Let the games begin...

Just one more week until the West Raleigh Mudcats kick off another exciting spring with the first game of the season against the always dangerous and hard hitting Lookouts… that is as long as we don’t have another rain/sleet/snow/ice event, followed by another week of trying to figure out how to keep our boys occupied while we come up with new explanations for them as to why they don’t have school when the roads are nice and dry… but I digress.  With about ten practices to our credit and just two more to go before the first official at bat, our boys have come a really long way, but they are only just beginning their journey toward our goal of becoming the best team in all of West Raleigh.  To get there, our boys will continue to work hard individually while playing for the teammate beside them, not for themselves.  They will continue to encourage one another to do their best at all times, especially when things seem to be the toughest or when they feel like they are playing their worst.  They will seek always to learn as much as they can at every moment, from the coaches, from each other, from their parents and even from the other teams.  They will listen to what is said and then think about how to apply it.  They will leave it all on the field every time they step inside those white lines and be able to tell their teammates at the end of every game that they gave it 100%.  But most importantly, they will have the time of their lives while they have fun on the diamond and develop a passion for the game of baseball.  And though we will work hard to win every single game, the true test of whether we are the best team in all of West Raleigh will be determined not in wins and losses, but in terms of character and spirit.  When our opponents are scared to play against us, but at the same time wish they could play for us, we will then have the best team in all of West Raleigh.
So it’s about time for the Lookouts to Lookout… because WE ARE THE MUDCATS, THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY MUDCATS. 
Let’s all make this a season we will all never forget