Mommy was asked to fill in on the RHI softball team for their Championship game last Thursday. The team needed to fill a female spot on their co-ed team. Its been years since I played (P & I played on a co-ed league together before the kids were born). I was excited though & a little nervous! It rained all day Thursday and I thought for sure the game would have to be delayed, but they did not want to push out the championship - especially with daylight savings the following weekend. I went out there in the drizzle & daddy insisted on bringing the kids out to cheer me on. We bundled them up in rain jackets & hats. It managed to stop drizzling, but everything was wet. My socks got completely soaked through my shoes. I hit the 3 times I was up, but one was a caught foul ball & the other 2 times I hit infield & the ball was caught. I could tell each hit was a little better than the last - thats what I really needed practice with. I played in Right Field & the ball only really came to me once - a pop fly & I caught it! P said the team on the bench look a little scared, like I might drop it, but I proved myself. Unfortunately we lost the game 10-5 because of a grand slam in the 6th inning by the other team.
Our team went out to shake hands with the other after the game & Bubs yelled, "Mommy, what about the tunnel? Where's the tunnel?" Both of them started chanting "Tunnel, Tunnel..." I had to laugh, because this is what they do after their soccer games. The friends & family all get together to build a tunnel for all the players to run through. They wanted to create a tunnel for me!
Here's the comments from the coach in a email afterward...
L made an awesome catch in RF and her kids provided what could have been the best cheer of the season.
I had a good time & let them know if they need me in the spring, I'd love to play!
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