May 23 Mustangs v Valley Cats (Doubleheader)

Game 1:
Chris pitched the first game and did an excellent job - the best I've seen her pitch. She went all 9 innings and with the exception of the 6th inning it was smooth sailing the whole way. We won 9-4.

Game 2:
I started game 2 and felt great. All my pitches are working well and my arm feels awesome. Good location too. We get a run in the 3rd (?) inning to take a 1-0 lead but in the next half inning I hang a curve to Kenny and he crushes it for a lead off double and scores when the next batter singles.

The score stays ties until the bottom of the 6th when we score 2 runs when the Cat's pitcher gets a little wild. Several walks, a hit or two and one run walked in and we've got a 3-1 lead going into the 7th. I shut down the cats in the top of the 7th but we don't add to our lead in the bottom of the inning.

In the top of the 8th the wheels come off the bus (or at least the second baseman). Te lead off batter singles and with a 1-2 count I DRILL the second batter right in the center of his back with a fastball (ouch). 1st and 2nd no outs. The next batter hit a ground ball to second that looks like a double play ball for sure but our 2nd baseman boots it and can't even get a handle on it to get one out. Bases loaded no outs. The next batter hit another double play ball to the second baseman. This time he fields it cleanly and makes an underhanded toss to the shortstop covering second...that is so far off line that the ball rolls out outward left field. 2 runs score, 1st and 3rd no outs. The next batter bunts straight back to me for an easy out at first. The runner at 3rd holds. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. A short fly ball to right is a diving catch by the right fielder. His throw home is a one hopper that is in time but isn't handled by the catcher. 4-3 Cats, 2 outs. I strike out the next hitter for the 3rd out.

The cats had brought in the Dentist to pitch the last 3 innings and he does a great job - nobody gets drilled and he holds us scoreless.

Tough loss. We had 3 runners picked off base in the second game (and two in the first game). I struck out 12 batters and really controlled them the entire game. Very frustrating. We should have won this game.