Eli had his first baseball practice with the Knights this afternoon. Since it hit right at nap time, I stayed home with Maddux to let her nap while Lehr took the boy to the field. Eli got all decked out in his cleats, baseball pants and socks, and Cubs shirt. In his new baseball bag (thanks, D!!!), he packed his glove, some balls, and his aluminum bat. The boy was ready to play!!Sidenote: Eli insists on wearing his baseball cap all of the way over his eyes. Think Danny in Grease when he steps up to the plate for baseball tryouts...serious strain of neck just to see.
Lehr said the team ranges from ages 4-6, with only Eli and two others being on the younger end. There is a big difference between the 4-year-olds and 6-year-olds, but I know that gap will be bridged in the next year. Eli got to hit (off of the tee most of the time) and field. They talked a lot about using both hands to 'trap' the ball in your glove and Eli learned how to 'hustle'. Lehr said he was very focused on what his job was at any given time. He listened very well to the coach and always followed directions. I think it helps that he doesn't know any of the kids on the team yet; no friends to distract him. The first thing he did when he got home was ask if he could practice some more. This kid has quite a work ethic! It looks like Eli will be enjoying his first season in the big leagues!!
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