Under the Lights

Our delayed season opener is now tomorrow evening. Assuming we don't get pushed back an hour due to heat (not an unlikely possibility -- flexibility is apparently going to need to be one of watchwords for the season), both teams will see or throw their first pitch around 6 p.m. This side by side doubleheader against Nerinx has become a tradition, one that I think benefits both programs. Please feel free to share any game pictures you take and I’ll work to get them in the game summary and box score.

We're still awaiting clearance for one of the varsity players, and that will determine how many players the JV has available, and who will start in the circle, for this game. In any case, there will be at least three, and perhaps four, projected starters either ineligible or with the varsity. I don't expect to have Brittany Hartung with us for a while, at a minimum until Bree Schatz's ankle has healed and she can go full speed for a whole game or two.

JV teams are usually a house of cards, and it's a challenge to move one without impacting the whole structure. We are lucky this year to have players who can compete in several positions, but those are often the same ones Coach Gibson needs to fill his holes. 

Last year we defeated Nerinx 14-3 in 5 innings, but trying to predict results based on the previous season, especially on the JV level, is both foolish and impossible. I know because I've tried and failed, both taking wins for granted that didn't materialize and giving away wins because either subs played extremely well or a rival JV was experiencing a down year.

That being said, we play away on Friday against Seckman and considered last year's home loss a moral victory because, for the first time in years, we got to bat in the 7th inning! 

I'm going to post the "Snack Schedule" here in the hopes that at least some parents will have notification before game day. We will have water at every game, but girls might want to also bring their own jugs. The team will provide snack options at our two tournaments.

I'm looking forward to getting to know each of you better as the season wears on and hoping that you'll be forgiving if I start to wear on you.

2014 Snack Schedule

August 25	H Love
August 29	Maggie
September 2	Grace
September 3	Becca
September 8	Ro
September 10	Greer
September 12	Claudia
September 15	Nieman
September 17	OW
September 22	Nicole
September 24	Caroline
September 25	Alina
September 30	Emma
October 1	Karlee
October 3	AC