The Amazing Allstar Team

At last writing, our guys had won the District 2 north region/Vermont. The next step was playing the winner of District 2/south - a really tough team. The games were played in Shaftsbury VT, versus a tough Manchester VT team. Shaftsbury is 2 hours from where we live (most of the way is NOT interstate either) and in Manchester's back-yard. We were decidedly in a hole too - of the 13 players on the team, we only had 10 since two kids went to camp and one was on vacation. THEN one of our guys broke his collar bone cycling - so we were down to 9 players! I figured we were as good as gone - but what did I know?

What a thrilling tournament it was. We won the first game 5-2 on Sunday afternoon. Hugh and other parents stayed in Bennington VT, Tom and I came home because Tom had Rock Music Camp this week.

The game Monday was a tough, close game - the score was 3-2 (Manchester won). Daniel pitched a beautiful game; their pitcher was excellent.

So it came down on Tuesday's game *gulp*

My SAM pitched. There are few things more difficult than watching your child pitch. It's completely nerve wracking. After two innings, Manchester was ahead 4-0, but then our guys scored three runs to make it 4-3. Manchester came back and scored one more run, then Sam held them AND in the bottom of the 5th inning, we scored 3 more runs so WE WON!!!!

Our guys now are one of four teams playing for the championship in the whole State of Vermont. The first game was tonight. We played Barre, Vermont in Barre (which is a whole lot closer to us - and all interstate). Sam just called to tell me they won again - 9-1. We have at least two more games (the tournament is a double elimination).

And so the Cinderella team moves on...