Dont judge a book by its cover

   Game 1 - Connexions vs Rocketts - 6 - 2

   Game 2 - Connexions vs Rocketts - 8 - 7

The English idiom "don't judge a book by its cover" is a metaphorical phrase which means "you shouldn't prejudge the worth or value of something, by its outward appearance alone"

               "Don't judge a book by its cover"

These beautiful words surely reminded me not to move to judgment quickly, but rather to seek potential even in those many others have given up on. I know you will find it hard to believe but I almost gave up on our team. I did!

Our opponents The Rocketts appeared to be all lean and mean and they were young...very young looking. They looked like they were ready to whip our tails. Gulp!

I automatically looked at them as a threat to our team and I was nervous. I also had to be the scorekeeper as our usual scorekeeper was running late. Let me tell you it is far easier to sit and yell things at your teammates on what you think they should be doing versus actually concentrating and paying attention to every detail of what’s going on and keeping score in the game.
Every game when the bases are loaded everyone knows I look for that elusive grand slam and all I have to say to the player up at bat is "You know what I want right?" (They basically ignore me; but I keep asking).
Our 1st game was a surprise win to me as you recall I was nervous that the lean young looking team would slaughter us. They may have been good players but in the end we were better.
Our girls (Joy, Hannah, Rachel, Chelsea, and Kristen) really showed up last night, they got on base, caught fly balls and even brought some runs in. I underestimated them by comparing them to the other team.

Mackenzie Greene

Game 2 - Again I didn't think it would be so easy and it wasn't. The lean mean young team was warmed up and ready to get a win. By now our regular scorekeeper was back and I gladly handed over the reins to her daughter. Kate Greene's daughter is only 11 but as I shouted out to her "Did you see that Kenzie? Did you write that down, did you get that run?", she firmly tells me in her almost teenage voice, " I got this!" Well excusssse me!
Ok she had me there I had misjudged her ability. Go for it Mackenzie now I can nervously watch this game.
One of star players Joel White .....Yes our coach was still hurt from a previous game. Remember he likes to dive for the ball like he is a professional major league player. But we were short on guy players so he had no choice but to play instead of resting.
As the night went on I found him to be quite the opposite of everything I thought he was or would be. Joel is up at bat hits it to the outfield and makes it to 1st. Seeing the other team drop the ball he decides to make it to 2nd but grasps it too late that he can't do it. So in typical Joel fashion he would have slid back and tried his best but seeing as he was already hurt he just stops. Yep, he stops right in the middle and lets the guy tag him out. I wanted to scream (I may have). Ugh how could he get out but he knew what was best for him and not to get hurt again was the best play. We had no time to dwell on it we needed another run as we were tie and I was on pins and needles.

The Rocketts score 2 more runs but with we got them back in the field quickly now it was our turn at bat. They needed to hold us and we needed 3 runs to win. Chelsea gets to 1st base and then Millard is up and the pitcher ends up walking him to 2nd base and then Hannah gets a out at 1st but the runners move a base. Mark gets up to bat and smacks it to the outfield where "that guy" who has been catching our balls all night snags it right out of the air. Joy makes it to base and Shane got walked to 2nd. 2 runs get walked in and we are tie again 7 to 7.

At this point I can almost taste the victory... but can we do it? Kristen makes it to 1st base on a walk. Bases are loaded and I ask Tony to get everyone home and he swings and "crack" a nice little grounder that drove the winning runner Rachel Law home for the win. Woooo weeeee we win what a game! I don't know who was more astonished the lean mean youngsters or me. We all have good and bad days. Days where we are hurting but people can't see our pain. People who judge us based on our appearance and feel we can't do the job but we still show up and do our best. There are days where we may strike out or not even make it to 1st base but we don't quit. I was proven wrong and saw the potential that lies within each and every one of my fellow players and how fantastic they are as a team.

Chelsea gets a hit! 

 Come on out to our next game and judge for yourself on Tuesday July 16th at 6:30pm - Moody Middle School on Woodman Rd. and a make-up game on Wednesday.