finaLLy ! ! !

Both kids got their first games under their belts...or in Kiley's case 'drawstring'! Neither came out on the winning side of the score. Hence,the emphasis on the L L in finally in the title.

Rich struck out both at bats. I left for Kiley's game in the bottom of the 4th. I wasn't there for the painful 11-1 loss! Throws weren't being made and the boys took some really great pitches and let them go right by! Crazy things. Hopefully they get that all behind them and come ready to play on Saturday and ready to PLAY THEIR BEST (aka - WIN!!!!). They are a better team than 11-1 and need to show the others to build their confidence back up! Rich has to have a new bat as his old one was inspected by the umps and has several cracks in it. He thinks it is COOL, but wants a bat IDENTICAL to what he already has. We'll see what we find bat shopping tonight.

Kiley's game is always much more relaxed. Their score was 11-5. Those 5 runs were very proud, earned runs!!!! They really started hitting towards the end. Kiley had a great hit her first at bat. Unfortunately it was hit right to first baseman. Her 2nd at bat she struck out. BUMMER! She played Center Center field. We had 5 playing oufield, but she got the center. I'm not sure any balls came her way or if she made HER way to any balls. Either way she had fun and was bummed they lost, but was glad everyone was going to have matching hair ties that her mom made!