Good pitching...some timely hitting helps my middle school team to hard-fought win

My middle school girls softball team received a complete-game, seven-inning performance from a gutsy righthander and put together a couple of key hits in the bottom of the second inning, and again in the bottom of the fifth, to score eight runs and escape with a 10-6 victory in their final home game of the season. The victory evens the girls record at 2-2 on the season with two away games looming, one on May 4 and the finale on May 11. The season-ending tourney is set for May 14. At this point we are battling for a second or third seed in the tourney. Last year, we were the fourth-seeded team and picked up the third-place trophy. With just two weeks left in the season, we need to get the bats going down the stretch. Team-wise, we are batting a cool .247 with just 22 hits in 89 at bats. The opposing pitchers have been tough on us again this year. The good news: We lose only three players to graduation this year and our B team is a surprising 3-1, after winning 18-16 yesterday. The B team will complete its season with two home games, while the A team is away. Wish us luck.