Game 2: Lookouts 12, Mudcats 2

Out of desperation, we have formed this BLEACHER MOM report because we love our Mudcat blog. We want to share all the things that happen before, during and right after the game that make the baseball experience special for all of us.

For this particular game, the pre-game words of wisdom were priceless!  Ok boys, get your “butt- down, be baseball ready, don’t forget to do the crab and be the thrill! Coach Jamie then came over to get the crowd pumped up and began to cheer "GAME TIME GAME TIME GAME TIME” 

To start the game, the Mudcats were baseball ready, had some good hits by Jackson, Brayden, and Cameron, but the Lookouts were making some great outs that left Brayden stranded on second.  Quickly the Lookouts scored from a great hit to center field.

The 2^nd inning was not very kind to the Mud Cats! Keeping the details of this inning brief--- it ended with the Lookouts scoring 7 runs during a 2 out rally where the ball just wouldn't bounce our way.

Then to start off the 4th inning, the boys heads lifted and there seemed to be some hope.  Alex had a great hit to start the inning off. The top of the lineup got several base hits that got in Alex for our first Mudcat run. But once again, the Lookouts played some great defense and held the mighty cats to just one run.

The 5th inning started great with Conner, Will and Finn all getting solid hits to score the 2^nd Mudcat run of the game, but a couple of great defensive plays later (including a textbook double play), we were headed out to the field again to try to make one last defensive stop against the hard hitting Lookouts.  In the end though, the Lookouts were too much to handle as their final time at the plate extended their lead further.

I believe it was the parents that called TIME in the 5th in an attempt to play from the bleachers or will the boys to win.  Despite that extra effort from outside the lines, the game ended before the bottom half of the 6th inning with a final score of 12-2.  It was a really hard loss, especially coming off of the dramatic come from behind win a few days earlier, but the boys showed that they not only win as a team, but lose as a team... and that the best way to forget a loss is to win the next one!

Game notes: the bleacher Mom’s did spot Chris Nabors drinking from a pink Hello Kitty thermos! That moment helped add a little humor to the game's ending score!

Words of Wisdom: from Coach Jamie, “Play for the Mud Cat beside you”!