Phoebe Softball - Week 1 - Games 1 & 2

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 ~ Eric Hendrickson ~ 

Game 1 - Tuesday, May 16th

I am head coaching Phoebe's machine pitch team this year.  Our team name is Lightning.  Above I am talking with our other coaches, Coach BJ (blue hat) and Coach Kris (pink visor).

Our first game was in Clearwater against Clearwater #2.  I thought we were ready, but I really did not know what to expect.

Above I am pitching from the machine.  It was a different machine than I am used to and the wind was howling, which made pitching difficult.  Despite the issues, I did alright.

Phoebe (#7) had two at bats.  She struck out both times but had good swings and had one foul ball that was only a few inches foul.

Phoebe played shortstop, second base, and in the outfield.

Before we go to the field, I let the girls know what positions they are playing.  Then we break the huddle and the girls hustle to their positions.

I am excited to say that we won the game 4-0.  We hit well, especially the first inning.  We also left 8 people on base so a few hits and we could have scored more.  We will need to work on being more aggressive at base running but overall I was very happy with how we played.  Good job Lightning!

Game 2 - Thursday, May 18th
Rain-out - rescheduled to - May 31st