Pitchers spotting up

Getting ahead early in the game was key tonight. The weather wasn't great, so the energy might not have been at a great level, but it was the same for the other team. Getting ahead by a couple of runs can suck the energy out of the opposing team, and that is exactly what we did. It also gave our pitching staff a good enough cushion to fall back on, especially when using wooden bats. In any wooden bat league you aren't going to score runs unless you have a lineup that can put the ball in play with some power behind it. Sometimes power isn't even the correct term, just solid contact on the sweet spot of the barrel will do it's justice. Especially when the velocity is in the high 80's and above. Our pitchers tonight didn't even allow much contact tonight, and when they did it was either a pop up or a ground ball. When this is the case it is tough to lose.