Nice game today by the Ohio Emeralds vs Highland.
I ate some crow on this one and am big enough to admit it. Unlike whoever sent me the PM last week to which I provided an honest response which required a follow up response that never came.
Very nice job by the young OE starting pitcher and a big hit by another young player late in the game. I think the final was 3-1. To make you feel even better about the win, know that you played against a 14u tournament pitcher for the first two innings and a 12u tournament pitcher the rest of the way. You gave her a taste of what she will see come tourney time with the Chix. You have my respect. I think there may be one other tourney player on Highland but the rest are community 14u players.
There is still the issue of the 14u pitcher not seeing the level of hitter that she would like to prepare herself for regarding tournaments. She was not scored on. The Emeralds on the other hand had the benefit of playing against a 14u tourney pitcher. So the mixed division issue remains but I am certainly still glad to be part of this program.