We Won Again!

The Ironbirds played really good defense. They even completed a double play. One boy hit the ball in the air and our pitcher caught the ball and threw it to first base before the runner could return from second. Hopefully we start on a streak and win a lot more. Ethan played catcher and did a good job at that position. He still doesn't understand how to play it or what to do. He did well at hitting too. The first hit was a weak swing that grounded up the middle. The second at bat was a little better. He missed the first one. The second one he made an upper cut swing and missed. I've been telling him to swing level and hard. He sometimes sees a player on his team make upper cut swings and belt it to the outfield, but I've been telling him not to make those swings because you will strike out. So, after he made the last swing I told him to swing level and swing hard and he did. He hit a line drive toward the shortstop and got on base. His cousin Brock did good, too. His first at bat was a hit toward first base side but Brock was running so slow that the pitcher had time to field it and throw it to first to get him out. Brock got another hit between shortstop and thirdbase. The Ironbirds won 15-7.