Evan had another baseball tournament this weekend. The first two games were scheduled for 9am and 1pm. We had to get to the fields at 8am. It was 55 degrees when we left the house at 7 and drizzling. We stopped at Donut Taco Palace on the way out. As we got closer to the fields it was raining harder but then at the fields it was still just drizzling.
The fields are all artificial turf, including in the base paths, so that we could still play. It was just a slick field. But it was cold. There was a steady drizzle the entire first game and it was windy. It was cold just standing there. Evan walked in his first at-bat. He stole second. When he went to slide, the turf was so wet Evan looked like he was on a slip n' slide. He almost slid right over the base and had to reach back and catch the base with his hand to stop himself from sliding over top. The other team was not good and Evan's team easily won.
We sat in the car during our break between games. At one point I went out to the concession stand and got food for us.
By the second game, the rain had mostly gone away. It was still relatively cold - especially when you realize it was nearly 100 during last weeks tournament - at around 62 degrees. This other team was much better and it was a good game. Evan battled in the first at-bat fouling off 4 or 5 pitches before grounding sharply to shortstop and getting out. He struck out for the first time this season in his second at-bat. They brought him in to pitch the last inning He was very accurate and immediately induced a pop up. The next boy singled and stole second and third before scoring on an easy grounder to short for the second out of the inning. Time expired at that point and Evan's team lost.
We came home and watched the special on Mean Joe Greene.
For dinner we went to Carino's. Then we stopped at Petco to get a new litter box for the cats.
The boys are in their rooms.
Until next time...
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