Brigitte Baseball

Game 1: 0-2, 2xK (including the traditional 'it's 10pm and I want out called strike three on a pitch that hit the plate) --she did have a great throw from LF to the cutoff man that prevented a double from being a triple.

Game 2: 0-2, 2xK, 1xBB  Not bad actually given it's 40 degrees out and drizzling. 

Game 3: 0-1, 1xK, 2xBB

Game 4: 0-2, 2xK (though one was by league rules--no walks were allowed so it took SIXTEEN PITCHES for three strikes to be missed)

Game 5: 0-2, 2xK

Game 6: 0-0, 2xBB, 1xR (and one good throw in to the infield from the outfield)

Game 7: 0-3, 3xK, 1xBB

Game 8: 0-1, 1xK, 1xBB, 1xR

Game 9: 0-2, 2xK, 2xBB, 2xR

Game 10: 0-1, 1xK, 2xBB, 1xSB, 1xR

SEASON TOTAL: 0-17, 16xK, 11xBB, 5xR, 1xSB

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SOFTBALL

GAME 1: 2-3, 2xR, 1xRBI

GAME 2: 1-3, 1xR, 1xRBI, 5xPO, 1xE

GAME 3: 3-3, 3xR, 2xRBI, 1xPO

GAME 4: 1-2, 1xRBI, 1x2B, 5xPO (No one throws to a base...they all just run to tag the runners...)

GAME 5: 2-2, 1x2B

GAME 6: DNP - at Grandma's.  Unfortunately, it was the last game of the year.

TOTAL: 9-13, 6xR, 5xRBI, 1x2B, 11xPO, 1xE

This year I get to keep track of a couple different sets of stats--not to mention adding another sport in (softball) Erick is playing ball in Neoga this year--and doing well. It's amazing how you get better with encouragement AND allowing kids to grow and don't make presumptions about their ability at age 11 based on their coordination at age 9. He's improved to the point he can throw from deep center to home accurately and can even pitch. Brigitte is playing baseball in Effingham and softball in Neoga. Effingham was a pain as the league organization said "Girls don't play baseball, baseball is for boys only." Pity they didn't put that in writing--I'd have loved to retire after the lawsuit was finished. They even insinated that coaches would throw at her because she was a girl--unbelievable. There is still a long way to go for many people.