He was under the weather and not feeling well. I thought he battled and did a good job. |
He wasn't overpowering like he usually is. He wasn't throwing as hard, but he pitched a smart game. |
I know a lot of parents and kids want to specialize and focus on one sport, but we've always encouraged Scott to play what he wants to play. He's been playing three sports since he was 3 years old and he loves playing them all, so we've always encouraged him to try different things. |
That was a big concern at first. I know in the grand scheme of things that sports really don't mean that much. But I've been playing them since I was a little kid and I had put so much time into them and enjoyed them so much, it was hard when they were taken away from me, even a little bit. |
We really didn't hit the ball hard, but we found some holes and took advantage of their errors. After that happened, we got some clutch two-out hits, which is important. |