I love our family and their willingness to help and support my kiddos. We had to be at the ballpark by 8 am. Uncle Andy, Logan and Pa all showed up by 8:15 and between the three of them got Carli warmed up to pitch the first game.
Overall, I was pretty happy with Carli's tournament. The team as a whole struggled and Carli had her moments but she overcame her fatigue and "woe is me" attitude more than once to support her team. She pitched the first game and did well. She laid down a bunt, put the ball in play and they won that game. She played outfield the next game. Didn't see much action but a ground ball or two. She did get a bunt down to get on base once. They lost that game. Their first bracket game was against the number 1 team in the state...like the team plays 12u tournaments and wins. The girls were so intimidated that they pretty much just laid over and died. :/ I may have done a bit of talking to Carli on the sidelines at left field about sportsmanship and teamwork. She ended up having to go in for relief toward the end of the game and I was glad she got put in that situation. She needed to see how hard it was for her fellow pitcher to be working so hard and a defense not doing their job behind her.
These two are more alike than they'd like to admit. I'm thankful for their special relationship and Logan's willingness to spend the day cheering Carli on and giving her a hard time!