First up was USSSA, which had 208 teams from around the country and who started their tournament on Thursday morning. After keeping the score close through 4 innings, we lost 24-14 and actually hit pretty well. Hitting out of the two slot in the batting order, I was 4-5, a great start despite the teams loss. Pathetically, we had to use 3 subs and we couldn't get people there that early on Thursday. For Friday we were down to just 1 sub I think.
Our next game was Friday and we lost again, only scoring 4 or 5 runs and I was 0-3. Ugh. The USSSA tournament is still going on as I write and those two teams to which we lost are currently tied for third at 6-1. Unbelievable. Out of 208 teams, we draw two top 5 teams. The best we've ever finished is top 50 and tops out of Illinois teams.
Saturday brought the 23 team ISA tournament and two more losses for us. Again we only scored 4-5 runs in the first game. In the second game, against a team from Illinois which we play weekly, we lost 13-11. We were down 10-3 going into the top of the last inning and we put up 8 runs, including my hit scoring the go ahead run (though it broke an 0-6 streak for me). In the bottom of the last inning we got the first out, but then they got two guys on and then hit a home run to win.
So I've spent way more time at the pool and driving this weekend than I have playing softball. Not ideal.
1 comment:
can't win 'em all! At least you got a nice road trip.
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