I posted a couple of weeks ago about my DD making the Varsity team as a Freshman. I know that this isn't too uncommon but for us we definitely didn't expect it. I told my DD not to keep her expectations low so that any playing time she receives will be appreciated and earned. Last week we played a scrimmage game against another High School and she got the call at the top of the 3rd with the score 2-0. She pitched 3-7 innings and kept the damage under control but the bats were cold and her team fell to a 3-1 loss. She recorded 6K, 1BB, 1ER in 5 innings. Not bad.
Yesterday she got her first start in a tournament in our opening pool play game in Columbia, TN. She pitched a complete game in her first High School start. 7K, 2BB, 1ER in 7 innings and her team won 3-2. She has earned the respect of the seniors on her team and that means a ton for my DD. She is/was extremely nervous about playing on Varsity because there are 8 seniors on the team and they have played together for the last 4 years. Seeing the smile on her face almost makes up for all the bruises on my shins from being a bucket dad for the past 7 years.
Today we play 1 more pool play game and then the elimination tournament starts. Hoping for another good day but our team has been riddled with injuries early this season. 2 more injured players yesterday..... Ugh.
Yesterday she got her first start in a tournament in our opening pool play game in Columbia, TN. She pitched a complete game in her first High School start. 7K, 2BB, 1ER in 7 innings and her team won 3-2. She has earned the respect of the seniors on her team and that means a ton for my DD. She is/was extremely nervous about playing on Varsity because there are 8 seniors on the team and they have played together for the last 4 years. Seeing the smile on her face almost makes up for all the bruises on my shins from being a bucket dad for the past 7 years.
Today we play 1 more pool play game and then the elimination tournament starts. Hoping for another good day but our team has been riddled with injuries early this season. 2 more injured players yesterday..... Ugh.