Half the team was made up of Carter's friends which made the season even more fun (for the players, us parents, and the younger siblings to have others to play with).
Carson, Chase, & Carter
The coaches for the team tried, but definitely could have been better. The kids always played the same positions and there wasn't much teaching. But they are only 5 and 6 years old so it isn't a big deal.
Carter went through a hitting slump the last couple of weeks of the season. His timing was just off. He always swung late. He had a few hits off pitches from the coach but most hits were off the tee. However, Coach Owen was a horrible pitcher. Only about one of his pitches would be hittable per batter. They usually landed on the plate.
In this video, Riley fielded the ball at 2nd and threw it to Carter at 1st for the out:
Here, Carter fielded the ball himself and tagged the runner out at first (not sure why he didn't just run to the bag):
And Carter ALMOST caught a fly ball!!! So proud (and maybe a little scared) that he didn't back away from it!
Shaking hands with the other team at the end of the game:
Coach Owen handed out 2 more game balls after the last game.
Both Carter and Riley got their third game balls of the season.
The kids also got medals and t-shirts.
We only had 6 players (out of our normal 10) the last game.
Carter was so excited to get another medal to add to his collection.
This one is pretty cool with the moving baseball.
Carter loves his t-shirt too.
Yesterday we had one last Grassland Braves celebration. We had a parents vs. kids game. It wasn't very formal but a lot of fun (especially for the kids). It would have been a little better if it weren't 92F! I didn't even take any pictures (for once). After the game, we had lunch which everyone contributed to and gave the coaches their gifts.
Carter had lots of fun this season and I know he's excited to play again in the fall!
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