Tiny Titan's Tournament - Game 2

Well, game two did not go quite as well as game one. First of all, it was about 38 degrees outside with 15-30 mph north wind gusts that cut right through you. Connor and I arrived at 3:00pm for our 3:30pm game, only to discover that there was a game in session on our field with 55 minutes of play time remaining. So much for our 3:30pm start time, and it was FREEZING!

The boys watched a bit of the game on our field before heading to the playground to entertain themselves and to move around to stay warm. I tried to hangout by a brick wall to see if it would block the wind a bit, but the brick wall acted more like a wind tunnel than a wind block. I finally gave up and just went to sit in the stands. Of course, the stands are metal bleachers. Can you say, "COLD!" Luckily, I brought the sleeping bag. I zipped it up and climbed in it - pulling it up around my neck and ears. There I sat for almost an hour waiting for our game to begin. Freezing!!!!

Our boys finally took the field sometime after 4:30pm. Our pitching was not as hot as it was the first game, and the other team's pitching was incredible. Our first up-to-bat, their pitcher struck out our first three batters, and the top of inning was over. Their team was up-to-bat. Our boys made some good fielding plays and got a player out at 3rd and another at 1st base, but not before our opponent scored several runs.

In our second up-to-bat, we managed to get one batter on base, but he was called out trying to steal home. So, after two innings, we were scoreless and our opponents had 6 runs, I think. In the third inning, we managed to get two or three batters on base and scored a couple of runs, but their pitcher was strong, and our Tiny Titans could not get the big hits that we needed.

We did not win the game, but our little guys hung in there. The tournament is over, and we start regular season play on Tuesday night. The weather forecast is calling for much milder temperatures, so Tuesday night's game should be much more pleasant than Saturday's. Wish us luck! Go Tiny Titans!!!