Right Back Where We Ended

Lil' Lefty started this softball season right where she ended last season. The kid likes to win! Her team played 6 games in a weekend tournament in Brampton. They won 2, tied 2 and lost 2. They did this in the right order to get a bronze medal (finished third) out of 7 teams. Lil' Lefty pitched complete games for both Tiger wins and came in while behind for one of their ties. She also pitched a complete game for their first loss.

During the off season Lil' Lefty learned a lot at pitching practice; however, she also got breaks after every 15 pitches (an inning) and I do not think built up a lot of stamina. She pitched best on Friday night (the game she lost). The "bronze medal game" was Sunday at 4:30pm and Lil' Lefty got the ball.

The pitching circle is 5 feet father back in than last year and batters have improved. Lil' Lefty no longer strikes out every batter. During this tournament, batters got legitimate good hits off Lil' Lefty. She will have to improve her control and her knuckle change - up. She was the second fastest pitcher I saw all tournament.

She still has an enormous intangible. She loves to win important games! On Sunday, she definitely did not have her best "stuff". One inning, She walked the bases loaded and gave up a triple for the majority of the other team's runs. If I was the coach, I might have taken her out. The weather was cool and windy. The other team went through 3 different pitchers. Lil' Lefty, however, just gets it done. Give her the ball and worry about something else. The game went into extra innings and Lil' Lefty was able to shut down the Vaughn Vikings when it counted. Oh, she also hit well and scored important runs. Way to go Lil' Lefty!!!