Hitting Fails You More Often than Pitching
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Tonight we played in the championship game of our Tournament of Champions tournament. We came out of the loser’s bracket so we had to be a very good opponent twice before they beat us once. This would have been a major feat, but we were up to it.
We started out good, up 5-1, but I knew that was not enough. They had pitched their ace in the last game to assure they stayed atop the winner’s bracket, so she was not available. The pitcher they pitched was very good, but we usually kill good pitching. Unfortunately, our bats went quiet.
We didn’t hit solid and they have good defense, so we were unable to produce enough runs. We lost 8-5. We should have scored at least 10 or more, but unfortunately, we did not.
Relying on hitting to win games can be fun, but it is a recipe for disaster. Great hitting like we have will fail you much faster than great pitching. Give me a team w/ great pitching that can’t hit any day. All I have to score is a few runs then. When we have to score 10 every game to win, it is difficult.
Oh well, it was a fantastic season, we won our League’s top team title for the second year in a row and played in the tournament of champions championship game for the second straight year. That is something to be very proud of.
My first season coaching these very girls we were 0-18. The last two years we have played the best in our district and found ourselves in the championship each year. I am proud of what they have accomplished and look forward to next year!
What is the proudest you have ever been on a field?
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