What a Field Day

Quite a lot of action at the ball fields today as the Assumption Baseball team began its regional playoff and the regional champion Softball team started sectionals.

The boys had a home game against a town called Bowler, that I only know of because the in-laws have visited a casino there.

Carter played left field tonight and while he played the position just fine, he was witness to two homeruns flying over his head and over the Witter Field fence. That was the dagger.

We were so close to and so capable of beating this team. But we just couldn't get that final rally and lost 9-7, putting an end to the AHS 2014 season. What a bummer. We has potential. Just couldn't get it all to work together at the right time. Shoot.

Final team huddle.

During the baseball game, I was getting regular updates from the softball game where we played #1 ranked Athens at home. Our game went unusually fast so I thought I'd head over to Robinson Park across town to see the end of the girls' game since we were leading. I walked quickly to my car and by then, the radio announced it was a tie game at 12-12.

Time to step on the gas.

Got there for the last inning when we tied it to go into extra innings. Even though the game was scheduled ahead of time to be in Rapids, we were actually the visitor. So when we scored one run at the top of the extra inning, we still had to hold Athens to none.

They had a runner in scoring position, but our girls defended, got the last out and now will play the sectional final against Wausaukee on Thursday at the field in Almond-Bancroft. Winner there goes to state. Whoo-hoo!

It was a pleasant day to sit at the ball fields and enjoy two exciting, close games.

We'll cheer on the Lady Royals on Thursday. And, by Tuesday, Carter will be donning Red and Black for summer ball on the Vesper area South Wood County Cardinals team.

Always a field day around here.