Yesterday was sports day for Thornton Boys. Yep, three glorious games. Normally, we only have two, but this weekend they decided to add a second baseball game, and I have to be honest, it couldn't have come at a better time. Nothing can take your mind off your troubles faster than watching your children laugh, focus, and compete in sports.
The morning started with Aidan's 9:00am baseball game. We were playing the Pirates, and they were tied with us at the time for third place in the league. It was rather chilly in the morning, and I don't consider 49 degrees "baseball weather". The team didn't seem to mind the cold, and their bats got hot early.
In Aidan's first at bat, he hit an absolute screaming line drive to mid left field. Lucky for the pirates, the left fielder didn't have to move a step in order to field the ball. It was hit so hard, if it would have been two feet to the left or right of their fielder, it would have been past them and to the fence in a flash. Aidan was held to a single. In his next at bat, he hit a blooper to the short stop that he miss handled, and Aidan got on with the error. The game was never really close, and we won 9-1.
After the game, we went home and got some rest before Christopher's 2:00pm soccer game. I stopped by Kroger on the way home to purchase some ground Chicken to make "Chicken Burgers" for lunch. I fired up the charcoal, and 40 minutes later we were stuffing our faces with tasty burgers.
It was an absolutely beautiful day yesterday. A little windy, but sunny and about 70 degrees. Christopher's game started on time, and he was supposed to play the second and forth quarters. Just as he was beginning his shift, he and another child collided, and Christopher had his hand stepped on with another player's cleat. Needless to say, he was in a whole bunch of pain, and had to be taken out of the game. By the time the third quarter rolled around, he was ready to play again. He played well, and his defense prevented a couple of opposing goals. All in all, his team rallied in the forth quarter to pull out the win by 1 goal. I don't know who was more excited....the kids or the parents. Here is a picture of my little soccer player from the game yesterday.
The final game of the day started at 6:00pm last night. Aidan's team, The Express, were taking on the Dodgers. Aidan was the starting pitcher for the game, and he was on fire. We were the visiting team, and quickly scored 5 runs in the first. The final three came from Aidan, as he hit a monster shot to deep center that made it's way to the fence on a few hops. Aidan scooted around the bases, and had his third "in the park" home run of the season. Aidan then went to the mound in the bottom of the first, and walked one and struck out three to end the inning. In the top of the second, our team scored another 5 runs, and gave Aidan a 10-0 score to work with. Again, he struck out the side in the bottom of the second. As a matter of fact, every out recorded for our team was made by Aidan. Yep, he pitched all three innings and had three strike outs per inning. His final stats: 3 innings pitched, 9 strike outs, three walks, and most importantly........A NO-HITTER! His team won 14-0 and I could not have been any more proud of the job he did. How did he look to opposing players you ask? Well...
Intimidating of course!
Three wins, no losses, lots of excitement and fun. Thanks for taking my mind off things for a while. I love these boys!
William
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