Tournament Champions

Hello everyone, this is Morry.

Evan had to be up in Georgetown by 8:45 for the second day of the tournament this morning.  He and I left the house at 7:45 and stopped at Donut Taco Palace on the way up.

In the first game, Evan singled and scored twice.  He played second base for a good portion of the game.  He fielded one ball and threw the runner out at first.

After the game, we went to Popeye's for lunch.  That's where he wanted to go.

Rachel and Noah stayed home all day.  Rachel was doing chores around the house and Noah didn't want to do much.  Eventually, he ended up painting.  He painted a picture of a cat on the fence.  It's very good.

In the second game of the tournament, which was the semifinals, Evan came up with arguably the biggest play of the game.  Yesterday, the Horns, the team Evan was playing for lost to the same team that they were playing in the semifinals today.  In yesterday's game, the Horns went up 4-0 and held the other team scoreless for two innings.  But in the third inning a bad hop and an error led to a bad inning as the boys got down on themselves and the other team ended up winning.  Today, the game started off very similar.  The Horns went up 4-0 and the held the other team scoreless for the first two innings.  In the third inning, an error led to the first run by the other team.  The next batter hit a ball which rolled to the right centerfield fence.  Evan was playing left field.  The relay came in to try to get the runner who was trying for a triple.  Evan saw how the play was developing and saw that the pitcher did not back up the third baseman, so he ran over there.  The throw got past the third baseman but Evan was there to field it.  The runner didn't see Evan and got up to run home.  Evan threw home to get the runner out.  The coaches and kids were all cheering for Evan and the momentum, which looked like it might swing stayed on the side of the Horns.  They went on to win the game and make it to the finals.

After Noah finished painting, the kids on the street knocked on the door and asked Noah to come out and play with them.  He played outside for a little bit.

In the finals, the Horns took the lead 2-0 after the first inning and a half.  Evan batted in third in the bottom of the second.  The two boys in front of him got on base.  The first pitch to Evan was above his head but he swung and crushed it.  It went flying over the third baseman's head and past the left fielder all the way to the fence.  Evan ran faster than I have seen him run for a triple.  The next pitch got by the catcher (but not that far) and Evan made a good jump and stole home.  The Horns went on to win the game and win the tournament.  Evan got a brand new trophy.

Rachel and I had leftovers for dinner when we got home.  The boys ate some other things.  They've gotten ready for bed and are in their rooms now.

Until next time...