Softball First

On Monday night the softball team Snot Rockets played our 4th game of the season. So far we are 1-2, and this was the game to bring us back up to 500. I did not get much action out in left field, but my excitement came from my three at bats.

First a long hit out to center field, usually I hit a nice short ball right in the gap for a base hit, but this one connected nicely and went farther right out to the center-fielder for a pop-fly out.

Not to encouraging, so for my second at bat I had decided to try for right field, but getting down in the count 2-1, I hit the next ball for a single over the short stops head. Sadly I would be tagged out as the next batter hit a line drive to the pitcher and I did not get back to first base in time, but it was close I think I made it! Silly blue making calls from home plate!

But finally at my third at bat I swung at a short pitch and was able to send it curving out to right field. The center-fielder tried to make a running catch for it but missed and bobbled the ball, allowing me to get a stand up tripple no problem. But as taking the word of my third-base coach telling me to take a few steps towards home, the other team made a wild throw to home plate giving me my First Home Run of the season, maybe ever. Ok well it was an in-the-park home run, but I still got 2 RBI's for that, and gave our team some breathing room to pull out the 15-9 win.

2004 SUMMER League: Monday Night Coed