I am not sure how the numbers got out of whack, but this is game 16 by my count. I think it’s a combination of falling behind and the deluge of games. Sorry for any confusion. We played the Firebirds Red last night and they are a well-coached team. One of our runners was thrown out on a rundown, and the Firebirds executed a rundown just like a major league team. Any team that can involve 5-7 players in a rundown is doing something right. We won 16-7 (or something close to that – I do not have the book in front of me) and our losing streak is officially over. It was nice to finish with a win at home. What I liked: The way they executed the rundown to throw Trey … Read entire article »

I am a bit behind with my recaps, but hey, life gets in the way of blogging sometimes. These games all seemed the same to me. Tre’Vaughn has been on vacation, and we’re not the same team. I’m not sure how much of a difference one person makes. I will also say the packed schedule does not help either. I know Jackson has been tired. And to think we have three more in three days. (We are playing as many games as the Brewers in the last two weeks, and that’s a lot for all involved.) The first two games were against the best two teams in the league, and last night we played a good team as well. The pitching hasn’t been there, and our bats are cold as well. … Read entire article »

The last time we played the Mukwonago Phantoms, we lost by one run. This time we lost 19-5. It wasn’t our day. What I liked: Having Sean and Brian play with us. They’re nice kids. The great scoring job by Mr. Thomann – he kept track of pitches and all. Jackson’s put-out of the runner stealing second. Nice throw, nice tag. Henry pitched great in the 5th. Logan turned an unassisted double play (thereby putting me on the ho0k for ice cream), and Henry had the ball pop loose on an awesome sweep tag. Putting the kids in different positions. Caleb caught a great force out at second, and having one of our shortest players at first base was great. Caleb is probably the headiest player we have. He very rarely misses an assignment. What we could have … Read entire article »

It seems live forever since I had to recap a game. The rains came on Wednesday, but thankfully Nevins Field was up for the water. We actually got a game in under the time limit. We played a team that was 1-11, but you wouldn’t know it. They are well-coached and made some great plays. It didn’t help that we were stale after an extended layoff. The big key was our fifth inning, where we batted around and scored seven runs, thanks in part to some great base-coaching by Coaches Schaefer and Witty. That inning put us up for good, and we added two more insurance runs in the sixth. In the end, we won, 12-8. What I liked: Our pitching was solid. Each boy did a great job settling down and being … Read entire article »