Ward Softball - Oh so fun!!

Ward softball ended this week and I am so sad! I've loved every second of it! Despite the fact that a certain umpire on a power trip didn't like us from the very beginning. But we're not gonna let that ruin our fun are we? No siree.

We had a game every Wednesday night and the die hards practiced every Tuesday as well. I was talking to Paul last night and I think we were both having a little softball meltdown. We have nothing to do with our Tuesday and Wednesday nights now! Blahhh! At least until volleyball starts....

(Back Row, L-R: Diana, Paul, Kristen, Ben H., Melinda, Ben B., Matt

Middle, L-R: Ryan, Jared, Traci

Front, L-R: Tyrel, Meghan, Rachel, Jamie, Ashley, Kallie)

Tyrel and I in the outfield

Ben B. about to speed around the bases. It was stressful running in front of him! And I'm not exactly slow!
Brian at 1st base, and Andrew pitching
Mary at bat, Rachel on base

On Saturday we had a Stake tournament. The first game we beat them pretty handily. Ok we annihilated them! Then off to watch the BYU/UCLA game (59-0! woop woop!)

Our second game it took us a little bit to get warmed up, but once we got it together at about the 3rd inning it was no contest.

The next game was the championship against the 48th ward. We played well but ended up losing in the last inning by 1 run (they had last ups, don't you hate that?)

Here are some pictures from the championship game (thanks to Tiffany for the pics!)

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Waiting for the championship to start. That's a pretty good deal Matt's got going there...

Brian, Rachel, and Meghan

I also want to point out the "magic bat"/"the green machine." You may not think having a good bat makes any difference, but oh does it ever! I'll tell you what, I will be checking the sale racks (it'll have to be a major sale) for a composite bat like this. You don't have to try nearly as hard to get a good hit with this piece of batting glory.

Diana New Ben B./"mighty mouse" high five! Rachel about to smash the ball to smitherines!
Tyrel, aka "wheels"
Take your base (I know it's terrible to walk in slow pitch softball, but the pitches were equally terrible) Us getting in trouble...again. But that's Bro. Walker there on the right, he's cool. It was the other power trip girl ump that hated us. Maybe it's cause we're good. It's usually like that!
Brian our ringer, probably getting ready to hit another one out of the park
Ben B., our amazing shortstop. There's me playing left center.
Matt
Our faithful fans, Sue and Tiffany! Brian at first base, and Andrew the pitcher.
Ready to go Me trying to take it to left field. It worked but look at me picking up my back foot. Terrible.
Tyrel, Ben B., and Traci talking some strategy I'm sure :) Ben B., Brian, and Adam
Tyrel and Melinda
I'm gonna miss softball so much! Most of my very best friends in the ward I've met playing softball. Although probably not quite as fun, I'm sure volleyball will be great as well.

p.s. I LOVE my ward! The SL University 49th ward is the best! No contest!