Well, that's two in a row now for us. Two tournament wins. Granted, we did kinda back into the winners circle with this one. Up 3-1 in fifth inning of the championship game, Mother Nature couldn't find it in her heart to let us finish the game and it was called. A win is a win is a win, though. We'll take it.
The boys can be proud of themselves for two things this weekend. One being the comeback win in the semi-finals. We were down 3 runs going into the bottom of the 7th and they could have easily laid down and conceded the victory, knowing that our goal is a victory in August, not June. Prior to the inning they huddled in the dugout with no prompting from the coaches. We still don't know what was said, but whatever it was it worked. It was a great display of playing for one another. They rallied to tie it and send the game to extra innings. Two innings later we ended the game on a walk-off single.
They can also be proud of their display of sportsmanship in receiving the championship trophy. After hoisting it above their heads for a few seconds they toned things down with the other team looking on. They congratulated each other in a subdued manner, respectful of their opponents. That is the way winning teams celebrate. And that is the way teams who have bigger goals in mind celebrate.
Now it gets a little more serious for us with a series of games against some tough opponents and the District Championships in July.
Congratulations Guys!!
record to date: 12 W, 3 L
Cool to hear how those boys celebrated - good job! Wow, do I ever miss those days of youth baseball not long ago. Tournaments were so much fun and so important. Lots of good times in Virginia Beach, Myrtle Beach, Long Island. But mostly it was about what happened on the field.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying the Yogi Berra quotes - so funny!