Short-Handed Win

Will’s team won last night fielding only four regulars. The other nine were from a 13 year old team…two of the guys were good, the CF and 1B/P. Will caught the whole game…he had an assist and putout for the first two outs of the game. He recovered a wild patch at a not-so-close backstop and tossed to the pitcher covering to get the first runner, then the 13 year old 1B fielded a grounder and fired home for Will to tag the runner. The low throw skipped, almost hitting the bat. The play was close and the sliding runner spun Will around, but Will showed the ball to the ump, and the out was called.

Will blocked many bounced pitches and balls in the dirt. Two innings ended on third strikes, seemingly called as Will was in the process of rising and rolling the ball back to the mound. Last week his roll back to the mound rolled up and stopped perfectly in the hole in front of the rubber. After tonight's game on the way to the car, we were talking to the two excellent umpires who had called these last two games. They complimented Will on his catching.

At the plate Will fouled out on the first pitch, one of the most frustrating things to do at the plate. Next he launched a fly ball high and deep over the LF’s head for a 2-RBI double, and later scored. Later he added a single. He was coming up to bat when the ump called the game…exactly at the 1:45 time limit. Will batted third, ahead of Anthony for a change. He accounted for three of his team's five runs.