In the post-game post mortem, Marko confessed what I think all of
us felt. “I didn’t expect this kind of game coming in.”
Even with a slim 3-2 lead after two innings, it sort of felt like
we were farther ahead than that. And just like that, we were. Five Statesmen
crossed the plate in the third, nine more in the fourth, we cleared our bench,
gave TK an inning off (Coach Confessions {not Coastal Confessions, that’s a
Jimmy Buffett song}: I didn't realize we had the 15-run lead until Nicola
closed out the Falcons and Dave Knapp (I think) said, “Line it up!”).
To be fair, Summit was short-handed and became shorter-handed
after an injury to their catcher reduced them to their 9 remaining players.
Nevertheless, during their warm-ups they didn’t look a candidate for the 15-run
mercy rule. They threatened but we didn’t panic, closed out each inning
limiting their damage, unloaded our bats, and then clipped the Falcons’ wings.
Alyssa Moran lead off with a long triple and Myah King and Lydia
Beggs added multi-hit games. Before we knew it, it was time for the bus ride
home. We also had a strong defensive game, but still with room for improvement.
It’s important to remember that our players are still learning the game, their
strengths, and sometimes new positions. They are also (very quickly) learning
how to be a team and a family, and the coaches are extremely pleased at how
that is coming together.
Seckman’s Jaguars (tomorrow at home) have been a tough program for
us and we expect a good game. I have confidence in the girls; they’ll be ready.
But for now, enjoy the photos from the bench and Andrew Graning.
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