Well, maybe it's time to install some lights at Muir! We played until we almost couldn't see the ball!
This game wasn't very pretty, I have to admit. We walked 16 of the Storm's batters, and they walked 22 of ours. We had only 6 hits in the game, while the Storm had 7.
Nonetheless, you all hung on for the third win of a long weekend, and I'm proud of you!
That said, if you are a pitcher, be sure to spend some time practicing your motion & release each week. You don't have to practice for a long time, but the more often you throw, the more consistent you will become!
Hitters this game - Kelly, Carly, Abby, and Esther all had one hit, while Anna had two.
Star of the Game honors were awarded to:
Anna - 4 at-bats, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, and an RBI.
Enjoy the Memorial Day holiday, and I'll see you all Wednesday night for practice!
Coach Drew
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
May 24: Sparks VS Stingers
You did it! You beat the only undefeated team in the league! Awesome!!
Amazing plays in this game, Sparks!
- Sophia pitched a another shutout in the first inning...
- Allie caught a pop-fly in the second...
- Jenna had a throw to first for a put-out, and another solo put-out as well...
- Jenna pitched in her first game, and had two outs with the bases empty...
until we made a few fielding errors and allowed five runs.
Remember: "Two Throws" - once the ball is fielded, the first throw is to a base, to make the out, the second throw is back to the pitcher!
As a team, you had 9 hits against the Stingers; that's excellent!
Star of the Game honors were awarded to:
Carly - 3 at-bats, 2 singles, two runs scored, and an RBI
I'm very proud of the way you're playing! Keep up the great play!
Coach Drew
Amazing plays in this game, Sparks!
- Sophia pitched a another shutout in the first inning...
- Allie caught a pop-fly in the second...
- Jenna had a throw to first for a put-out, and another solo put-out as well...
- Jenna pitched in her first game, and had two outs with the bases empty...
until we made a few fielding errors and allowed five runs.
Remember: "Two Throws" - once the ball is fielded, the first throw is to a base, to make the out, the second throw is back to the pitcher!
As a team, you had 9 hits against the Stingers; that's excellent!
Star of the Game honors were awarded to:
Carly - 3 at-bats, 2 singles, two runs scored, and an RBI
I'm very proud of the way you're playing! Keep up the great play!
Coach Drew
Sunday, May 23, 2010
May 22: Sparks VS Crush
Another great game, Sparks!! You hit the ball very well, last night, but your fielding was even better!
Taylor got us started in the first inning, allowing the Crush only one run. Sophia (not 'Sophie'!) pitched a shutout second inning, and then you put your bats to work! In the second inning, Kelly, Carly, Jenna, and Sophia all hit singles, capped by Abby's third double in three games!
Jenna (not 'Jen'!) pitched her first inning this season, and allowed only two runs. There were some excellent defensive plays, especially Nikki's throw from shortstop to Taylor at first for an out. The next inning, Paige made a great play from right field, throwing to Allie at second base for another out.
Your fielding has improved SO much - I'm really proud of you all!
Star of the Game honors awarded to:
- Jenna, with 3 at-bats, 2 hits, 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI, as well as two innings pitched, allowing only 5 runs.
Last, special thanks to Katie's Mom for arranging the picnic,to Carly's Dad for running the grill, and to all the Sparks parents for chipping in food, tables, and desserts. It was a great night for a picnic - and a Sparks win!
See you all Monday - please arrive by 5:30 for warm-ups!
- Coach Drew
Taylor got us started in the first inning, allowing the Crush only one run. Sophia (not 'Sophie'!) pitched a shutout second inning, and then you put your bats to work! In the second inning, Kelly, Carly, Jenna, and Sophia all hit singles, capped by Abby's third double in three games!
Jenna (not 'Jen'!) pitched her first inning this season, and allowed only two runs. There were some excellent defensive plays, especially Nikki's throw from shortstop to Taylor at first for an out. The next inning, Paige made a great play from right field, throwing to Allie at second base for another out.
Your fielding has improved SO much - I'm really proud of you all!
Star of the Game honors awarded to:
- Jenna, with 3 at-bats, 2 hits, 3 runs scored, and 2 RBI, as well as two innings pitched, allowing only 5 runs.
Last, special thanks to Katie's Mom for arranging the picnic,to Carly's Dad for running the grill, and to all the Sparks parents for chipping in food, tables, and desserts. It was a great night for a picnic - and a Sparks win!
See you all Monday - please arrive by 5:30 for warm-ups!
- Coach Drew
Friday, May 14, 2010
May 14: Sparks VS Stingers
Well, we almost got this one! 14-12 is pretty darn close! You all hit the ball so well tonight - twelve hits!!
Abby had three hits (and two RBI), Nikki, Carly, and Kelly each had two hits, and Sophia, Esther, and Taylor had one each. Esther's single was her first hit of the season, while Taylor knocked out her first double! Great job!!
I'll tell you this; if the Stingers hadn't played such excellent defense, we would have scored lots more. What's important, though, is that you're being aggressive when you're batting - willing to take a chance. That's a really good thing.
Star of the Game honors awarded to:
Nikki - 4 at-bats, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, and 4 stolen bases
Esther - 3 at-bats, her first hit, a run scored, and a stolen base, and an excellent infield play, throwing out a runner at first.
Honorable mention to Katie, who got on base every time she was up - all walks - but also stole a base, scored a run, and made two nice defensive plays to get two runners out at first base in the same inning.
In other news...
If Paige seemed a little distracted, it might be because she spent the afternoon hanging out with her new best friend Lee Dewyze. At least he had his limo drop her off at the game.
Congratulations to Taylor, Allie, and Paige, who all made the Pom Squad! (I expect you three to be leading the cheers for the team from now on!)
Special thanks to Carly for NOT bringing her half-naked brothers to the game tonight.
You girls rock! ssssssssSSSSSSSSSSSPARKS...KABOOM!
Oh, wait - I almost forgot: I will take votes on blog colors each week. Leave your vote in the 'comments' box at the end of each post! See you Sunday!!
- Coach Drew
Abby had three hits (and two RBI), Nikki, Carly, and Kelly each had two hits, and Sophia, Esther, and Taylor had one each. Esther's single was her first hit of the season, while Taylor knocked out her first double! Great job!!
I'll tell you this; if the Stingers hadn't played such excellent defense, we would have scored lots more. What's important, though, is that you're being aggressive when you're batting - willing to take a chance. That's a really good thing.
Star of the Game honors awarded to:
Nikki - 4 at-bats, 2 hits, 2 runs scored, and 4 stolen bases
Esther - 3 at-bats, her first hit, a run scored, and a stolen base, and an excellent infield play, throwing out a runner at first.
Honorable mention to Katie, who got on base every time she was up - all walks - but also stole a base, scored a run, and made two nice defensive plays to get two runners out at first base in the same inning.
In other news...
If Paige seemed a little distracted, it might be because she spent the afternoon hanging out with her new best friend Lee Dewyze. At least he had his limo drop her off at the game.
Congratulations to Taylor, Allie, and Paige, who all made the Pom Squad! (I expect you three to be leading the cheers for the team from now on!)
Special thanks to Carly for NOT bringing her half-naked brothers to the game tonight.
You girls rock! ssssssssSSSSSSSSSSSPARKS...KABOOM!
Oh, wait - I almost forgot: I will take votes on blog colors each week. Leave your vote in the 'comments' box at the end of each post! See you Sunday!!
- Coach Drew
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May 12: Sparks VS Storm
Two wins in a row! Tonight was a dramatic, come-from-behind win! Great play tonight, team!
I'm glad we were able to get the game in before the rain started to pour. We only played three innings, but plenty of good stuff still happened! Sophia pitched well again to get us started, allowing only six batters in the first inning, and had two strikeouts. Taylor finished off her inning allowing only seven, and had three strikeouts of her own.
Emily made a nice play at second base, throwing out a runner at first, Katie made a nice throw from right field on a hard-hit ball, to almost get another runner out.
Everyone is starting to be more aggressive at the plate, which is paying off... even though Abby almost hit a car in the parking lot...
You're all looking good on the basepaths, too - the more attention you pay to where the ball is, the more often you'll score!
Star of the Game honors awarded to:
Kelly H (for last game) - 3 at-bats, two singles, 4 RBI, scored two runs, and caught a pop-up in the infield.
Abby B - in the last two games has 5 at-bats, two singles, two doubles, and 7 RBI!
I'm so proud of all the Sparks - great job!! Looking forward to Friday night's game under the lights!!
PS - I know Allie, Paige and Taylor had pom tryouts tonight - I hope you all made it!
- Coach Drew
I'm glad we were able to get the game in before the rain started to pour. We only played three innings, but plenty of good stuff still happened! Sophia pitched well again to get us started, allowing only six batters in the first inning, and had two strikeouts. Taylor finished off her inning allowing only seven, and had three strikeouts of her own.
Emily made a nice play at second base, throwing out a runner at first, Katie made a nice throw from right field on a hard-hit ball, to almost get another runner out.
Everyone is starting to be more aggressive at the plate, which is paying off... even though Abby almost hit a car in the parking lot...
You're all looking good on the basepaths, too - the more attention you pay to where the ball is, the more often you'll score!
Star of the Game honors awarded to:
Kelly H (for last game) - 3 at-bats, two singles, 4 RBI, scored two runs, and caught a pop-up in the infield.
Abby B - in the last two games has 5 at-bats, two singles, two doubles, and 7 RBI!
I'm so proud of all the Sparks - great job!! Looking forward to Friday night's game under the lights!!
PS - I know Allie, Paige and Taylor had pom tryouts tonight - I hope you all made it!
- Coach Drew
Saturday, May 8, 2010
May 8th: Sparks VS Crush
Wow! What a great win, girls! I'm so impressed and proud of you all! Here are some game highlights:
Abby and Kelly each had 4 RBIs - Abby hit a monster shot into right center for a stand-up double, scoring three runs!
Jenna made a great catch in foul territory by first base (and seemed really surprised that she caught it!) She also had a great infield play, tagging out the runner before she made it to first base!
Sophia and Taylor each pitched very well - Taylor pitched the first shutout inning of the season!
Kelly and Carly had excellent infield catches, and Carly - the birthday girl - turned our first double-play of the year, throwing to Abby at second after her catch for the second out!
The most important things (aside from staying warm!) were that you had fun and played as a team! Way to go, Sparks! I'm proud of you!
- Coach Drew
Abby and Kelly each had 4 RBIs - Abby hit a monster shot into right center for a stand-up double, scoring three runs!
Jenna made a great catch in foul territory by first base (and seemed really surprised that she caught it!) She also had a great infield play, tagging out the runner before she made it to first base!
Sophia and Taylor each pitched very well - Taylor pitched the first shutout inning of the season!
Kelly and Carly had excellent infield catches, and Carly - the birthday girl - turned our first double-play of the year, throwing to Abby at second after her catch for the second out!
The most important things (aside from staying warm!) were that you had fun and played as a team! Way to go, Sparks! I'm proud of you!
- Coach Drew
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