We had an early start this morning. Our first game was at 9:30 a.m. against Bowdoin College. The morning did not come easy to us. Bowdoin was a good team and though we played well on defense our bats did not show up. We had a few bright moments, including Maggie's line drive homerun over a very long fence. We lost 4-1 and though this was an "L" we learned as a team to be confident and play our game.
After the not so thrilling first game, we played Univ. Wisconsin-Stout at 11:30 a.m. This game was exciting and definitely thrilling to the end. Stout is a very good team and we were expecting good competition. Stout scored three runs first, but we came back and scored as well. Pitcher Amanda Downey hit her first-ever homerun over the left field fence with a runner on for two RBI. The look of joy and surprise on her face was priceless. This gave us the momentum to take the game.
We were gaining confidence at the plate and on the field. We knew we could stay with Stout. They took the lead in the 6th but in the 7th we rallied back. With two runners on, Freshman Sophie Katz hit a walk-off single to center field to bring home the victory for the Gators. Coach was jumping up and down along with the rest of the team.
This was a huge game and a great battle. The team gained so much confidence and we are excited to continue the momentum into Tuesday. After the games, we were able to spend the rest of the day with our families. Some people went to the parks and others to watch Gator Baseball play. Katie Wills and I had our grandparents with us so we spent the day with them.
We are excited for our games tomorrow and can't wait to show the other teams that we may be small but we are mighty.
Nicole Rodi '13
