The Weaker Sex?

Yesterday, as part of the promotion festivities, we had two softball games going before the kids separated into their interest. We have two 8th grade teams, so each 8th grade team had a girl's team and a boy's team playing.

My team's girls team rocked. They shut out the other team to the tune of 20 to nuthin'. I'm so proud.

The boys were another story--but mainly because the adult over there was cheating in about a dozen different ways, including having more players than specified and making bad calls.

We decided to have our girls play their boys with an official from each 8th grade team. After the cheat, AKA Stick Man was very vocal about how the girls were going to get stomped by his boys and girls can't play, well, you know where this is going.

It was totally AWESOME! Stick Man is a chauvinist pig, and every year there are complaints because he won't cover women in history (his subject area) and makes rude comments. (I know--I'm not sure why he is still here, either, although he is leaving this year, THANK GOD!)

The girls beat the boys by several runs. They were better fielders, and what really made the difference, they worked as a team. No one was showing off. No outfielders ran into each other trying to make a spectacular catch. They worked together--even though most don't play together normally.

I AM SO PROUD OF THEM!!!