Our second game of the season and what could be the preview to the championship game at the end of the season. The Padres have the ability to beat any team any day, they just need to have the mental toughness to do it. The team was playing scared and maybe us coaches made too much of a big deal of who we were playing on the big field.
Everything they learned from the Edmonds CC coaches went right out the window. Easy plays bobbled and a lot of kids not knowing what to do with the ball in their possession. I think the coaches yelled to throw to the “Pitcher” at almost every play. The Cubs were aggressive on the bases and the over throws coupled with tentative fielding killed us.
I think Christian is getting back to form at the plate. He moved the runner in the 2nd, had 2 RBI’s in the 5th and a single in the 6th. Jordan got the game ball for his great defense.
We played a tough team in the Cubs and we had a fantastic 5th and 6th inning at the plate. That was FUN baseball and I hope the kids feel good about how they played in those later innings. The Padres had 1 inning where the defense looked good, but we have a long way to go.
Christian and I may go to the batting cages tomorrow evening to work some more on hitting. Our next game is against the Giants on Sunday at 5:00 pm. See you there.
Final Score: Cubs 22 – Padres 11
