Holloman Happenings: First couple softball games

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

First couple softball games

So our team decided to play our first season of fall ball. It is pretty crazy to have 10 games squeezed into 6 weeks (along with practice) but it has been really fun so far. The fall league is much less intense, and although score is kept, none of the teams are ranked at the end of the season because it is used more as an educational year and practice for the teams. Therefore, we decided it would be a good time to go ahead and move up to pitching machine. We were going to have to next spring anyway so we thought it would give the girls a little extra practice. Our first game was rough! The girls had no idea what they were doing and I think only a couple girls got a hit. It also didn't help that we played some 9 year olds and some of our girls are still 6! Thankfully, they all have had a great time so far and it hasn't even phased them. Here are a some pictures from our first few games so far....

Hadley had her turn at catcher. I wouldn't say it was her favorite but she sure looked cute in her catcher's gear. And at this point, the catcher probably gets more play than most of the other girls!

We may not win all the games but our girls sure make the best cheerleaders! They are loud and already have the cheers down pat...

This is a little brothers life on the ballfield. Hudson and Oscar LOVE playing in the dirt and their faces and bodies show it at the end of the game. We sure have been taking a lot more baths now!

Game 2 and 3: The girls started getting the hang of things and we got many more hits! We are definitely making some progress in the field as well. Second base has become a favorite of Hadley's but she has played a few times in left field and because of now being machine pitch she actually gets quite a few balls out there.

I got Hadley's first hit on camera...well sort of. I at least got the end of the swing. And I just loved her big smile when she made it on first base!