THE TEXAS TWO-STEP
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 was a rare scheduled game during a weeknight in the fall. The Tuesday night game against Texarkana was the only available date I was able to get with Coach Bolt's top junior college squad. Even though we had only nine players, we played them tough for 6 innings and the players did alot of positive things to have a good showing against a top 20 junior college team. We lead earlier by going up 2-0 after the first 2 innings of play with the middle of the line-up (Tyler Rytima - Catcher from Benton; Nolan Wilkins - Catcher from Pulaski Academy; Dylan Owen - Pitcher/Infielder from Little Rock Catholic; and Josh Shelton - Outfielder/Pitcher from Little Rock Catholic) getting things rolling for the Academy. Dylan Owen started the game on the hill, while striking out 4 and giving up 1 earned run in 3 innings of work. Josh Klapp from Rosebud continued the tough pitching against the talented hitters from Texarkana. The game even though the players from the Academy lost they showed heart, determination, and fight against a talented junior college team in Texarkana.
"A life not for others is not a life" - Coach John Wooden
