Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Phillies drop two in Saturday heat; season complete

It was a tough Saturday for our Arden Hills Phillies, who were eliminated from the Shoreview Area Youth Baseball 9-10 year old tournament on Saturday. The Phillies lost a tough 6-1 battle against the Athletics at noon at Perry Park, then were eliminated later in the day, losing 7-1 to the White Sox in a 6 p.m. game at Southpoint Park in North Oaks. Temperatures were in the 90s and a strong summer sun meant that the team was especially tired for the second game, against a White Sox team that had not played earlier in the day. My favorite Phillie was 0-1 in the first game and 1-2 in the second game, rapping a sharp single to right field in the 5th inning.

The Phillies end their season with an overall record of 7-10-1. This team was significantly better than the squad my son played on last year, on all counts. My son learned rather a lot about the mental aspects of baseball and is a better player for the experience. And that's what youth sports should provide.

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