"For the parents of a Little Leaguer, a baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into six innings." — Earl Wilson
On the Hurricane home front, we had a scrimmage Saturday night against another one of the Hobgood All Star teams. The Hurricanes and the Storm hooked up (with a rain delay, appropriately enough) to play several innings AFTER all the REC games had concluded. It was the first time we were able to play a real game against real competition. It was exciting to see the potential of this team!
The Hurricane coaches made the most of every opportunity to "coach up" the kids during the game. I think it's safe to say that the 'Canes will be aggressive on the base paths this season, which is a must when you're playing top teams throughout the state. All of the kids had good hits, and got to play different positions on the field. Buechner made a spectacular diving catch on the very first batter!!
Several kids had just finished playing their REC games for the day when the scrimmage started, so they really had to fight through the exhaustion and keep up their focus. That is great experience for the All Star games this Summer, when it's hot and the kids have to play multiple games in a single day.
As a parent, I'm encouraged to see how much fun these kids are having before and after the practices. It's nice to see them making instant friends and enjoying finding "roly polys" out in the dirt down the 3rd base line. It's going to be a serious time for baseball this Summer, with wins and losses and laughter and tears. They will be making great memories.
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Thank you again,
6U Hobgood Hurricanes
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