The day started with an early Game for Noah and The Hooks. AL ball is much different then what we played last Spring and it was great. While we lost 5-2, our guys did great. Noah had a good game going 1-2 and making some nice defensive plays. One at SS and one at 1B.
Jordan's Soccer game was next. I'm not sure of the final score but it didn't go to well for Jordan's Red team. On the bright side, she thinks they only lost 4-2. She played great, was very aggressive on offense and when given
the opportunity to play goalie, she made a great save. No goals allowed!' 
Next up was the much anticipated debut for Cole playing Mustang AL ball. Mustang moves up to the bigger fields at Harrison Park and the rules are much different. (Bunts, walks, steals, tagging up, kid-pitch etc.) Up to this point, Cole has only played Coach pitch ball so this is his first time facing live kid pitching.
He is definitely the youngest (and smallest) on the team, also the Hooks. He started at 2B for the first 2 innings but did not get any action. When it came time for his first AB, it looked like he could either toss his cookies, or wet himself. After 2 or 3 deep breaths, he settled into the batters box. First pitch - swinging strike round down the middle. Next low and away and I think he started to relax a bit. Until pitch 3 which was high and inside right above his head. He got back in there and in the end, he worked the count full, fouled off 3 more pitches and ended up walking after a 10 pitch at-bat.
The Hooks took a big lead and he was much more relaxed for his next AB. He drilled the 1st pitch right down the 1B line for his first official Mustang hit. For his final at-bat, he got a base hit with the bases loaded to pad the lead and the Hooks won 13-7. 
It was a great day for the kids, long day for the parents but it was all worth it in the end.
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