The Championship

Well, I made it out to the championship game tonight. My brother and his squad prevailed for the 3rd consecutive year. It was a hard fought game. Their opponents, Fran's on 17, came out with something to prove. Getting a strong outing on the mound from southpaw Devon Alsip, my parents next door neighbor, they actually led 5-4 at one point. My brother pitched 3 innings and didn't have his best stuff, I'll be the first to admit. He did manage to come up with the game-winning RBI though. They went on to win the game 8-6. My family managed to have 10 people in the crowd by ourselves. Average turn out per team to games this year is probably 40, so we really brought it for this. I was happy to see that. The rain held off which was good. While the team fought hard on the field, I (and everyone else) fought hard in the crowd with a completely insane mosquito situation. I was covered completely, but despite wearing two shirts I was getting bit on my back. I couldn't get back to the city soon enough.

Congrats again to Kankakee Valley Construction Company on a nearly perfect season! Have I mentioned that my brother is a badass?