Miracles never Cease

In a past blog, I mentioned our cub was playing softball. Well I have an update on this situation. The team had only practiced for three days and remember most of these kids have played for two or three years while our cub had never picked up a bat. Anyway, we drove to the ballpark in a small town close and got our lawn chairs out and fortunately found a small shade under a tree next to the dugout. The team played two games and our cub played the last game. She went out into left field and the anxious parents were praying that the ball went anywhere except left field. Sure enough we were lucky in that respect. Then up to the plate walking proudly was our cub. Our mouths fell open when she positioned herself as a left handed batter. No she isn't left handed. We were already bracing for her to have a less than ideal experience with her first bat and added to that she was batting left handed. The first ball she swung and missed and here comes the second pitch. She swings the bat and hits the ball and knocks the winning run in. Needless to say we were in total shock. On the way home after congratulating her on her "good game and hit" we asked her why she batted left handed. She stated, "my favorite ball player (Mark Tiexiera, Texas Rangers, remember she was in his fan club last year and met him) bats left handed so I decided to bat left handed also. " We were speechless and must have sat there with our mouths gaping open for at least 10 minutes.

She is already excited about the two games this next week. We are keeping our mouths shut as to giving any advice about which side of the base to hit from as we feel that will work itself out.

Stay tuned to find out what happens next!