Well not really. I and my partner did an excellent job. Double header last evening. First game ended in 5 innings (11 - 1). The next game WENT 12 INNINGS! Aargh.
Had some good hits and some pitiful defense. In second game Visitors were up 6 - 1 in the 5th. With bases loaded the visiting shortstop tries to show off and misses the 3rd out by dropping an easy pop up behind the pitcher's mound; home team scores 2. Next batter hits double. Score is now 6 - 5. Home team scores 1 in bottom of 7th to get into extra innings (on another shortstop error). Visitors score 1 in the 10th; so does home team. Twice there were pending scorers with a line drive back at the pitcher. Twice the line drive was caught - one by each team; no score. In the bottom of the 12th, home batter is walked. Next batter, that hasn't got a stick on the ball all evening, pulls one from below his knees for a stand-up double. Score, game over, 7 - 8.
It is amazing how whiny a coach can get in the tightness of an extra inning game. His team was 2 and 12 entering the DH but it was in my game that everything became the umpire's fault. Childish crap; but we perservered.
Thank God the extra inning game was not the first game.
Ooh. There was a confusion play. Runner on 1st and 2nd. Catcher asks for the count. Announce to catcher and batter 2 - 1. Pitch comes in; Ball. Batter takes off for 1st. Other runners casually trot to the next base. The catcher stands with the ball. Call the batter back. Runners now at 2nd and 3rd. Coach is whining that I need to send them back - "No; it is a live ball." Count is now 3 - 1. (Yes, I messed up. Should have assessed a strike for batter being out of the box). Next pitch was another ball. Bases loaded. Next batter pops out to end the inning. Thought it was kind of funny.