The Deer Park Stags fast pitch softball team qualified for the 2A state tournament. I am looking from the outside in but what I see is a team that truly works together, loves softball and they really care about each other. So fun to watch! I say that all the time, fun to watch. Mike and I took off early Friday morning to get to the team's first game. After all the pictures I have taken I learned something new. I put the camera on repeat and it keeps taking pictures as long as I hold the button down. When Lucy does something great, which she does a lot, I want to see exactly what she did so I take the my finger off the button. That's OK but sometimes I miss capturing a sequence of what she was doing.
This field was a bit challenging for pictures in some ways. I kept trying from different places. I went to the opposing team's side for some pictures. I didn't like that. They probably didn't either when I said GO LUCY! I got a couple of looks.
This is one where I missed the whole sequence. You can see the ball in the lower right corner.
She got the ball and threw it.
A bit blurry but this was the celebration for a successful throw that resulted in an out.
Lucy had a lot of hits. This was one.
The supporters!
Love this picture. Lucy had 2 successful bunts for singles. Off she goes.
The ball was in the glove but it was too late. Lucy was safe at first!!! Impressive.
Scooping up the ball!
Getting ready to make the throw.
The throw!
Another out!
I missed the sequence here too.
I got Lucy fielding the ball and missed the throw. This was right after that throw. She made some amazing plays all throughout the tournament.
This was the home run that hit a building behind the field. The ball has already been launched.
Love this. Lucy has a big smile. I am not sure what she is looking at, maybe the ball being crushed over the fence.
It was CRUSHED!Lucy hit 4 home runs in three games. Her total for the entire season is 24 home runs. WOW!I was taking pictures and Kristin asked if I got the ball. I thought she wanted to know if I caught a picture of one of Lucy's home runs. Nope! She wanted the actual ball. They haven't been saving the balls from home runs but the state tournament was different. Those needed to be saved for sure. We found it under a car.
Kristin's home run poses.
They didn't go all the way and that didn't matter at all. It was truly a fabulous experience seeing the Lady Stags come together to play softball. It is a special team. They help each other and encourage each other. Lucy was so good! Her defense was above and beyond what anyone would expect. One of the players on the Deer Park got injured during the game. A player from the other team slid into her her with her metal cleats. It cut her leg open and she went off the hospital for lots of stitches. On Saturday morning we went to breakfast at the hotel. We met two parents from the team Deer Park was playing and they saw the injury. Our player was taken to the hospital. She will be fine thankfully. The parents gave the Deer Park team a great complement. The dad said he sort of expected retribution of some sort. No verbal comments or shenanigans on the field. His words. There was nothing. He was impressed. They truly are a special group!!!
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