- Jan 20, 2010
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More rec ball "not quite bliss"
First game tonight. League put 15 girls on the team (including several 11 year olds who belong in 10/11 and not 11/12...the 10/11 team only has 11 players). I don't envy the coach...this many girls on a rec team is absurd.
DD's coach then set the mound wrong (43 feet) causing both pitchers to struggle initially.
DD was still happy to play with some of her friends and was 2 for 2 so far against a travel pitcher in her first at bats.
So last inning and her team is down by 1 and one of DD's best friends is pitching. She has been looking forward to batting against her all day (in fact much of the reason she wanted to sign up for little league). DD is up with 2 outs with the tying run on 3rd. First pitch is in the dirt which bounces a couple of feet away. Coach sends the runner from third who is out by a mile. Game over.
I help DD with her bag...
DD " I would have gotten a hit"
Me " I know. Are you hungry?"
DD " No...I have a headache I just want to go to bed"
Me " OK...and well you never know..."
DD "No...I would have gotten a hit"
First game tonight. League put 15 girls on the team (including several 11 year olds who belong in 10/11 and not 11/12...the 10/11 team only has 11 players). I don't envy the coach...this many girls on a rec team is absurd.
DD's coach then set the mound wrong (43 feet) causing both pitchers to struggle initially.
DD was still happy to play with some of her friends and was 2 for 2 so far against a travel pitcher in her first at bats.
So last inning and her team is down by 1 and one of DD's best friends is pitching. She has been looking forward to batting against her all day (in fact much of the reason she wanted to sign up for little league). DD is up with 2 outs with the tying run on 3rd. First pitch is in the dirt which bounces a couple of feet away. Coach sends the runner from third who is out by a mile. Game over.
I help DD with her bag...
DD " I would have gotten a hit"
Me " I know. Are you hungry?"
DD " No...I have a headache I just want to go to bed"
Me " OK...and well you never know..."
DD "No...I would have gotten a hit"
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