Springtime brings LOTS of baseball to the Hurtig household. Hayden's season has started off with a tournament this weekend. It was pretty darn cold and windy, despite the 70 degree forecast. It was more like 40 degrees with 20mph winds! The kids really toughed it out though and are 2-0! They played really great! Their first game went into overtime (they play for 90 min rather than 9 innings) and was all tied up 9-9. The opposing team was up to bat first and our team held them and got 3 quick outs. Hayden was playing 2nd base and got a fast grounder and threw it to first in time to get one of the outs! Very exciting! Then, when our team was up to bat we loaded the bases and Hayden got a solid single to bring in the winning run! WOW! Great start!
The second game was pretty exciting as well. The kids have only had one practice together, so they are learning how to play together, getting use to the pitching machine, and finding their rhythm all during gametime. After a few innings, the Royals (our team name) really found their groove and took their 2-1 lead to 11-2 by the end of the game! The coolest thing ever was Hayden receiving the MVP medal that was awared by the opposing team! Needless to say, we're so proud!
