Batter UP!!

Yesterday my daughter had her 

first Softball "Game". EVER. 

It was actually just a 

"mock scrimmage" against

one of the other teams in her age group.

(7-8yr old)

The girls did very well!

Especially considering that this

is the first year for most, 

if not all of them.

The team they played had experienced 

players that have played together since T-ball, 

and has already competed in an all-day

tournament this year.

Our girls have only had 4 practices so far.

EVER.

My daughter has only had 3, 

because she was sick

and missed one practice.

It was fun watching them.

Our girls had NO CLUE what they 

were doing, it was like watching 

chickens running around with their

heads cut off.

Several of the girls 

out in outfield played in the sand

all night. 

Numerous times when

they got halfway between bases

they would just stop, and look 

around in confusion instead of

 continuing on to the next base.  

Towards the end of the second

inning, they started to getting better. 

I can't wait to see how they do

once they've had a little more

practice.

And once they have an understanding 

of the concept of the game.

My daughter was the first in line

to bat, and played 1st base. 

 I was very proud of her.

She did a GREAT job!

There are 3 teams total for her age group.

2 of the teams are experienced.

All the new, first year girls,

got put on the same team.

The teams were "drafted", 

and supposedly the reason all

the new girls got put on the same team

is because the parents of the other teams

said if their daughter wasn't on

"Coach So and So's" team

they would not let their daughters play.

Really?!

I'm hoping the other towns we play

are more fair in their placement

of their girls and do not have 

as many "politics" involved

that our little town does...

On another note: I wore a pair

of Capri Jeans to the game

last night that I haven't been

able to wear in years!! Woohoo!!!!