Game 12 - June 6th

We accomplished something we haven't before at this game...we played 6 innings for the first time. It's great to see the game moving along at such a good pace. This is due to playing more "real" baseball like 3 strikes as an out and getting 3 outs in the field more often. But it is also due to the kids hustling on and off the field between innings, which is great to see.

The Grizzlies started off with a lot of energy and "bounce" this game and we batted through the lineup our first time out! As the game wore on, we seemed to lose a little bit of that energy and our timing seemed to be just a little bit off. However, there were some strong performances to point out:

• We had 2 MVPs! The first went to Brad, who always does a great job of being down and ready on every pitch. He went 4 for 4 at the plate, and ran the bases hard. Brad also made a couple unassisted outs at 1st Base later in the game. Way to go!
• The 2nd MVP went to Jamison. He did some things that really impressed the coaches: One was that he is probably the very fastest on the team getting down that 1st base line after hitting the ball. He never looks up and runs hard. Another is that while playing Right Field, he was always backing up throws or ground balls, an extremely important part of playing the outfield.