Voodoo Fall Ball

Just as Griffin's season wrapped up, Rhys's began!  The Voodoo has finally played their first two kid pitch tournaments!

The first tournament, the Monster Bash, was played in late October in southeast Austin. For a team that had no experience and not nearly enough team practice, they managed to look pretty good!  The Voodoo lost their first game by a close margin, but then won the rest, winning the championship!  Rhys pitched the semifinal game, and managed to pitch a complete game with only one hit and one walk.  We were so proud of him for staying so calm and relaxed under pressure and with first-timer nerves.  Go Rhys!

Then, last weekend, the Voodoo played their second tournament of the season.  This one was the Blue Santa tournament in Georgetown, and it was even more fun because Rhys's good friend David was playing in it too. We had a lot of fun watching both boys' games, and Avery sure loved hanging with one of her best friends, Aubry. It was certainly the first time I heard Avery cheer when she heard they'd be playing yet another game at the end of a long day!

The Voodoo played really well, but the competition was fierce.  They played in the 10U division, which is for 9 and 10 year olds who are playing their second year of kid pitch.  Our team is made up of 8 and 9 year olds (and even one 7 year old!) who have only played 4 kid pitch games total.  The Voodoo fought hard though, and ended up in the championship game of the consolation bracket (after going 3-1 in the tournament).  Unfortunately, it was a blow out.  But our boys kept their heads high and their sense of humor, and they got through with great attitudes.  

Rhys pitched the first game on Sunday, and after a some big hits in the first inning, he kept his wits about him and pitched a great game.  He managed to stay in and throw strikes for the entire game, which proved to be very important since we ended up in three games on Sunday!