We were scheduled to play our first games on Sunday. We got to the fields but after about 40 minutes of our warm up it started to down pour!! Our first game against Plymouth State was canceled and our second game, scheduled for 3:30 pm, was pushed to 7:00 p.m. under the lights versus Eastern Connecticut State University.
Eastern Connecticut started the game off strong, scoring two runs, but we came back quickly, getting both of those runs back. Unfortunately, the game ended with a score of 8-2, favoring Eastern. Though the score may not reflect it, it was great for us. We grew a lot from this game; learned a lot from our mistakes and aside from one bad inning, kept up with a team that went deep into the NCAA Regional Tournament last year.
It was a long, wet day but we were able to get a game in and gain valuable experience. We play again tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. We are a small and young team, and we will get over looked and underestimated. The young ladies wearing the Gator uniform this season have worked harder, and longer, have a great deal of talent and potential. As soon as we apply all of these qualities we will be unstoppable!!
I am excited to see where we go and finish out the trip!
Felicia Gowanlock '12
