Execute the Routine

At the top of every practice schedule is the phrase "Execute the Routine". The great players have the ability to accomplish the routine aspects of the game every time. The focus of Frioday's intersquad was executing the routine plays -- a list of executions was provided to each team: bunts, pitchouts, hit and runs and pickoff plays were some of the required aspects of the intersquad.

We got off to a slow start. The Buslines team whiffed on it's first two attempts at bunts for a hit. Trying to be too quick instead of getting the ball down. We saw a couple of popups to the catcher on hit and runs. After a little conditioning to re-focus, execution improved. We executed three hit and runs and bunting improved.

In Fitz's first attempt at a hit and run, he popped up. His next attempt resulted in a ground ball. He also added a triple in the gap -- he made the adjustment. Great to see.

The Crushers downed the Buslines (I think it was a 7-2 final). Tommy Morris went seven strong for the Crushers and improved as the game went on. Kenny Johnston added three more hits and continues to be an Energy Giver. Newcomer Matt Casilio continues to play the game well. The Webster Thomas lefties can hit!

Fridays Hammer ended up with Dan Fetes. Four hits. It seemed Dan saw good pitches to hit all day. The key was he did not miss them. He also worked the count well and saw a lot of pitches and executed a hit and run. Dan's strength as a player is that he is determined to do what is asked of him. He gave a solid speech, but still not near what Jordan Hibbard used to deliver.