Jekyll & Hyde Strike Again

Game 9: Immanuel Church won 20-11
Game 10: Immanuel Church lost 17-7
Season Record: 5-5

Well, last night, the terrible twosome decided to show up on the same night. How else can you explain the huge swing in run support? And the dreaded "big inning" came to the party as well, as we gave up 13 runs in a single inning in game 2 (which sheds a whole new light on that score, doesn't it?).

Couple of quick hits about the games...

The weather was friggin' cold. My calendar said it was May 22nd. The thermometer must have thought it was March 22nd, because the game-time temperature was in the low 50's - and that was with the sun out. At one point, I look over to find one of my guys wrapped in his wife's blanket (and his wife standing behind the chair shivering - how chivalrous!). Not exactly the best softball weather, but at least it wasn't raining.

I decided to give Jeff some work at pitcher. For his first game-time experience, it wasn't bad. With some more innings under his belt, I may be able to remove myself from the mound on a regular basis, and thus regain the portion of my sanity that I lose every time I take the mound.

I love the fact that we have 14 or 15 guys showing up faithfully. I hate the fact that I feel like I'm disappointing some of them with limited playing time. I want to be fair to everyone, but I also want to put our team in the best position to win as I can. I hope my guys understand this and will forgive me for any and all unintended slights that may occur.

Earlier this season, I made the comment that "Home Runs are sexy, but singles and doubles win softball games." This still holds true, but it is a lot of fun to watch the home runs when they happen - especially when they go over the fence!

Well, that's pretty much all for now. Two more games next week, weather permitting. I'm not telling Jekyll or Hyde. I'd appreciate it if the three of you who read this keep it a secret too!