Micah made his first hit off a coach pitched ball in a game today! It was so exciting! In his league this year the coach pitches to their own team players. They get 4 pitches and if they don’t make contact they get to hit off the tee. Before today Micah has always gone to the tee, but today he hit his first pitched ball in a game! We knew he could do it because he has done it practicing at home before. He also made it to first base without getting out.
We really enjoy watching all the kids playing. They are so cute, and it’s neat to see them starting to really understand the game and make good plays and get outs in the field as well as hitting pitched balls and running the bases. Our team, the Dodgers, are doing pretty well for the season, but they don’t make too big a deal about who wins at the games and the kids hardly seem to notice. If they do, Coach reminds them: “When we lose, we say little; when we win, we say less.” It’s really great that, especially at this level, everyone is so encouraging of the kids to learn the game and do their best. Everyone cheers for both teams making plays and getting hits. It’s a lot of fun for everyone.