GSWS Austin Day Three

Day three. We played our first game and won. We played poorly but held on to win 10-8 after coming back to take the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Our outfield booted a couple and let a couple get by them that should not have gotten by them for home runs for the opposition. Our outfield is not very experienced and is not very strong (we are missing our best outfielder who couldn't make the trip... actually, three starting players could not make it and the subs are ok, but alas, a downgrade). The outfielders were burned three times as well. We have one of the best infields in our division but nerves affected their play as well for a few innings. We almost completed three double plays. We did complete one on a ball hit back to me. By the fifth inning, I finally got a feel for the umpire's inconsistent strike zone and the opposing batters weaknesses and was able to strike out a few in the latter innings, including the last batter of the game. Getting hugs by our hard-core shortstop (we bump heads all the time because she is so competitive) was a great feeling. All in all, fun.

Unfortunately rains came before our second game could start and our games and more than half of the games scheduled for day three were postponed to day four. Some teams have not even played yet and there is no way they can play regular games tomorrow and fit all the games in even if they play round the clock so I suspect we will go to a one pitch format and shorter games, which sucks, but is better than not playing at all. Fingers are crossed all over Austin for no rain tomorrow.

We found another restaurant, The Raging Fork. It was not bad for a $36 8 ounce filet mignon kind of place. A 22 oz Ribeye was $45. I got the salmon for $22. Economizing and eating a bit lighter as all we've eaten so far has been beef and pork. BBQ and steak seems to be all people eat around here. Unfortunately one of us hates seafood and another is an almost Vegetarian, so we are torn when all five of us are eating together.

Are we having fun yet?