Softball

Monday, April 6 – Today I could not make it to softball practice because I had a piano lesson.

Tuesday, April 7 – Today we had our second game of the season and it went very well. Everyone showed improvement since the last time we had played and everyone did very well working together to get the ball to where it needed to go. We did not win the game but we did not lose by much either and all in all I would say it was pretty successful.

Wednesday, April 8 – Today we started practice with some stretching and then a jog. Then we threw the ball around and took the field for some game practice. We focused again on the mistakes we had made in the previous game and we worked to improve our skills for the next game.

Thursday, April 9 – Today we had out next game. We faced some difficulties this game we had not yet faced and it took a lot of effort to play it. we made a lot of mistakes and we were very frustrated. We did however win the game and that was good but it took us every last effort.

Friday, April 10 – there was no softball practice today because there was no school today.


Monday, April 13 – Today I could not make it to softball practice because I had a piano lesson.

Tuesday, April 14 – Today we started practice with stretches, a jog, and some catch. Then we broke the team up into infield and outfield and did some specific group work. I was put into the outfield because that was technically my other position on the team and they did not need a catcher for infield practice. We, the outfielders, practiced catching pop-up balls for the entire practice and we became very good at getting them.

Wednesday, April 15 – Today we started practice as usual with stretching, jogging, and catching. Then we prepared for the game we were going to have the next day by working in the filed for game practice and by making sure everyone got a chance t practice their batting. We took some time to think about the mistakes of the last game we had played and we were told to keep them in mind for the next game.

Thursday, April 16 – Today was another game. We played fairly well in this one although we were not excellent and we did not win the game. It was a bitter sweet experience because we lost but also because we played very well and everyone really put a lot of effort into the game.

Friday, April 17 – Today I could not make it to practice because I was leaving to go to Europe over the vacation. There will be no softball practice over this vacation.

Tuesday, April 28 – Today we started practice as usual by stretching, jogging around the field, and catching. Then we spent the rest of the practice preparing for the game we were going to play the next day. Some players worked in groups like infield and outfield and others worked on separate, specific things like the pitchers and I who worked on pitching and catching and discussed the use of hand signals during the game to indicate the nature of the following pitch.

Wednesday, April 29 – Today was another of our games. We did alright in this game. We made a few mistakes here and there but overall we worked well together and our skills were clearly improving. We did not win the game but it went fairly well.

Thursday, April 30 – Today we began practice with stretches and a jog and some catching. We then spent most of the practice working on diving and sliding. In diving we worked on landing on our bellies to get to the ball if it was a grounder that we thought might go past us. We learned how to properly dive without our knees getting in the way and it was very fun. We also worked on sliding on the bases. This was something everyone was having a little trouble with but by the end of the practice we had improved significantly at sliding for a base.

Friday, May 1 – Today we had another game. Once again we did not win but we did play well and we made significantly less mistakes than in previous games. Overall it was a decent game.

Monday, May 4 - Today I could not make it to softball practice because I had a piano lesson.

Tuesday, May 5 – Today we had yet another game and I did not do so well because I could not make it to the last practice. My playing was not horrible and I don’t think it coast us the game but needed to be improvised and I hoped the next practice would help me do that.

Wednesday, May 6 – Today we began practice as usual with stretches, jogging, and catching. Ten we did a little game practice. Then the coach pulled me aside and worked with me individually for the rest of the practice on how to better catch the ball. I worked on putting my knees down and jumping for the ball and I worked on some pop-ups. This individual practice was very helpful and I was very thankful to have it.

Thursday, May 7 – Today we had a game and I did much better than in the previous game. My catching was greatly improving and I felt more confident in my ability to play. The rest of team also did very well and we were able to win the game without too much difficulty.

Friday, May 8 – Softball practice was cancelled today do to rain.

Monday, May 11 – Today was another game for our softball team. We did alright in this game but we were clearly all very off in out playing. We made a few mistakes which cost us the game but we still put in a lot of effort.

Tuesday, May 12 – Today we had another game and although it was rough having two games in a row we actually did much better in this game than in out last one. We ended up winning the game and we were all very proud of ourselves for pulling it off.

Wednesday, May 13 - Today I could not make it to softball practice because I had a piano lesson.

Thursday, May 14 – Today we started practice with the usual stretches, jogging, and catching. Then we had a fairly normal practice of just working in the field on game practice and preparing for our next game which were to play the next day.

Friday, May 15 – Today we had another softball game and we played alright. We did not win the game but everyone showed commitment and effort for the game and we were glad for that. I felt satisfied that I had been very committed to the game and that I had given it all my energy and effort even though we did not win.

Monday, May 18 – Today we had another game and it will be our penultimate game of the season. The game went well but it was very clear that everyone on the team at this point was tired and worn out by the season and was looking foreword to the last game. We did not win but we played well and we did especially well in working together as a team to handle the ball correctly. It was a good game overall.

Tuesday, May 19 – Today was our last practice of the season and we enjoyed it as much as we could. We started with the normal routine of stretching, jogging, and catching. Then we did some game practice in the field and prepared for our final game. Afterwards we took some time to do some fun softball activities and competitions. Then we took some time to reminisce about the softball season and we all said what we felt we had achieved in it. I told the team that I felt we had all improved in working together and that I felt I had greatly improved in being a catcher and in being truly dedicated to the game. It was our most enjoyable practice.

Wednesday, May 20 – Today was our last game of the season and although we did not win it was not a bad end to the season. Despite our many mistakes in the game I felt at least for myself that this was the best game I had played all season and the coaches both said the same to me at the end of the game. I was very into the game and very dedicated and I gave it all I could. I also felt that even though we made many mistakes in the game the entire team worked well collaboratively and stuck it out till the end.