This was a game full of drama that touched everybody out there in one way or another. Strange calls, friction amongst coaches and basic rules not followed.
And yet from my perspective as pitcher, the boys still had a good time. I told Dylan after the team meeting, that this is all about having fun, its a game that we're fortunate to be able to play. A chance to learn some important life lessons about winning and losing and some strategy along the way, nothing more. For the parents, its a chance to be involved in their quickly growing and changing lives.
We lost the game by one point, 12-11 but Dylan felt he played well which isn't always the case, I was happy to hear that. These guys put so much pressure on themselves to do well and win. 90% of the time they exceed what I think any of them are capable of.
We go into the final stretch of our season Saturday and Sunday with the regular season ending with Tuesday's game, then playoffs starting Thursday, Friday and into Saturday.
We'll finish strong, whether we win another game or not. I think we accomplished what we set out to which was to make better ball players out of these guys and they are. They have all come a long way in their own way and I'm proud of each one.
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