Miller begged us to sign him up for baseball this spring. His last try at T-ball when he was 4 was comical to say the least. There was a lot more of chasing butterflies in the outfield and stomping on mud mounds in the field than serious playing. We've noticed such a difference in his focus and hitting abilities at 6 years old. What a difference a couple of years makes! Miller's on an 8U coach pitch league. Most of the boys are in 2nd-3rd grade with only 3 first grade boys on the team. I wish they had a 6U coach pitch team, but he's really learning from the older boys.
Here's our # 3 up to bat. I'm loving my view through the chain link fence this season. Every time he came up to bat on game number 1, Miller got a hit and managed to run the bases to home. Whew! Sometimes the butterflies in my stomach really get me anxious for #3.
He loved playing catcher in front of the ref. I must say that's the cutest little baseball tush in town. The weight of all that body equipment keeps him grounded in one place.
We managed a 14-6 win against the Dodgers! After all of our losses during soccer season, it feels so good to get a victory. We had forgotten how it feels to bask in the glory of a win. These boys were good sports and managed the end of the inning high five hand slap run through.
We're looking forward to an exciting season. Our coaches are the best instructionally that we've experienced in the Upward league. The only downside to our spring are the 1 1/2 long practices every Friday evening. Although, Miller looks forward to his Friday night practices! With Saturday games, our weekend are now consumed with baseball through May.
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