Heavy rain is expected tonight, so we'll be running all day today. Our continuation game is scheduled for 10:00, A 30 minute break before yesterday's scheduled game 2, and hour break for lunch before today's scheduled game 1, 30 minutes off and today's scheduled game 2.
I've got the plate for game 3 today (Washington vs Oregon). We're looking to start that game in mid afternoon (highs today 97 humidity 64%). Lots of water today, boys.
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The Arizona - Nevada continuation game started on time at 10:00 and went as expected, with a commanding victory for Arizona 27-4. A great game to practice our mechanics, and we put them to use.
I had first base for the Norcal vs Alaska game which started around noon. Alaska did well stay within striking distance, but Norcal came out on top 14-8.
My plate game with Washington vs Oregon started in the heat of the day around 2:00. With temperatures breaching 100 degrees, the boys had a good battle going until the 5th inning when the temperature dropped about 15 degrees in 10 minutes (always a bad sign). Sure enough, the game was postponed due to lightning strikes in the area. A 50 minute delay was followed by some back and forth between the teams, before Washington breaking the 8-8 tie with a walk off single with two outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the 7th. Definitely not my best performance mechanically, but we gave the players a quality game. I get to buy a round one night for my ringup of a batter on 2 strikes. Sheesh.
I started the final game of the day at third base, featuring Socal and Alaska around 7:00. The game was actually very well contested, and the final score of 11-1 in favor of Socal does not reflect the outstanding defensive game that Alaska had.
It was debrief until around 10 and straight to bed. Long, day.