A little luck and a lot of hard work... Dbacks 1 - Mets 0

First things first. Sometimes it's better to just not tinker too much with things. Our struggles in scoring runs has left me wondering what should we do to get it right. We must lead the league in unofficial runs scored. Too often I find us needing hits and we're not getting them. Yes it's tough, We continue to rely too much on our defense, and even though our good hitters are spread throughout the lineup, we are not getting key hits at key times. I'm at the point where I'm seriously considering putting all the best hitters at the top of the order, and hope to score 4 or 5 runs in the first inning and try and shut the other team down for 3 innings. There has to be a better way... and I will find it!!!!

The game itself wasn't overly impressive. The Mets were equally inept at scoring when it counted, and seemingly came alive when it didn't. The weather, and being short a couple of players didn't help at all. It was a tough day all around yesterday, but we fought through it and managed a win. Riley continues to show he's a good little hitter, and Tristan too.Taj and Rachel had tough AB's and Sherwin FINALLY connected, and even though it was a foul, I can see his confidence coming on. Taylor got a hit, but we will continue to work with her Jason and the rest of the young guns.

One little disappointment was the "stuff" in the dugout. I believe I addressed it during and after the game and I hope I don't have to address it again. I know it's tough having so many kids in a small place for an extended period, but we must show some restraint. 

Practice is on the inside diamond this week, and hopefully that should give us some serious batting practice off of the machine. We definitely need it!

See you all on Thursday at 6:00 p.m.