Game 4

Game 4

It worked out that the winner of this game would get to advance to go to State

Our girls could win this if the played hard like they have been.

I was worried about the heat and with it being right at 5 o'clock the sun was beaming.

 

It was a good game and the score was 0-1 them until the 4th inning and we came back and scored 2 making it 2-1 us. Would of been 3-1 but the ump made a terrible call.

Then the 5th inning:

We needed to make some more runs, they had last bat.

We had 2 outs and it was Mauri's turn to bat and all I kept thinking was omg all this pressure of little tiny her. She fouled the first one way down behind third base. Ok Mauri you have got this just straighten it out baby. The next one bad pitch, good eye baby girl. There it was a dang good hit but in the air and I remember thinking don't catch it don't catch it.....OUT she caught it.

Their time to bat and if we hold them we got this.

There was a girl on second base and he had 1 out. the next girl up to bat knocked it out to left field and it was like our girls couldn't get it in. So with tears our girls came running in but nothing to cry about, they played a dang good game and they played hard this whole week.

I will have to say we couldn't have done it or had fun with it without these Coaches.

They put in so much time and dedication teaching these girls the right techniques and fundamentals. 

 

Mauri Laken with her All Star medal

 



All in all I will have to say Mauri has learned and took away so such in such a short period of time.

In three 2 1/2 weeks... 2 weeks of practice and 1/2 week playing she has learned and played Catcher, her batting has improved and she is learning how to wait on it. I see in some of the pictures her arms are perfect. She has also learned that these big girls she played against in city ball isn't so scary but friendly and fun to be around. She was so intimidated the first few days of practice being a runt and playing against them is was different than playing together. I've tried to tell her that but now she sees. While they are all moving up next year she will still be in this Darlings she will always have these memories.  I didn't want to do this and was griping about how it was taken over my summer I'm glad we did.

Now she is saying I'm ready for PVA school ball while my ADD self is saying we need a little break.

Day 3 Game 3

Here we go Girls, let play ball

We played Rayville

We have a PVA/Rayville rival so playing them in Allstars in no different

We were ready to get our softball game on

Boogey around the bases......slide into their faces!

I'm still singing those chants

You can't tag her girl she is lightening fast

Made it safely     Up and ready

 

This games was so intense I know my blood pressure never came down.

We would score the would catch up, we would score they would one up us, we would catch up and one up them then they would come tie back up with is. It literally went to the 5th inning not knowing who was going to be the winner. I love ballgames like this. Makes is so much fun



So now we are on to Day 4 game 4
Wish up Luck

Game 2

The bright sun is out not a shade in sight and a cool breeze was only wishful but we were ready to play and redeem ourselves.

 

We got really lucky and have wonderful Coaches

Here they are getting Mauri ready in her gear

 

Now she is ready

Pretty swing and waiting on it pays off

Mauri has those legs just a going to second base

 

Making it on in running that score board up

After throwing that helmet off going for a pop up

bumping hands and telling the other team good game still in her catching gear

The Lords Prayer

We won this game so we move on to day 3

AllStars Tournament Game 1

Mauri got nominated for Allstars and she wanted to do it so we said we would. It has been a whirl wind ever since. To and from camp to practice.
We started a double elimination tournament on Saturday. Opening ceremony was at 4 so we arrived and as soon as everyone got on the field these clouds came across and all of a sudden a storm came through so it was called off for Saturday. In order to make up game we had to play at 9 and had to be there by 8 and the place that is holding the tournament is an hour away so that means being up at 6am and leaving our house by 7am. Oh Geeze...we are not morning people!

We played Swartz and we acted like we were still asleep until the 4th inning then we came back but it only has 5 innings so we came up short. The final score was 11-7. It was 11-2 until we woke up in the 4th inning.

Bastrop Allstars 2014

These girls have worked and practiced so hard every single day 

 

Mauri started playing this year for her first time and during school ball she was 2nd base then for city ball started at 2nd but then got moved to short stop and third but mainly short stop. So when she started being catcher in practice I was like what where did this come from. She loves it and wanted to do it. I like she is way to tiny for a catcher but apparently I know nothing because she loves it and is doing really good at it. Although the equipment is big and she is small she makes it work.

 

Getting the ball back to the pitcher

 

Whew heat index 101

I know she was burning up in all that equipment but took it like a champ 

 

She has always had a tendency to not wait on it. She swings early so it doesn't go that far.

I don't know what has changed but she is finally getting it and most of the time waiting for it



and there she goes

After each game they all circle around with both teams and say The Lords Prayer

I'm thankful for that! A lot of people try and take it out and our softball girls are taking a stand. 

Even though this was a tough loss for us we still had to play another game at 3 that day.
So we had to shake it off and go grab some lunch, cool down, and get focused on the next game.