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Just a couple of favorites from the game (you can click on either of the photos to see all the images from the game)

Erin led off the fifth (I think it was the fifth, I actually thought it was the 7th at the time) with a double…and seemed pretty happy about it 🙂 and led to the bases being loaded, but the inning ended with no runs being scored by Madison.

I just liked this photo. Lauren framed by Tiffany’s windup. Sometimes a good photo is all about standing in the right place.

(click on either of the pictures below to see all the images from the game)

When I left, Madison was up 4-1 over Luray. They had just come off a big fifth inning with Luray trying to make a little comeback at the start of the inning. Luray managed to get runners on first and third, but with two outs. Coach Butterworth opted to intentionally walk Luray’s number 4 batter to load up the bases. Starting pitcher Chris Deane struck out Luray’s number 5 hitter on three or four pitches to get out of the inning.

Kyle Louk reached first in the bottom of the fifth beating out an infield hit. Evan Tucker hit a triple deep into left field scoring Kyle. Matt Racer singled to score Evan, putting Madison up 4-1.

I went straight from work to soccer, and when I got there, I realized that I didn’t bring all of the memory cards for my camera. I had some older, smaller cards that I keep in the bag as a backup, and was forced to use those. I knew I’d be running low on storage space by the end of the night since I planned to shoot three games (jv soccer, varsity soccer, and softball).

When I got to the softball game I was already frozen from shooting 2.5 hours of soccer. The wind was blowing so hard on the soccer field at times that I had to shoot sitting down. When I was standing, I couldn’t hold the camera still. So, my plan was to stay for only a little of the softball game, just get some photos for the Eagle, because my card space was running low….and did I mention that I was frozen?!!

But, I guess I should have known better. After all, it was Madison vs Greene, and no matter who wins or loses, it’s always a good game when we play each other.

Greene was ahead 1-0 for most of the game, and I kept saying to myself “..I’m going to leave at the end of this inning… “, but for some reason I kept hanging around. Then Jordan doubles to drive in Cara to tie the score, somewhere around the sixth inning, I think. Okay, so I can’t leave now, can I? The game’s tied! The 7th inning passes, the score is still tied and into extra innings we go….and I’m running out of card space.

So, as you look at the gallery of pictures, you’ll notice that I shot the last part of the game in black & white. Black & white takes slightly less space on the cards…and also saves me time in correcting the color from high ISO images shot under those lights. (I can go into more detail on color and night games under lights and high ISO, but it’s long and boring).

Back to the game, Maci has been pitching the last few innings for Madison and hasn’t allowed Greene any scoring opportunities and putting bunches of K’s in the scorebook.

Madison is at bat in the bottom of the eighth or ninth, not sure which (my brain, among other things, was frozen and I lost count). Cara draws a walk, Jordan singles moving Cara into scoring position on second. So, Tiffany reenters to bat for Maci, and, after getting advice from both Coach Scott AND Coach Jenkins, hits a nice little single up the middle to score Cara from second. Madison wins 2-1!!!

That last picture you see in the gallery of Tiffany smiling was the last picture on my last card. (you can click on any of the pictures below to see the entire gallery of images from the game)

MCHS Varsity Boys Soccer vs William Monroe

When I left the game, Madison was ahead 2-0. I don’t know the final outcome (I left before it was over because I was cold and couldn’t stand that wind anymore…and still had to shoot a little softball).

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JV Boys Soccer vs William Monroe

After being down 3-0 at half time, the JV Boys Soccer team scored 2 quick goals to start the second half, then two more goals later on to win the game 4-3. (click the image below to see all the photos from the game)

That tree on the right is about 16 inches in diameter. I wonder what the beavers were planning on doing with that tree if they had made it all the way through it??