Game 1. White Sox. Kid Pitch. Nerves were high, the weather was perfect, and the game started. Offense was a bit slow. Hayden walked the first inning, hit the second inning, and walked the third inning. Things were actually looking up!
On Defense Hayden started at catch. He has never been catcher before and he did so good! He seems to have absorbed all training for all positions over the YEARS of watching Harley play, because when he suited up, the game face went on and he played like he had been a catcher for years. He gunned the ball to first base like a pro and got a handful of kids out. I am so proud of him.
Just when we got comfortable with the catching his coach put Hayden at Pitch. That is when I became the "crazy mom in the stands". It was really hard to be calm when the game was resting on his shoulders! But Hayden is a gifted player and true to form, he pitched a great inning. He struck 2 kids out and had 3 hits. Again, for never having pitched before, he played great. However, when you are Hayden, it is all or nothing. You either strike them all out or you suck. So he was disappointed in his performance and had a few tears of frustration. We, however, were pleased!
After pitching he took a turn at 3rd base. He was as serious at 3rd as he was at Pitch. But, nothing eventful happened in that inning and the White Sox lost their first game by 1 point. It was a sad loss, but for the first game of the year with a team that hasn't practiced...I'd say they were great!
