Game 2 of the playoffs had us facing the #1 seed, the Oakdale Red Sox. We saw these guys in the Summerfest tournament, where they beat us 15-3, so we knew they were good.

Like game 1, we were playing in very hot weather – 95 degrees and high humidity, so it feels even hotter. One of the parents set up a sun-shield for the bench, which was awesome – having some shade was a lifesaver.

Since the Sox were the higher seed, we batted first, and managed to score a run. They got four back in the bottom of the first, and that pretty much set the tone for the game. As we saw in the tournament, they’re good hitters and they have good pitching. They don’t seem like a very solid defensive team – and with pitchers like they have, they don’t need to be in order to win games – but they made some great catches, robbing us of at least three hits. We gave them a couple of extra outs with defensive misplays, which are understandable in the heat, but unfortunate.

Final score: Red Sox 9, Ironpigs 4 (better than the last time we played these guys, at least)

Tournament record: 1-1

We’re still playing on the weekend, but now we know we’re playing for 3rd place rather than the championship. Pretty darn good for our first year at this level.