The McRee Family: Softball Tournament Day

I haven't been very good about taking pictures this season. For one, Mallary is attached to me during the games. This is her most favorite time to ask for hugs (I think mainly b/c she is bored) and the other reason is that on the rare occasion I get the camera out - Gracie strikes out - UGH! She has had very few this year, but I think it was a jinx so I just didn't take many. We finished the season 8-3-1 (League Champs!!!) and went into the tournament #1 seed.

Gracie hit her 1st triple today so I had to capture her on 3rd base so proud of her! Coach Daddy made her use her bigger bat for the tournament and it made a big difference. She's had a double, mostly singles this season and just very few strikeouts.

Now, today was Tournament Day. Not just a tournament but double elimination tournament and Wow, what a day!! We started off at 9:00am playing the Stars and won 6-0. We were in the winners bracket so we didn't have to play again until 1:00.

We lost our 1:00 game (Game #2) against the Diamond Dolls - it was a good game, just didn't make it happen. This was the game Gracie got her triple. Next up 2:15 (Game #3) game against the Sassy Sluggers. They were the only team we had lost to all season and all really close games. We won and really played great and knocked them out of the tournament. Game at 4:00 (Game #4) Rematch v. Diamond Dolls - we win! but now we are tied with 1 loss each so we have to play the tie breaker game (Game #5). We pull it out and WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! So proud of Alan and all the sweet girls!!! They did so well and never complained about being hot, tired, hungry, etc. They earned their trophies for sure this season!

Gracie at shortstop