Redemption

Last night Will’s team was the lowest seed and faced the # 1 seed…the team that beat them 12-3 Monday. Without their best hitter, the Prowlers won 2-0. Then they had to play the E.Cobb Astros, the team that beat them 7-0 on Tuesday…as well as another beating earlier in the year. The Prowlers were now out of pitchers, so catcher AJ got the start. E Cobb went up 7-1, but the Prowlers came back and tied it in the top of the 6th. Audie came on and pitched well, but the Astros got a run across in the bottom of the inning and won. Got home around midnight.

Jared had batted after Audie all year. Last night without Tyler the order was changed, and Jared batted after Mitch, so was after Audie. Jared accidentally followed Audie and fouled off the first pitch, before realizing his mistake. Mitch then inherited the 0-1 count, without any further penalty.

One of the E Cobb players let a pitch go by outside the zone, but just as the ball crossed the plate he appeared to take a low practice swing. The plate umpire called out “ball!” as was his style. I immediately exclaimed “he swung!” Eventually the ump asked for help, and the base umpire signaled strike. I’d never seen anyone swing like that before.

Will did ok in the field, using his new glove…but struggled again at the plate. He hit some good hard line drives foul, but also swung at several pitches he never should’ve gone after…having made up his mind that he would swing, then swinging too hard. Three times he chopped to the pitcher. Did get a hit past the third-baseman, and walked once. We had a good talk on the way home…he agreed he gets messed up when he faces an inferior team. Everyone is hitting, and that’s when he gets over anxious, trying to kill the ball, hitting off his front foot instead of staying back.

They play at Kell at six. If they win, they play a second game tonight. I’ll miss Hanson again tonight.

Will the Magic win another game, or are they done?