Tourney Wins

Gabe has started to readily improve at his new level of baseball. He's been hitting the ball extremely well. This past weekend he only had one at bat where the ball was not struck with force. In one game he hit three line drives deep to the outfield, but two were caught for outs.

So, even though it doesn't look great on the stat sheet, it does show the improvement we were trying to achieve this year.

The nice thing about playing 13U baseball (meaning 13 and under) is that a combination of things levels the playing field.

• 13U means that no player on the field is older than 13 years old.
• 13U plays at major league distances (60 ft mound, 90 ft bases).

Unlike 12U where the fields are little league sized and some of the players have hit puberty early and can dominate on a smaller field, in 13U, no one is big enough or strong enough to dominate on this field.

Domination can reoccur in the upcoming years, since the field will remain the same size, but the players will get better and stronger. But, for right now, wins and losses come down to simply execution.

This past weekend we spent in Plant City where our team came in third place, going 3-1 in the tournament. Gabe and his teammates continue to grow and improve. It's exciting to see his passion for the game and his exceptional gifts for the game continue to flourish as his competition gets better. Even elite teams in the area have been asking about him.

It makes all of the hours at the ball field worth it.