Hi everyone! Sorry for the delay in getting this out, but WOW! What a weekend, and what a difference between Friday and Saturday!
There's just something about a Friday night game...it's late in the week, everyone's exhausted, and any semblance of concentration has been completely thrown out the window. And that's just the parents! All kidding aside, Friday night was a little ugly, so we're going to just push it aside and concentrate on Saturday.
Saturday's game got off to a rocky start with our new pitcher, Coach Kyle, so we hit the bullpen and brought in a reliever. Once the change was in effect, our boys couldn't be stopped at the plate! Almost everyone got on base, and we even had our very first home run! Bentley flat out SMOKED a ball to left field, and he didn't quit running until he was back in the dugout. Way to go, Bentley!
Game ball honors on Saturday went to Austin for his excellent fielding effort, and honorable mentions went out to Ben, Bentley, Chris and Dawson, all of whom were virtual brick walls in the infield.
Strangely, we don't have any games this week until Saturday morning, when we play at the Coal Mountain Navy Raiders. That game will be on Coal Mountain Field 4, and we start at 11:00. After that, we have games on Thursday and next Saturday morning. More details on those games later.
PRACTICE ALERT!!
We're planning to practice next Wednesday night (May 6th) from 6:30 to 7:30. That practice will be at Central Park on Field 8. We'll be working on hitting and the "where do I go with this ball?" situation. Hope you can all make it!
Until then...see you Saturday!
Thanks!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Broncos Review - Game 5
What a great game last night! Our boys had the best outing they've had since our first game, and we couldn't be more proud!
Only one ball got past our infield, and we really did a great job of keeping the other team limited to singles. Our pitchers had another great game, running down several players at the plate, and almost throwing out a couple of runners at first and third. Chris, Bentley, and Griffin had outstanding stops and throws throughout the game. Way to go, boys!
We also had a great day at the plate, with all of the boys getting on base at least once. The highlight of the night, of course, was Micah having our team's first out-of-field experience. In his first at-bat, Micah hit a foul ball that flew over the fence along the third base line, and even hit a car! Coach Kyle rewarded the effort by awarding Micah the game ball. Congratulations, Micah! Connor, Ben, Nick, and Jacob also had great nights at the plate, and did a great job on the basepath, too.
Last night, our focus was on running as fast as the boys possibly could when runnnig the bases. We were rewarded with an explosion of runs, and with some close plays at third and first (most of which we won!).
Our next game is Friday night at 6:00. The game will be played at Bennet Park on Field 4, and we'll be playing the Central Park Braves.
See you there!
Only one ball got past our infield, and we really did a great job of keeping the other team limited to singles. Our pitchers had another great game, running down several players at the plate, and almost throwing out a couple of runners at first and third. Chris, Bentley, and Griffin had outstanding stops and throws throughout the game. Way to go, boys!
We also had a great day at the plate, with all of the boys getting on base at least once. The highlight of the night, of course, was Micah having our team's first out-of-field experience. In his first at-bat, Micah hit a foul ball that flew over the fence along the third base line, and even hit a car! Coach Kyle rewarded the effort by awarding Micah the game ball. Congratulations, Micah! Connor, Ben, Nick, and Jacob also had great nights at the plate, and did a great job on the basepath, too.
Last night, our focus was on running as fast as the boys possibly could when runnnig the bases. We were rewarded with an explosion of runs, and with some close plays at third and first (most of which we won!).
Our next game is Friday night at 6:00. The game will be played at Bennet Park on Field 4, and we'll be playing the Central Park Braves.
See you there!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Game 4 Review
What a game Saturday morning! That team had some of the best hitters we've seen this season, and our boys did an awesome job in the infield!
With the exception of the two balls that got past our infield and outfield, we really did a great job of keeping the other team limited to singles. Our pitchers had another great game, running down several players at the plate.
We also had a great day at the plate, with all of the boys getting on base at least once. The bottom of the second was tough, as it seemed like every ball we hit headed straight towards first base for easy put-outs.
Chris, Griffin, Ben, and Bentley had particularly good days in the infield, and Chris was awarded the game ball for his infield play and great hitting. Congratulations, Chris!
We'll continue to work with the boys on the strategy of getting the ball to the correct base when there are runners aboard. We'll also be working with the outfield to remain focused at all times. As the kids become stronger hitters over the course of the season, we're going to see more balls headed towards the outfield, and that will be a huge part of our defense.
Our next game is tonight at 6:00. The game will be played at Coal Mountain Park on Field 4, and we'll be playing the Grey Raiders.
See you tonight!
With the exception of the two balls that got past our infield and outfield, we really did a great job of keeping the other team limited to singles. Our pitchers had another great game, running down several players at the plate.
We also had a great day at the plate, with all of the boys getting on base at least once. The bottom of the second was tough, as it seemed like every ball we hit headed straight towards first base for easy put-outs.
Chris, Griffin, Ben, and Bentley had particularly good days in the infield, and Chris was awarded the game ball for his infield play and great hitting. Congratulations, Chris!
We'll continue to work with the boys on the strategy of getting the ball to the correct base when there are runners aboard. We'll also be working with the outfield to remain focused at all times. As the kids become stronger hitters over the course of the season, we're going to see more balls headed towards the outfield, and that will be a huge part of our defense.
Our next game is tonight at 6:00. The game will be played at Coal Mountain Park on Field 4, and we'll be playing the Grey Raiders.
See you tonight!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Game 3 Update
Congratulations to the Broncos for another great night of baseball Monda night! We played the Coal Mountain White Raiders this time around and, while we didn't emerge victorious, we had a great game.
The boys did a great job at the plate, as well as in the field. Apparently, there's just something about playing at Coal Mountain and one of the boys getting injured, though. Bentley got hit in the leg by a line drive while at the Pitcher position. We moved him to the outfield to recuperate, and Coach Kyle rewarded his toughness by presenting him with the game ball.
Jacob and Mikah had another night in the field, stopping pretty much everything that came their way. Nolan also had an outstanding night at first base, collecting two unassisted put-outs in the first inning. Finally, Griffin did a great job at second base, and came within a hair's breadth of running down a Raider at second base. Way to go, boys!
We'll continue to work with the boys on the strategy of getting the ball to the correct base when there are runners aboard. Since we're off for the next two weeks for Spring Break, there's always the chance that some of the lessons we've learned so far could be un-learned. Along those lines, we're considering hosting a couple of optional practices over the next two weeks. Please e-mail Coach Kyle if you'd like to participate, and we'll work on securing a practice field.
Our next game will be Saturday, April 18th at 11:00. The game will be played at Bennett Park on Field 3, and we'll be playing the Central Park Rays.
Please feel free to give either of us a shout if you'd like to practice over Spring Break. Thanks again for a great night on Monday. See you soon!
The boys did a great job at the plate, as well as in the field. Apparently, there's just something about playing at Coal Mountain and one of the boys getting injured, though. Bentley got hit in the leg by a line drive while at the Pitcher position. We moved him to the outfield to recuperate, and Coach Kyle rewarded his toughness by presenting him with the game ball.
Jacob and Mikah had another night in the field, stopping pretty much everything that came their way. Nolan also had an outstanding night at first base, collecting two unassisted put-outs in the first inning. Finally, Griffin did a great job at second base, and came within a hair's breadth of running down a Raider at second base. Way to go, boys!
We'll continue to work with the boys on the strategy of getting the ball to the correct base when there are runners aboard. Since we're off for the next two weeks for Spring Break, there's always the chance that some of the lessons we've learned so far could be un-learned. Along those lines, we're considering hosting a couple of optional practices over the next two weeks. Please e-mail Coach Kyle if you'd like to participate, and we'll work on securing a practice field.
Our next game will be Saturday, April 18th at 11:00. The game will be played at Bennett Park on Field 3, and we'll be playing the Central Park Rays.
Please feel free to give either of us a shout if you'd like to practice over Spring Break. Thanks again for a great night on Monday. See you soon!
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