Jason concluded his third baseball season earlier this month
by winning the Snoqualmie Valley Little League AA Championship. Sure there were only five teams in the
league, but his team ended the season on top. Way to go Hot Rods!
Baseball can be a tough sport to watch. The boys are still learning the game
and improving on basic skills like hitting the ball.
Mid-season we moved from coach-pitch to kid-pitch, which
requires a lot of practice for the boys to get the hang of.
It’d be hard to find a prettier backdrop for baseball!
Jason had some ups and downs this season. He started the season strong, had a few
off games in the middle, then ended the season making some great contributions
to the team. Early in the season I
received an email from his coach informing me that Jason earned honorable
mention for player of the week on the league facebook page. This isn’t just amidst the five teams
his age, but the ENTIRE program (t-ball through high school).
Baseball is also a hard spring sport because they don’t play
on wet fields. There were many,
many last minute games and practices rained out which is hard for our large
family where scheduling takes quite the coordination. A little rain made for some beautiful evenings though.
Our whole family went to his championship game to cheer him
on. A few neighborhood
friends joined us under our shady umbrellas.
Every game ends with a team rely race around the bases.
Here’s his team ready to enter the field at the start of the
season Jamboree event.
Jason enjoyed playing though he says he might want to switch
to lacrosse next spring – so we’ll see.
He played with a fun, crazy bunch of boys!
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