Ever heard of hangover?  Of course you have.  It happens in sports too.  Our team suffered what appeared to be a game two hangover from game one last evening. 

From our win we established we'd be home team tonight which proved to be vital in the outcome.

In the first inning my son didn't have his best stuff but it was alright.  They scored two runs in the top half of the first.  We then answered back three to take the lead 3-2. 

The second inning my son felt out of sorts and let me know.  Our opponent scored two more runs.  This time we sputtered and scored none.  At the end of two innings it was 4-2 in favor of our opponents.  It looked as if we were not so great as we burned another pitcher with two left in reserve.  In little league you only get so many pitches per pitcher and less if you want to use them again later. 

In the third inning we moved to our fifth pitcher.  We had one more left with three innings to go.  He was not doing well, he walked batter after batter and they scored five runs which in little league is the maximum allowed in the Minors.   We didn't give up and answered back with three runs of our own all on hits.    The score now was 9-6 in favor of our opponents.  Could we mount a come back?  Would our last pitcher stop the bleeding?

Our last pitcher was on his game.  We shut them down in the fourth inning, they scored none.  We Then scored five runs from drawing walks, stealing bases and some key hits.  The game was now official and we were up 11-9. 

The other team now had their reserve pitchers in and ...   more »

We won. :)  Final score 13-1.  It was an amazing feeling to have such a large group of talented kids playing under me.  My boys having the time of their lives. With our whole family attending, there was one heck of a crowd on hand. 

After the game my father told me that the parents had good things to say about me in how I get the kids to respond and how I interact with them. 

So this season is not over yet.  Our next game is... tonight!    Needless to say every kid is excited about playing back to back days and all week long.   See you there!  6pm! 

It's a smart song where we all seem to ask the question we already know the answer to...

Was a long and dark December
From the rooftops I remember
There was snow
White snow

Clearly I remember
From the windows they were watching
While we froze
Down below

When the future's architectured
By a carnival of idiots on show
You'd better lie low

If you love me
Won't you let me know?

Was a long and dark December
When the banks became cathedrals
And the fog
Became God

Priests clutched onto bibles
Hollowed out to fit their rifles
And the cross was held aloft

Bury me in honor
When I'm dead and hit the ground
A love back home unfolds

If you love me
Won't you let me know?

I don't want to be a soldier
Who the captain of some sinking ship
Would stow, far below

So if you love me
Why'd you let me go?

I took my love down to Violet Hill
There we sat in snow
All that time she was silent still

So if you love me
Won't you let me know?

If you love me,
Won't you let me know?