#softballproblems

Let me start off by talking about this weather we've been having. When it is 40 degrees outside, the weather and softball do not mix well. This past weekend, the varsity softball team played two games on Saturday in like 40 degree weather for a tournament all the way in Black River. We won the whole tournament (yay)! But seriously, it's so hard to play when it's freezing.

This week, we have three games and it's supposed TO SNOW. Um, the last time I checked, it's almost May. Snow in May is absolutely unacceptable. Especially during softball season. -__-

There are numerous softball problems. Here is a list:

1. In the summer, softball players get the WORST tan lines. And they're seriously visible all year...even in the winter.

2. When you think about it, softball is actually a gross sport. When you're all gross and sweaty, the dirt sticks to you and its gross. Sweat + dirt + sunscreen = ew.

3. Sliding is self-abuse. Especially when the ground is rocky instead of soft and squishy. Ouch.

4. Bad umpires ruin everything. Seriously, if you're going to call a pitch that bounces in front of the plate a strike on us, call it for the other team too! People these days....

5. People somehow forget softball exists, so the success of softball players/teams is covered up by baseball and other boy sports.

However, there are several good things about softball, too:

1. Baseball players.

2. Wearing pretty ribbons in your hair is such a fun part about softball! Not sure why...but it is.

3. Tournaments. Not much is better than spending entire weekends in the summer with your team.

4. Winning. Duhhh.

5. Getting hit by pitches and having really cool bruises with seam-marks. But not really.

Well, this pretty much sums up my softball problems for now...I'll think of a more exciting problem to write about in my next blog...for those of you who don't understand the life of softball players...