We're down to our last game tomorrow. Mine is a freshman with an August birthday, didn't play much the first 1/2 of the season.
But after spring break, he's starting and starts maybe 5 games in a row but they d.h. him.
Then, the other kid's back in there for 2 games and he's back on the bench.
But now, he's starting again and they're letting him hit, so you never know what the coaches are going to do.
What I told him when he wasn't playing: keep working hard, because you're working for next year's spot also. You'll be back next year an inch taller and 15 lbs heavier. Work in the offseason to become a standout, not just another player.