Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been able to update the blog for a couple of weeks. We had a week off between games, so I took advantage of that opportunity to do a little bit of traveling and sightseeing. But before I get into that let me tell you how the softball side of things is going.
We are doing very well. We won both of our most recent games to improve to 3-0. After waiting a day to play because of rain and then being delayed another hour because of wet field conditions, we were able to get in our game against Taiyo Yuden and won, 2-0. It was really windy that day, but I was able to pitch all seven innings, allowing five singles and a double. I don't really think about the stats when I'm playing, and they are not translated for me unless I ask, so usually I'm not positive about the exact number of hits or strikeouts.
The next day we faced Honda and won, 6-1, to improve to 3-0. In that game I pitched five innings, allowing two hits and one run with a walk.
Since those games, our schedule has been a little different. We were able to take a couple days off after playing Honda, since we had another two-week break between games. I was able to take a short trip to Hakone, which is located in the mountains and close to Mt. Fuji. Unfortunately, it was a little hazy around Mt. Fuji, so we only caught a few glimpses. The next day we took a trip to Kamakura, which is located on the Pacific Ocean just south of Tokyo. We stopped by the beach to see the Pacific from Japan and enjoyed shopping on the streets. Kamakura is well-known for its large bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which was built in 1252. It was 13.4 meters tall (about 44 feet), so it was quite a sight.
This past weekend we had exhibition games against Toda Hospital and Honda, two teams we have already played, in order to prepare for our upcoming games. Yesterday was the last day of Golden Week, so things will start to get back to normal. Golden Week is when there are several holidays grouped together, so everyone has a brief vacation and there can be a lot of additional traffic because of the travelers and tourists. We've been able to practice and train during the mornings since the other girls on the team do not have to work.
We leave today for our next two games and will practice there for the next two days. Denso, one of our opponents, is also 3-0 after its first three games, so this will be an important weekend for us. We play Shionogi first on Saturday at 10:30 a.m., followed by Denso Sunday at 1 PM. Our schedule continues to get tougher the next few weeks, as we will have two games per weekend for three weeks. It will be nice to get into more of a routine, and start to see the league shape up as more games are played.
Hopefully I will have internet access this weekend and be able to update you on how we are doing. If not I'll be sure to let you know when I get back to Tokyo.
Take care and have a great weekend. Talk to you soon!
Angela
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