National 46ers move to 4-0

Well, the guys made it through the first round of the league unblemished after two really close calls and a not-so-close call. We rallied in the bottom of the last inning to beat the Twins 9-8 in the season-opener, rallied for five runs in the top of the last inning to beat the Rangers 8-6 and then scored seven times in the top of the first on our way to beating the Rockies 10-5. Tonight we scored six times in the second inning to take control and never looked back on our way to an 11-5 win over the Twins as we begin our second round through the league. I'm not sure whether it's a good thing or not considering our momentum, but we have the next couple of weeks off. It'll be good to savor the success for awhile and use practice time to get even better.

I was scared we were going to have trouble at the plate after we only had three hits in the first game, but the kids have crushed the ball ever since, and they're learning more and more about good, aggressive baserunning. We still have a lot of things to work on, though. They have a lot to learn about the game, which is encouraging because they've done so well so far despite all the mental mistakes.

The kids have been futile in their attempts to drench me with ice water the last two games, but Steven Williams got nice and soaked when they missed me and got him tonight. I'm glad the kids are having fun with it. Hopefully they can keep it up and not choke like Mississippi State has done this season.

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