes out; and the third hits to third and is out at first.
Number 26 heads to the mound for the bottom of the sixth and Aaron is still covering right field. The first batter is caught at short; the second walks; the third hits but is out at first and 1 run is scored; and the fourth batter strikes out.
Top of the seventh and final inning for us. Our first batter hits and is safe on first; the second is hit with a pitch and walks; the third strikes out; Aaron goes up and also strikes out...thank God, the coach already left! The fifth batter is caught at first to end the inning.
Bottom of the seventh and # 23 is on the mound with Aaron catching! The first batter strikes out; the second and third both walk; the fourth hits but is out at first; the fifth hits and is safe on third and 2 runs are scored; the sixth and seventh both get hit with a pitch and walks...and the bases are loaded; and the eight batter hits but is out at first, to end the game.
Final score is 10-4 for us. Another win but it doesn't matter as the boys are already in first place.
I am not sure what was the intention tonight...someone said it was just a friendly game but in my opinion, if you know a coach is coming to look at potential players, why play a friendly game and not perform at your best! Tonight our boys looked just as 'good' as the Tigers # 2 team, who haven't won any season games. For someone who doesn't know, watching the team tonight, it was hard to believe that this is the team who is at the top of the loop - but my opinion doesn't matter as I am just a mom who loves baseball!
PHOTO TO BE ADDED LATER!
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