INTENSE!!!!!

WOW! I just starting liking baseball tonight! I have always thought baseball was super boring to watch- not after tonight! Little League is quite different than the Zeeland Rec teams Cobe has been on. I felt like I could throw up the whole game- the score was close the entire game. Cobe struck out his first time up to bat, so I felt horrible for him. He redeemed himself the second time up to bat- only because he got hit by the pitcher so he got to walk to first. But then he stole a couple of bases and made a run. Yay! I was so proud of him for his first game. His team was down 3-1, then they tied it back up. They went up 5-3. The last inning the other team went ahead 6-5. Cobe's team tied it up 6-6, and it was Cobe's turn up to bat. Oh no! I was a wreck!!!!! The pitcher threw a ball, and the guy on third stole home! Yay! Cobe didn't have to hit that time b/c since it was the last inning, they won 7-6!!!!! He had buddies on the other team- Chase and Zach, so it was so much fun to watch. I hope the other games aren't this intense or else I might pass out. I have never felt like this at one of his soccer games b/c it is so much more a team sport. I feel like when he is up to bat- it is all on his shoulders.

A funny story that I have to share.... Cobe was on 1st base when it was time to change pitchers. The other team called a time out so the new pitcher could practice pitching. Cobe ran to 2nd base thinking he was stealing a base when the pitcher was just warming up. The entire stands of people were cracking up! I was so embarrassed for him. Ryan started motioning for him to run back to 1st and trying to be sly about it so nobody would see him motioning to Cobe, so that was cracking me up too! Because everyone had already noticed what he had done and lots of people were yelling at him to run back to 1st. At least Cobe is laughing about it now with Ryan in the other room. Ryan has teased him RELENTLESSLY as only Ryan can do!!!! Aaaahhhh, I'm glad the first game is behind us- can't wait til the next one!