MomLW posted:SomeBaseballDad posted:Just starting our tournament. Single elimination over 4 classes. We have been ranked in the top 10 of 3A all season so there are expectations. On paper sectionals should be easy. The team that won them last year returned all their starters but have lost a lot of games this year. That's a little worrisome because you never know when they might "return to form". If we make it to regionals it becomes somewhat more difficult. Of the four teams (if all goes as expected) there will be #'s 2, 3, and 7.
Last Saturday we played a doubleheader with the kid on the mound the first game. Struck out 7 of first 8 then called the coach to the mound with pain in his bicep. Between then and Monday the coach must have called half a dozen times. Had a ortho come to the school Monday to check him out. He could not reproduce the pain and had no real explanation as to what it could be. Kid threw bullpen Wednesday with no pain, which is great because without him we'd be in trouble. We have two really good pitchers, him being one of them. The way it's set up you could win out with two pitchers and a decent reliever, no way with just one.
This is the kids last hurrah then its on to Nebraska so fingers crossed.
Glad the kid is good to go. Good luck, SomeDad!
Thank you.
#2 team and one we would face in regional got knocked off. They just need to take care of biz.