A Lower Level of Baseball

Tommie Carroll called and asked if I would go the Hi School game on Thursday as Chase (Jim's boy) was going to pitch. I met Tom at the game and these are a few of my thoughts. The baseball stadium had a complete makeover and is now equivilent to most Minor League parks as it is beautiful.According to Tom, Chase only throws 80 mph at best and must get his curve over to be effective. We won the game 6 to 4 and are undefeated and 16 and 0 but Chase was not to good as every count went to 3 and 2 and he hit 4 batters (one with the bases loaded). The Opal clan was there including Grandpa and Gma from Arkansas and Rod wanted to be remembered to all. Tom told me that Brad said they are looking at his son, Dane, and that Brad says unless they offer at least a million the boy will take the full acholarship at Mizzou. Dane walked three times and flew out the other. In the top of the sixth, Ofallon loaded the bases with two outs and our pitcher had a 2 ball no strike count on the batter when they called xin Dane to pitch. He retired that kid and all three in the seventh. He throws hard but his best spot is centerfield. Something I thought was rather humerous is that most of the players have a song that is played over the loud speaker prior to their batting. Tom could not stop saying how wonderful the Nilsson kids were and all the help they had provided during his ordeal with his mother. Incidentall, Tom had to leave after 6 innings as Maria had a hair appointmnet and his instructions were to be home at a certain time. Love to All Dad