Russell Bell (6th) played for Whitefield's Middle School baseball team this year, a championship team! He had a blast hanging out with friends and learning how to improve his game from WolfPack coaches. Here's his experience in his own words:
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Playing on a Middle School team is one of the most exciting things you could ever do in your Middle School experience. This year I played on Whitefield Academy’s sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade baseball team. I suggest that everyone in Middle School tries to play on a sports team because you will learn a lot from the older guys on the team and have a blast!
Being on our baseball team, I got to know and become friends with lots of seventh and eighth graders that I might not have known otherwise. My experience was unique because I got to play more than I thought I would. I played in the outfield and enjoyed it very much. There was always support for me and the other players from one another and from the coaches.
The championship game was a lot of fun. We were tied up coming into the last inning. I was the pinch runner for my teammate Coleman Miller. It was really exciting because I was the one who scored the winning run!
My teammates laugh because when I’m pinch running I like to stare down the catcher until he throws the ball to first base. I stare him down then take off running for second base. That day I was on first base, staring down the catcher as usual. Jacob Pitts hit a single and I took off for second base. Next Jimmy McCarthy, one of the eighth-graders, hit a single into right field to score me and we won the game!
Sam Fuller, another one of the eighth-graders, came out and hugged me for scoring the winning run. Everyone was celebrating. After the game, we all went out onto the field and got our winning T-shirts. Then we celebrated with Dunkin’ Donuts – which was delicious! This week we are going to get together for a real celebration at one of my teammate’s houses.
Playing on a Middle School team is one of the most exciting things you could ever do in your Middle School experience. This year I played on Whitefield Academy’s sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade baseball team. I suggest that everyone in Middle School tries to play on a sports team because you will learn a lot from the older guys on the team and have a blast!
Being on our baseball team, I got to know and become friends with lots of seventh and eighth graders that I might not have known otherwise. My experience was unique because I got to play more than I thought I would. I played in the outfield and enjoyed it very much. There was always support for me and the other players from one another and from the coaches.
The championship game was a lot of fun. We were tied up coming into the last inning. I was the pinch runner for my teammate Coleman Miller. It was really exciting because I was the one who scored the winning run!
My teammates laugh because when I’m pinch running I like to stare down the catcher until he throws the ball to first base. I stare him down then take off running for second base. That day I was on first base, staring down the catcher as usual. Jacob Pitts hit a single and I took off for second base. Next Jimmy McCarthy, one of the eighth-graders, hit a single into right field to score me and we won the game!
Sam Fuller, another one of the eighth-graders, came out and hugged me for scoring the winning run. Everyone was celebrating. After the game, we all went out onto the field and got our winning T-shirts. Then we celebrated with Dunkin’ Donuts – which was delicious! This week we are going to get together for a real celebration at one of my teammate’s houses.