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Subscribe The big match-up! Double-header, Walton, our little tiny town, vs Spencer, the big town in the county.
We’re using the word big loosely here.
Walton has a long history of underdogdom. Everyone makes the team here. We love that! Okay, that’s because in this tiny school that runs from pre-k to 8th, there are only about 350 students. All of them live in the country, and many of them live on farms. It’s not easy to round up enough girls to make a team. Our farm girls have a good attitude about losing because they have a lot of experience, but they like to win. Especially when they’re playing those town girls from Spencer, their arch-rivals.
We know we’re better.
We can do the splits when we’re pitching.
We have cool sunglasses.
We can hit the ball sometimes.
And slide into the base.
And do the wiggle dance.
We have a pink catcher’s mask, too.
Doesn’t my girl look cute all geared up?
We can catch…..
….and catch….
….and catch.
And still end up on the wrong side of the scoreboard from those town girls.
Coach: “Girls…..
….I’m gonna have to tell Santa to put you on his naughty list again.”
I’m just kidding. Mr. Brohard is a teacher at the school and he coaches just about every sport. He likes to spend his every waking moment with children. I’m going to leave him my children and a couple other people’s children in my will.
Mr. Brohard reads my blog, so everybody say hi to Mr. Brohard!
I bet he’s wondering why I never bring him a doughnut.
Darn town girls.
We shall overcome!
You know, when we get to the county high school and play on their team.
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Hi Mr Brohard!
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Morgan look adorable in the pink.
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Speaking of blossoming – your Morgan is really becoming a beautiful young woman.
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Sorry the girls lost. Its great they give their all. Sunglasses and all. lol. Country gals are raised diffrent from the city or town girls. I see it at our school. My daughter is a country kid. Loves to be outside, collects bugs, loves animals, if given a chance helps her friend with the cows on the farm. Does not get much of a chance to be hanging out in town and getting in trouble. I know where she is all the time. Its kind of nice. Kids come here and hate to leave. lol.
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I lived in Walton briefly while locating a job in Charleston. It was an apartment over a garage. I wouldn’t trade my country-livin’ background for anything and feel my children were deprived by not experiencing the same.
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Hang in there, girls! You’ll win, we have faith in you!!!
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Nice ketcher’s mask Morgan.
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Now, about those donuts and beer – I’d say you’re entitled!
Morgan, you look absolutely wonderful.
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It does look as though everyone is having fun and that is the point isn’t it?
I am just in awe of all the girls who play softball…I was a wuss, I was always afraid the ball would hit me and Heaven knows that wouldn’t have been a good thing. So girls…you rock too!
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As the mother of 2 pitchers, I must say your pitcher has a pretty good leap going on! Looks like she might be a force to be dealt with! Sorry you guys lost the game, but there’s always another one! I have to remind my gang that it is just a game -it’s not life or death! LOL
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Coach, if your girls cheer as much as my daughter’s team cheers…you’ll need earplugs…not beer and doughnuts!
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Beth in PA
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Shame on you…take that poor man a doughnut!
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So why DON’T you bring him a doughnut???
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Suzanne, say hello to the gang, especially Clover, Coco and Dukie!
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You know the town girls get more time to practice as they don’t have as many chores to do like farm girls.
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The blossoms look like apple to me.
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She looks so much more comfortable without all that metal in her mouth. And the catcher helmet is a bit more loosely fit!
Mr. Brohard is a gem for caring about his players! Don’t make him line up at the fence with the goats for a cookie!
I love small town rivalry: I married a guy from our rival school. It feels funny to root for his team now, but there must be peace in the house. Our son goes to the school his daddy went to. It is nice. I never felt that way about my school. I could not wait to get out of there!!
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I feel your pain on the loss. Looks like they had a good time though.
Yes your girl does look cute all geared up. Looks like she’s doing a good job. Great phots. Catcher is a tough position. Gets alot of action.
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