40 degrees and 50 MPH gusts. It was straight up cold out there. No two ways about it. But, I liked the way our Red Wings battled the elements as well as our arch rival River Cats. The Cats, as we knew going into this evening's scrimmage, are a hard-throwing, heavy-hitting, clean-fielding outfit, and even though we weren't keeping score, the Red Wings' coaching staff was pleased that we were right there with them for four very cold innings.
Our two catchers, Noah and Alex, combined for four steady innings of work behind the plate and kept our pitchers in the zone. Tom pitched the first two innings and Parker the third and fourth. They combined for a total of 10 Ks on the evening--a solid effort against a very good lineup. Offensively, Micah rocketed a double into left center and scored on Josh's shot up the middle. Eric, who already has two shattered bats to his credit, also hit the ball well but unfortunately had to put off his much anticipated AA pitching debut when the coaches elected to call the game after four innings due to the frigid conditions. We will get a taste of what Eric has in store for us next Saturday when he pitches against the Mets.
Overall, I was very pleased with the Red Wings' effort, perseverance through the cold and wind, and persistent positive attitude. I promise baseball will very soon be warmer than it was tonight!
