Softball Champs!!!

In an amazing upset, the Scorpions went on an improbable run to win the softball champion. We were the 5th seed of 8 teams. In a double elimination tournament, we won the first game and got run-ruled by the one seed. We had to win a double header against two teams we had split with earlier in the season. Then, we had to beat the #1 seed twice, a team that had already run-ruled us three times previously. They had a 13 and 1 regular season record, compared to ours of 5 and 8. If you laid me 20 to 1 odds, before the first game, I don't think I'd have taken them. Somehow we beat them, though. We hit like crazy, made less mistakes in the field and came out on top. We won the first game 30 to 25 and run-ruled them the second game 25 to 10. I finally got a chance to breakout going 7 for 7 with three doubles and 4 singles in the championship. I hit the ball pretty well and also got some breaks I hadn't gotten earlier in the season, a hard ground ball got through and two texas leaguers landed safely.

I can't really describe how much fun it was to win. We were all pretty sore and exhausted playing four games in two days, and I kind of thought losing was inevitable even when we started the last game. When we finally pulled it out, I actually teared up. It was just amazing to work hard and win something. It's probably been 8 years, since I played in a meaningful sporting event. Lots of fans showed up for both teams, which really added to it all. Someone I've never even seen before came up to me after the game and said, "Charlie, I think you might be the MVP. You had seven hits and four doubles!" (he counted one that was really a single with an error). I didn't agree, but it was really fun that people noticed I'd had a good game.

All in all, it was a great season. I made a bunch of great friends and had a really great time. We even had a party and award ceremony the next day. Woot! Go Scorpions!