So now we are 14-2 with a 8 game win streak at home.  It's nice how the team is coming together now.  We have finally started to put up more than 5 or 6 runs a game.  The past 4 games we have scored at least 10 runs each game.  Finally our bats are coming around! 

Check out our web page for team stats.  Also, we have the games we have played at home on video from the broadcast that we have so if you're interested go to www.ric.edu/athletics and check out the softball page :)

Last week I couldn't write because we were in FL and the hotel we stayed at had no internet!  Talk about being behind technologically... Ha ha!

^ RIC in FL :)

Anyways, last week was so much fun!  We played 8 games, finishing 6-2.  We beat Ithaca who was a ranked team (and it should make our ranking go up :)  ) but then we lost to Cortland (the number 6 team in the nation) Hopefully our ranking increases despite the other lose we had to Babson.

^ Me on deck

Besides the games, we had a fun day of relaxation the first day we got there.  The whole team was out in the sun, catching some rays by the pool side :)  Even Coach Ken dropped by and was catching some sun :)

^ Me catching

We got to practice really late that night, about an hour and a half late, due to Coach Maria's hassle with getting the van and trying to ind the field but eventually we found it, even if we almost got into a couple accidents along the way haha!  Also, there was van vs van mini golf!  My van won :)  And Coach Ken's van was so mad at us.  The night ended with alot of the girls mooning each other as we drove back to the hotel haha! 

^ Coach Maria's van about to kick butt in mini golf :)

We also went to Magic Kingdom after our last game :)  It was so much fun!  I was with one of the freshman Steph, who is a seasoned veteran at Disney and we had a blast going on all the rides and taking numerous pictures :)  Then me and Steph went on this sky coaster thing that was 300ft in the air, then drops you.  It was so much fun!  Jenna, AB, and Doni had done it earlier in the week so Steph and I had to keep up with them haha! 

^ Me and Steph at Magic Kingdom :)

Then later that night we didn't go to sleep because we had to be at the vans at 3am to go to the airport for a flight at 6am.  What a long day/night/day it was haha!  But so much fun! 

^ Me, Steph and Danielle on the airplane :)

Since we have been back we have had 3 practices and tomorrow is our first home double header vs Salve Regina.  Hopefully the predicted rain holds off for a little so we can get the games in :)  Saturday we have another double header at home but I'm not sure who we are playing.  Next Tuesday is the same deal.  Hopefully 6 more wins are in the near future for us! 

Until next time,

GO RIC :)

5 Days to Florida!  Everyone on the team is so excited to get down there and play some games.  We are all definitely ready for some nice warm weather too!  Let me just tell you what has happened in the last week...

Well, last Thursday and Friday we actually had practice outside on our field.  Granted the infield was a little muddy but the outfield was nice to practice on.  We all got some hitting done in our little hut thing that we have inbetween the baseball and softball fields.  So practice was so nice those two days...

Saturday we were inside because practice was at 6 so it was dark outside, and it was a little chilly.  We scrimmaged freshys vs upperclassman with our pitchers rotating between teams.  It was really funny.  We had girls in every which position.  It was just a nice and relaxed practice...

Sunday... again scrimmaged inside.  No big deal.  A little chilly outside.  Some talk of a storm during the night made us think, "Maybe no practice Monday??"

Monday... STORM! BAD!  RIC cancelled classes ALL DAY.  Which is HUGE because RIC never closes campus, especially not all day.  Well guess what?  We had practice anyways.  I was completely stuck in the parking lot.  THey hadn't plowed yet so my car, a little grand am, was trying to drive through a foot and a half of snow... Not gunna happen!  Coach had to come pick me up with her jeep, along with like 9 other girls outta the 21 on our team... HA.  Oh well. 

Yesterday we had pool workout.  The guy that "trains" us is crazy!  He was in the Olympic trails last summer so he thinks he's like so cool ha.  He's a good trainer and all, but really has no feelings off how painful some of the activities are to some of the girls with like, tendontis in their shoulders, achilles tendon issue, ankle issue, and one of the girls just has shoulder surgery.  No compassion.  Luckily, it was the last one we will have :)

5 DAYS TO FLORIDA :)