Softball Tournament

We made a trip to our storage unit to unload all the Christmas decorations and to go on to see Taylor play in her fast-pitch softball tournament. We found the field with no problem, but as a result of having every inch of the truck loaded with our boxes for storage, we didn't bring any chairs to sit on during the game. We took a chance on there being a grandstand, but there was none. Anyway, I was taking lots of pictures while Josie talked with George, Cheryl and Cot and Lois who also made it to the tournament.

Taylor is definitely a key player on her team. She caught the first two games they played on Friday night, and she was pitching the game we watched. She really whips the ball and is very good. Here are the first of the shots:

Then this shot of her waiting on deck to bat:

The first two at-bats she had, she waited out for a couple walks:

Finally, on her third at-bat, she got a good pitch and drove it down the third base line for a double:

She eventually came around to score:

Her team won the game, 10-9, but she was injured during the last inning when she pulled a hamstring muscle and had to be helped off the field:

The coach and other players put a heat patch on her leg and she thought she would be ready to play the next game. Josie and I were leaving after this game and we got this shot of Taylor before we left:

It was great watching her play and she is a very good candidate for playing on a college team when she finishes high school.

Along with all the other fans watching the game, there was Traeger who was being baby-sat by George and Cheryl while Brian and Amy are back in Bloomington, IL visiting her parents. We can see some growth already in this cute pup that will be full size in just a short few months:

We're happy that we got to watch one of Taylor's games and wish her luck for the rest of the tournament.

Following a stop at Costco on our way home, we watched a little TV and then turned in for the night. We had a very windy night again last night but it appears to be settling down a bit right now. We will walk one of our "tracks" that I measured yesterday morning to begin our exercising regiment. We hope that works for us in lieu of a treadmill or fitness center...