The end!!!

Ok, so our Peaches merged with the Carolina Xtreme and in my last post I said I had a feeling we haven't seen the last of the Peaches uniforms. Well I was right... kind of. The merger fell through when none of the Xtreme players showed up for tryouts... thus the PEACHES are back!!! Unfortunately for us it is only the 14U Peaches. No 12U team. I was kind of bummed because the 12u team was never even mentioned in the tryout messages posted on the various fastpitch message boards. It was almost like the 12u team was an afterthought. It seems that there were about 6 or 7 14u players already AND they decided to move 2 other 12u players up to pretty much give them a full team. That left us 12u parents looking for a team. It sucks but that's the way it goes. I know the coach was trying to merge with someone else to keep the 12's but when that fell through it felt like they were saying "let's just keep the 14's and forget about the 12's". I am sure it is a lot of work to get the required number of players for a team so I cannot fault anyone. Just wish it was different.

I don't know where the other 3 girls will go but I am hoping they will join the team my daughter did. Bubbles is a proud member of the 12U Denver Dazzle. Now let's hope everything goes ok with them!!

The end...???

Well since my last post the Peaches played in 2 other NSA tournaments. They finished both of these in the A bracket which is a major accomplishment for this team and the coaches. NSA is the toughest sanction at this age group and they faced the best teams and won their share of games. The last tournament, though, they had 2 bad games as far as errors go and both were against YAK fastpitch. That was the only team they lost to and they lost twice. Still they finished fourth out of 9 teams in the A bracket and best the other teams they played.

Elizabeth and Caiti were really hitting the ball (crushing the ball actually)  the last few tournaments. Ana was diving for everything in site. Cary made great plays in RF throwing out runners at first base as well as bunting and hitting very well. Graycen, Sarah and Caiti were pitched great. Sarah and Jenna had some great drag bunts. Elizabeth gave me the opportunity to take some great pictures with her catches in CF. Molly had some good drags and stole every base she tried and did great SLIDING!!! Kyndall threw out a bunch of runners and picked off a lot also during her time behind the plate. Jeannie K played 2B great and was a great hitter this year. Carolyn's hitting improved a lot and so did her catching! Bubbles played some good OF and started hitting again and laid down some great bunts. Hope had our first real squeeze play (now I do remember Bubbles bunting on a safety squeeze earlier in the year) with a wonderful bunt and she hadn't even practiced that yet. I hope I didn't forget anyone.


Now for the sad part. After our last tournament we found out the team was combining with the Carolina Xtreme and the Peaches name would be gone. Half the team needed to move up and half was staying down and they had to do something to try to save both teams. I just wish we could have kept going as the Peaches. As much improvement as I have seen with this team I had no doubt that both teams would be very good with a little time. But, that is not my decision to make. I wish everyone the best of luck. Especially the one player that is actually reading this... Elizabeth!!


you know... i have a feeling we haven't seen the last of those Peaches uniforms though...