Colt League

Colt League is a baseball league that is for kids 15-17. It is a house league that is open to everyone. This year we were the green team. Our team was amazing, everyone on our team was my age and we all played travel and high school together. At the end of the year our record was 13-2 winning a 4th of July tournament and the overall Colt League Championship. But this isn't your normal baseball league. It is very relaxed and laid back when it comes to playing. We show up 30 minutes before the game, warm up and the game starts. For the most part we chose our own positions each inning, however we had a set batting order. The best part about the league was that we got to play baseball and have fun with all of our old baseball friends. I ended up having a really good year. My goal this year was to hit a home run, and I almost did this one game against another Deerfield team. I stepped up to the plate and pitcher threw the perfect pitch to me; it was right down the middle, waist high. I stepped and ripped the ball directly to center field. The center fielder ran all the way back to the fence and reached his glove over the 4 foot high fence and caught my ball. I have never hit a home run before and that was my chance, but it got robbed. Nevertheless I was a very fun game and we ended up winning. Colt League was a great experience and was one of the major highlights of my summer.