Today we faced off against the Loja baseball academy in a more spirited game than the previous one. The field, once again, was a modified "futbol cancha" but it was on the property of the local military academy so it was much nicer. The whole field was grass so it made fielding a little less intimidating for the kids. Anyhow, they showed more signs of improvement as the result of a couple of full team practices last week. It was a more select group of kids narrowed down from 22 to 13 (which was a little painful in itself) so we were able to focus a little more on the particulars. The kids did great and were able to hit, field and understand a little more about the nuances of the game.
In the end we lost 14 - 21 (yes, it was a baseball game) but the kids staged a great comeback in the 5th inning scoring about 8 runs and batting around with 2 outs. Fortunately that is what they took with them as they left the field. The other team did great as well and were excellent competition for us.
And yes, I pitched again, but only to our team. My ERA must be at least 15.00 by now.
Our new and improved field.
The coach of the other team, Alex, pitching with our fielder at his side.
Hey Ben and Sara! Sorry we missed the game today! I had to go do some school workshops and home visits this morning! When is the next game? Lunch or dinner sometime this week?
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