Anna's First Game

Anna has been practicing for several weeks now with her first ever coach-pitch baseball team, the Fireflies.  She's been excited to have another turn at bat this season, after taking a year off after tball two falls ago, but nervous that she might be the weak link on the team.  As it turns out, she is somewhere right in the middle in terms of batting, and toward the front of the pack with fielding.  Her assigned position on the diamond is second base for the most part.  She has a really great coach and good teammates, so so far this season has been off to a smooth start.  Also nice, Anna is not the only girl on her team; there is one other girl named Rose.

 

 

 This weekend was her first game.  She's the cutest.  Proof coming right up in the following pics.

 

 

 

Second base, eye on the batter, great little in-fielder!

Anna struck out her first time at bat.  Josh said it looked like she was fighting back tears.  Not sure why.  Most kids were striking out.  Hitting from a pitcher is apparently MUCH harder for 7/8 years olds than hitting off a tee. ;)  Entirely developmentally appropriate.  It will be a big growing year for them all.  

Luckily, Anna's second time at bat, she got a hit and made it to second base.  Video below.

 

It was a long 6 innings and a very close call, but in the end Anna and the rest of the Fireflies took home the win, 4-3.  Anna was bouncing all over the place with excitement.  

It's become tradition to swing by Thornton's on the way home from a hot afternoon game to pick up Icees.  

I dig her team's snazzy socks, which were a surprise to receive at the game.  Nice!

Gonna be a sweet season cheering on cutie pie #5!

Go, Fireflies!