Game Ball

Both boys had games tonight and I was going back and forth from field to field.  I was at Will's game when Sam called me on my cell phone to say Thomas was up to bat.  When I got there (after the 30 second walk) I saw this scene: 

I could tell Thomas was hurt and was getting checked out by dad and Coach Ryan.  I asked one of the moms in the stands what happened and she said the ball hit Thomas' hand.  After some encouragement he decided to keep his turn at bat and try again, even though his thumb was hurt.

Look closely and you can see the ball headed toward the bat.............

And there it is ~ Thomas got a hit, injured thumb and all!!  Another runner was out, but we were ahead and won the game.  We are so proud of Thomas ~ not just for getting a hit, but for sticking with it and finishing his turn at bat!

After the game Coach Ryan always has a short talk with the boys and the parents.  He awarded Thomas a game ball, which is a pretty big deal for a 7 year old boy (an to tell the truth for his proud parents, too!)

You can see by the expression on Thomas' face he survived the injury quite well.  However, he did have to make sure I knew it "bleeded and everything!"