The final two days of March found us at McCaskey, one day planned and the other not so much. On Monday the ballclub was back home, Garden Spot visited from New Holland for a non-league game. It's no secret that the program is struggling, on this day GS left town with a mercy-rule 10-0 win, A seven-run fifth inning put the game away. Niko Bergeron took the loss with Chris Ruggiero, Nate Lutz and Andrew Carlisle in relief. During the game a Garden Spot fam approached me and complimented my work, whenever it comes unsolicited from a stranger is when it matters the most. The boys play next at home on April 8 vs Manheim Township. When I got home after the game I had a phone message from the athletic office, the girls softball team was playing at home on Tuesday and I was needed. The young man who usually does their games was going to be absent, he has filled in for me at basketball several times in recent seasons and above all Fair Is Fair. The varsity softball field is tucked in behind the school between the gymnasium and the (currently a shell of its former self) football stadium, the PA setup is exactly the same as what we're doing right now at baseball. On this day the girls lost to Warwick 7-1, the lone run scoring for JPM in the sixth inning. I don't know when or if I'll be needed there again but the moral is to always be prepared because you never can tell. The rest of the week was quiet save for Easter Sunday dinner with Jenny and her mother, Helen made ham loaf with carrots and sweet potatoes and there was plenty to go around, Take care, thanks for reading
