Magnolia Falls by 8 to Rock Creek

Baseball is an unforgiving game. Sometimes it is not the physical errors but the plays that you just do not make that kill you. That was the story today, and we also added in our physical errors just for good measure.

Magnolia played a very aggressive running and swinging bunch and before the dust settled were eliminated in five innings. Our pitchers, Tino and Nick, threw stikes but time after time the plays that could get us off the field were just not made. MBC was a moment late all day long.

MBC got their hits, putting together a four hit two out rally in the second, but just could not keep up the pace with the Rock Creek bunch. Hits were recorded by Ben Thomson, Tino Peliti (2), Campy Queen, Jimmy Sheldrup, Chris Luttinen and Keenan Heller.

Will take this moment to apologize for the lack luster post game speech. Thankfully maturity is slowly creeping into this 53 year old body and my apology does not have to be of the Billy Martin, Bobby Knight variety. But here is the deal.

I hate to loose. I hate to loose by big margins. I get all creepy inside for a time after these kind of losses.

I hate to see YOU GUYS loose. I hate to see YOU GUYS loose by big margins. I am your biggest fan. I see how hard you work. I see how good you are, how good you can be. When I do not see it come through in game times it bothers me so much.

That said, after a two hour walk around Alki I calmed down and came back to the real meaning of my mission. The mission is to teach you guys baseball. No better time to teach that when we come up short.

We are a 13 year old team with lots of time ahead of us. Our goal is to get better, our goal is to learn the game, and our goal is to develop into better ballplayers. Winning will come along side the achievement of these goals.