Christian Park Softball
Oh what a game. With thick rain pouring down and the flashes of lighting, I though the grey brick dust on the field would be soaked and we would have to cancel another game. When I arrived there was just one little puddle, I love this field.
Now the concern moved to the players, would we have enough? With Rachael and Katie out on vacation, then finding out that Paige would not be able to attend any week night games, it just about killed me. Only eight players and the clock ticketing down to 5:00 p.m. With a call to Carnine, I found out that they were already on their way. How they manage to get everyone together, I'll never know. I guess when half your players drive, it makes it easier. Our team, still have two years before we have that advantage. Bad directions to the Carnine team, I'm not sure where they got them from, since we played their other team last Tuesday, caused a small delay of the game, which I think help boost the confidence of our team. At last, Sophia, who came with Sadie, made our nine players for the evening's game.
Sophia, our newest player, was quickly shown the ropes and placed in right field. For the last four games, a fairly quite spot and a good place to start someone out that's new to all of this stuff. She was given the simple instructions to get the ball and throw it to Mariah playing second base. Nervous, but willing, she stuck it out.
Everyone is ready. Carnine's team shows up. An older group of girls, tall and ready to play ball. We take the field and they have first "bats". First pitch and the ball goes flying high and to right field. The ball bounces and Sophia makes for the ball and throws it in. Great job!
Everyone was "game faced" and in the mood to play. In the third inning, out bats began to work and by the fourth inning we were only down by 3. For rest of the game the weather gods were against us. We would take the field and it would rain. Not a mild mist, full hard can't see in front of you rain. Struggling with the weather, we managed to get them out. We would get ready to bat and "poof" the sun would shine. I guess that was a good sign for our batters. We kept in the game, both scoring and mentally. The final inning. We could still win.
We took the field, and the rain poured buckets. The dirty wet ball was hit and it slipped out of everyone mit. It did us in. They made five more runs. Our hits were great, but Carnine's shortstop was on fire. She managed to catch four balls, if not more. The Lady Rangers did let that get us down. We finish the game in hit spirit knowing that we made them work for the win. Ever girl on our team scored a run and played tuff. Fearless Rangers Never Quit.