Softball Season Review: Goals, Broken Bats, and Home Runs

Another softball Season has come and gone. Landon coached again this year and I was the assistant although I can't say I did a whole lot more than manage girls in the dugout and base coach, but I tried to help him out.

The girls elected Bryce as their team mascot. He would give them all a high five when they came back in the dugout after playing in the field-it was so cute.

Chloe made a goal at the beginning of the season to not strike out once during the season. She was able to accomplish that and more. I was so proud of her. She worked super hard to meet this goal, doing batting practice almost nightly in the garage with Landon. She quickly set herself apart as was of the best hitters in the entire league. Not only did she not want to strike out but she hated to walk, so sometimes if she had 3 balls on her and no strikes she would swing at a bad one on purpose just to get one more pitch thrown her way. Although she didn't ever strike out she did get out 3 times at bat during the entire season; all three times when someone on the other team would make a lucky catch off of a good hit ball. Her stats were amazing. Her batting average was 0.914. She had 12 singles, 2 doubles, 2 triples, and 8 home runs. In the hitting department she was definitely a force to be reckoned with.

On defense Chloe would mostly pitch, or play third base, or catcher. She had her good moments in all positions, and was able to learn them better. She did have a few rough weeks pitching right when we started having her see a pitching coach, but she was able to get back on a roll after that.

Towards the end of the season Chloe broke her bat. Unfortunately, it was a few weeks after the warranty expired on it, so a new bat was in order. It didn't take her long to break the new one in-she hit a home run with it about a week after getting it. She wants to keep the old one and possibly frame it or something-LOL.

It has been a fun year. We have truly enjoyed being part of this great group of girls. I'm sure we will continue to see many of them throughout the upcoming years at softball games.

Although the regular season is officially over-it's not quite for Chloe, because she made the ALL-STAR TEAM!!!