All Star Game #2

What a game! The girls started out in kind of a slump and let the Woodville girls get 6 runs in on them but then they started making their come back. By the end of the 4th the score was 7 - 13 and we were ahead. We thought it was funny that Michaela #13 was the 13th run! At the top of the 5th it started to rain and they had the girls continue to play. We walked 2 girls and then they call it because of lightning. After standing around and waiting for a decision it was finally decided that we would play at 2pm at our park...the field that we had been playing on was under water.

Fast forward to 2pm...We start back at the top of the 5th, 2 girls on base and no outs. Let's just say the wheels fell off for a little while and they let Woodville score 5 runs. Ugh! The score was now 12 - 13. Our girls get up but were unable to score any runs. Nail biting time! Stomachs churning! Hope the girls don't feel this way too! Top of the 6th...1st batter up strikes out! Next 2 get on base and then it's time for the play of the game...Their batter hits a screamer right down the center (I must admit we all thought that's it, it's right in the hole and out into center field and they are going to score 2 more runs and then we will behind!). It was not to be! Yes, our Michaela, who was playing 2nd, reaches...(oh no, it's a little to high)...stretches...(there's no way she is going to get it)...jumps and snags the ball!!! Holy cow, she did it!!! She told me later that she didn't think she had gotten it either and it took several seconds and a look in her glove to realize that she had actually caught the ball. (I was too busy being a mom to take a picture but I am hoping the professional photographer that was there got it and I will post it later.) 2nd out. The next batter up hits a pop fly to the shortstop who caught it and that was the game! District Champs! It was really kind of cool that the girls got to run the flag around their park for a victory lap.

Now it's back to practicing every night and getting ready for sectionals. They will be at our park on the 11th. Wish them luck!