Heralds, Warriors use southern trip to play games, build team chemistry
A good baseball team understands the importance of good pitching, timely hitting, and every now and then a dose of humility. Saint John baseball coach Alvin Rodriguez said the team got a little more than a dose during the spring break trip last week. The Heralds baseball and softball team spent the week at the Cal Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina last week.
The boys team dropped all four of their games against top level competition while the girls squad went 1-2. “We got a little humbled,” Rodriguez said with a laugh. “Ultimately, though, I think this is going to build this team’s character.
” The Heralds graduated a number of players from last year’s team that advanced to the regional tournament. While nobody likes going 0-4, Rodrguez said it was still good for his players to get a look at what kind of pitching they could face in a deep postseason run. “We have a really young team, a lot of new faces,” the coach said.
“They got the opportunity to see what 85 plus, 90 miles per hour looks like. There were some really great arms out there. ” Saint John started the season 2-0, outscoring its opponents by combined total score of 35-4.
Playing down south, though, was a bit different. The Heralds were shut out in their first game, then scored just one run each in their next three. Saint John lost its final game of the trip, 12-1 to East Rutherford, the defending North Carolina 2A State Champions.
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