We’ve been wanting a close
game. Always be careful what you wish for, because we had a 1-0 lead after 4
innings and finally prevailed 4-0. We anticipated a tough game against the
Oakville Tigers and that’s what we got. The Tigers pitcher was probably the
fastest we have seen so far and it took a time through the line-up to adjust.
What really turned the day,
however, was stout defense in the outfield. I told the girls yesterday that as
I was going through the pictures that will make up your daughter’s photobook
(shameless plug to get your orders in now – there are some great shots, but I’ll
get to that later), what stood out to me was that in almost every picture our
outies were on the move, backing up, doing all the right things, not just some of the time, but every time.
It is not easy to be an outie
in softball, because there’s lots of work for not a lot of opportunities. We
have asked our outfielders to be active, moving on every pitch, backing up
every play. And they have responded. We may not make every catch (although we
certainly did today, with spectacular efforts by all three outfielders, Rebekah
in left, Noel in center and Jessica in right), but we are on the move and doing
a tough job the way it needs to be done. Kudos!
Kelly Collins notched her
seventh win in the circle with perhaps her best game this year, featuring a
2-hitter with 4 Ks and only 1 walk. By the way, we are averaging fewer than 2
walks per game for our staff. Not a surprise that we moved our record to 15-2
with this 4-0 victory. The girls then celebrated at Imo’s, further cementing
(with congealed cheese?) their beautiful team bond. This year has been magical
in so many ways. I’ll wax more eloquently(?) about that later. For now, here’s the
box and the pictures, a duty the girls have taken over, with outstanding
results on yet another level!
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