I went to see 2017's HS team play 2nd round of section today and was treated to one of the best HS games I've ever seen. It's great returning as an alumni parent and being able to enjoy the game without sweating how your kid does.
This game was a see-saw affair that ended in the bottom of the 9th with the good guys winning 4-3. So many great plays. The opponent's CF made a crashing-into-the-wall catch, and their 3B made a bunch of outstanding plays, including one on a one-hopper hit so hard it literally knocked him onto his butt before getting up and gunning the hitter at 1st. Our guys made some fine plays too, snuffing out a suicide squeeze and turning a 5-3-6 (covering 3rd) double play. Both pitchers went 8 innings. Several clutch hits, including a double that tied the game in the bottom of the 7th, and that the player's dad proudly informed me had broken my son's school record for most hits in a season. I was glad to see him get it. Semifinal game coming up!