3 straight days

We have softball games 3 days in a row. Tonight's was the first one and it was against Odenville. It was a game of 'change ups'. The girls all started in their own positions except for one (Kelsi) who was trying out a new position as catcher. After the girls scored and got really ahead, both Coach Carrie and Coach Jason decided it was time to change things up!! The girls really enjoyed it :o) We did win too!!

As far as all the positions Courtney did - shortshop, was on 1st base for a while until the normal first baseman didn't like being on pitcher's mound so they switched (this was during the time of Coach pitch) and then she actually pitched!! Yep...she got to pitch for the first time in a real game!! She ended up walking the 1st and 3rd batter, striking out the 2nd and got close to striking out the 4th but ended up walking her. I can't tell you the excitement I felt when she threw her first strike!! I'm so proud of her! She also made a great line-drive catch on pitcher's mound to get the 2nd out and then threw to 1st base but unfortunately overthrew her BUT it ended up being a double play since the first base runner didn't 'tag up' so it was 2 outs at once!!

I'm so proud of each and every girl on our team. Even had one of my Brownies (first time playing softball is now) hit a double! Another pure excited moment - I was jumping up and down for her!! The smile was priceless!!

As for all sorts of first today....Jason actually got on the mound to do some coach pitch! He has been doing some in the batting cages and at practices but never in the game. For 8 & under softball, it's girl pitch the 1st, 2nd and 5th innings and coach pitch the 3rd and 4th. Plus the coach comes in to pitch if 3 batters are walked by a girl pitcher in an inning and it doesn't have to be in a row. Jason didn't do too bad but he did mention that it was much different during the game than at practices!

CJ has already asked Jason to coach t-ball when he begins to play. We believe t-ball isn't offered in the fall like softball so we'll be spending TONS of time next spring at the ball park! It keeps them active and helps get all their energy out!!

I forgot to take my camera today but definitely plan on taking it tomorrow to the game - even if it's just to get pictures of Jason pitching since tomorrow's game is all coach pitch since it's a different ballpark we are playing at. We won against them over a week ago so tomorrow shouldn't be any different. We would like to win Monday night as we have lost against that team (Coach King - Courtney's fall ball coach) but it's definitely ok if we lose as long as the girls are having fun :o)