Doesn't really matter what they do, our Arden Hills Brewers can't get over the hump. Ben's Brew Crew took consecutive thumpings from the Rockies (not Maria's team) over the weekend, losing 25-5 and 13-4. The first game, played Thursday night, was about as demoralizing a game as I have ever seen. Unlike the lower levels of Little League, there's no five-run rule for each inning, which means an ineffective pitcher has to take a beating until he is either removed or the other team makes three outs. On Thursday, our kids took a tremendous, merciless beating - every ball the Rockies hit was a laser beam. They have one kid on their team who has to be the biggest 12-year old I've ever seen; the kid was about 6-1 and had to go about 175. I didn't check to see if he was shaving, but it was pretty amazing to watch this huge pre-teen clobber the ball, one majestic blast after another. Luckily, our guys are resilient, even though they've been getting clobbered in ways that Charles Schulz would have recognized. What's especially bizarre is that the American League is where the more modestly talented kids are supposed to play. If this Leviathan isn't good enough to play in the more competitive National League, you have to wonder what the NL is like. Amazing.
Ben continues to contribute offensively, getting on base, stealing and scoring. We continue to hold out hope that some time it will get better, but it looks like another long season.
Meanwhile, Maria's team is still on the schneid, too, but they are playing better. They lost to the Mets on Thursday at Lambert Park, 16-11. It was a much better performance and she and her teammates are improving every game. I think they'll win soon. Maria made a nice defensive play in the game and also put the ball in play, but the first baseman made a nice play and got her out. I expect to see Maria get her first hit soon, though - she plays hard and she's getting close.
Lots more baseball this week - games on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. I'll try to catch you up at some point.
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