Last night, we had a first in our family....
June 17, 2016 was Kiff's pitching debut in a baseball game. Now, it didn't start off in that direction, because we were looking for pitchers. Kiff had volunteered to be catcher, but we realized a lot of people had already pitched and we needed someone new.
Enter, Kiff.
Luckily, he was batting second, so we could get him to warm up pretty quickly once he rounded the bases. That worked out well.
Once we got started, he did well. His first few pitches were WAY OUT there...but after he settled down, kids made contact on all his pitches...which is what we want.
In the end, he did great!
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Saturday, June 18, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
The One Where Bri Starts Opening Day
Last night, Bri's first softball game arrived. And, it was a blast.
Sure, there was a little bit of rust on people's bats and arms. But overall, they did great.
Of course, Bri got the surprise of her life...she was asked to pitch the first game in the first inning. Zoinks! But, she enjoyed it and actually pitched quite well. Wow.
Her hitting proved to be okay, too. After a slow start, she got a solid hit in the second inning.
Now, onto game two.
Sure, there was a little bit of rust on people's bats and arms. But overall, they did great.
Of course, Bri got the surprise of her life...she was asked to pitch the first game in the first inning. Zoinks! But, she enjoyed it and actually pitched quite well. Wow.
Her hitting proved to be okay, too. After a slow start, she got a solid hit in the second inning.
Now, onto game two.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
The One Where Bri Pitches
Today was a monumental day for Bri. It was the first day that she pitched in softball.
It came as a bit of a surprise. Following the top half of the first inning - her team was the home team - the coaches were asking who had not pitched yet this year. Somehow, they realized that Bri had not done so. Needless to say, she was slightly overwhelmed by the idea, but nonetheless interested in doing it.
Following an out in the first inning, she warmed up quickly on the side with a teammate. Coach helped her know how to throw underhand. She caught on.
When it was her time, she breathed deep and went up to the makeshift mound.
She threw.
It was a ball.
Then, she threw again.
Another ball.
But, slowly she got the hang of it. Before long, she had pitches over the plate. Two kids actually hit it. And she threw strikes.
In the end, coach joked that she was the most feared lefthander in the league.
What a fun start for her first experience pitching. As for Bri, who knows if she will want to do it again. However, one thing is for sure...she not only liked pitching, she loved it.
It came as a bit of a surprise. Following the top half of the first inning - her team was the home team - the coaches were asking who had not pitched yet this year. Somehow, they realized that Bri had not done so. Needless to say, she was slightly overwhelmed by the idea, but nonetheless interested in doing it.
Following an out in the first inning, she warmed up quickly on the side with a teammate. Coach helped her know how to throw underhand. She caught on.
When it was her time, she breathed deep and went up to the makeshift mound.
She threw.
It was a ball.
Then, she threw again.
Another ball.
But, slowly she got the hang of it. Before long, she had pitches over the plate. Two kids actually hit it. And she threw strikes.
In the end, coach joked that she was the most feared lefthander in the league.
What a fun start for her first experience pitching. As for Bri, who knows if she will want to do it again. However, one thing is for sure...she not only liked pitching, she loved it.
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