Ugly Day, Ugly Loss

I noticed that this blog has just passed the 10,000-view plateau. Certainly an ego boost, which is a lot more than can be said for yesterday’s game.

Make no mistake, FHC was the better team. If we played them 10 times they would probably win 9, but only if they were sick with the flu or something on the day of the other game. And some of those games would have been 10-run mercy wins. But not all of the, and not yesterday’s 15-run rule if we play like we are capable of playing, which we did not yesterday. Our pitcher, Josie Krueger, deserved a better fate and pitched more effectively than the score would indicate.

Yes it was hot, brutally hot (for both teams). Yes the field could have used as a set piece creating a diorama of the Dust Bowl of the ‘30s. But FHC had not played at that field before yesterday, either. What Coach Cerutti and I talked with the team about post-game was was improving our game readiness, running crisp, focused pre-game warm-ups, being prepared from the first pitch.

We have a busy week upcoming, with games Wednesday (home –McClure North), Thursday (home conference game vs. Pattonville), and Friday (away at Lindbergh), followed by the Parkway Central Tournament Saturday morning. I have requested the bus for 7:00 a.m. hoping we can depart for Manchester Athletic at 7:15. Tournament protocol calls for every player to get at least one full game during a tournament. I will post probable starting line-ups by Friday, latest.

Finally, the Cor Jesu Academy game has been rescheduled for Monday, September 28 on Field 7 at Affton Athletic.