Two Games, Two Wins

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Today, the Marauders had the first day of the CTX Father's Day Bash Tournament.  It is set up as most of the tournaments we have played in.  Saturday is a two game seeding.  Sunday begins a single elimination tournament based on the results from Saturday in terms of seeding.  Every time the Marauders have played, we haven't been able to put two games together.  There have been tournaments where we played one great game and one lousy game.  Or we've played two lousy games and then come out and played one well the next day.  But never two games together.

We didn't have to be at the fields until 11am.  It's about a 30 - 45 minute drive to the fields, so we needed to leave around 10:15.  The boys were up and playing with the Wii when I came downstairs.  I made lunch to bring for Evan and me because there was a gap between the two games.  I got the car ready to go and put sunscreen on Evan.

In the first game, the Marauders gave up 3 runs to the other team to start the game before getting an out.  That hit that knocked in the third run would be the last hit the team got in that game.  That, to me, is amazing.  It's not like the Marauders were pitching. This is coach pitch where the coach of that team is pitching trying to get the kids to hit the ball.  But the Marauders played such great defense.  Evan played well.  He played some catcher and some pitcher.  In his third at bat, he really crushed a ball over the left-center fielder's head.

We hung out and had our packed lunches in between.  The other game ended early so our game started early.  The Marauders didn't give up a run for the first two innings of the next game.  So the team ended up holding opposing teams to 5 straight shut out innings.  This game was closer but going into the top of the fifth with the Marauders up 9-7, the team came through with another shut out inning to win the game.  Evan wound up going 3-4 with and making several put outs.  Again the team played really well.

So the Marauders are the number two seed for tomorrow.  Based on that, they get a bye all the way to the semifinals.  So if they win their first game they will be in the championship.

Most of the team and their families went to Stanley's Farmhouse Pizza which is an old farm converted into a pizza place and brewery.  The place is huge but there is places for the kids to play and have fun.  You go up and order your pizza in an they text you when it's ready.  There is an old barn with picnic tables where you eat.  The food was good and the boys had a blast.

We now are home and the boys are about to go to bed.

Until next time...