Colorado Phoenix Softball

The schedule was not kind to us--we had two 8 a.m. starts--but the players overcame their grogginess and finished 3-2 against a tough field in a round-robin format. Our roster was only nine deep, so every girl played every inning, and we even won a game with just eight players. Great hustle!

The team won the Perri Jaye Lang championship for the second year in a row, thanks to a combination of terrific hitting and stingy defense. We went 5-1 and led scoring and run differential, notching home runs from Jenna, Shaye and Cassie, the tournament MVP. The most suspenseful moment: Our walk-off victory in the semi-final, when Jenna stole home on a pass ball to put us ahead 5-4. That was also the only game all weekend in which we were the home team. Way to repeat!

We always have fun in Steamboat, even when we wind up losing two close games in extra innings. Finished 1-3, but the team fought hard and you can't beat the scenery.