Farias
April Amanda 27th 2011
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April Dolata
Amanda Farias Observation Notes for Module 4
April 27th 2011. I watch my son play in a youth baseball game. His team is White Sox and the
opposing team is the Longhorns. Thirty minutes before the game, White Sox show up for
practice. After practice, coach gives them a pep talk. My son, Matthew is eight years old.
Matthew plays with other eight year olds. There are six innings or they play for an hour
whichever comes first. After a team scores five points in an inning or get three outs, they switch.
First inning, Longhorns score five points with the first five batters. The White Sox strike out with
their first three batters up.
The second inning, Longhorns are up to bat again. The White Sox are scared and cant
concentrate. They are freezing with almost every play. The Longhorns in the second inning score
five more points. The White Sox come in for their chance at scoring some points. As the White
Sox are up to bat, one child strikes out. The child was upset and started crying. His parents came
and yelled at him for striking out, so he cried more. The score is now ten to zero
During the game, Matthew is up to bat for the time. first He swings, Strike one says the
umpire. I go over behind the fence where Matthew is batting, it is ok, get the next one I say.
Matthew strikes out. It is ok. Next time you will get it. You cant hit all the balls all the time. I
say to encourage him. The score is now fifteen to five.
During the fifth inning, Matthew is up to bat again. The coach throws the ball; Matthew hits it on
his first swing and runs to first base. The next batter up, hits the ball into the right outfield,
Matthew runs to second. Run to third Matthew the coach yells. Keep going to home he tells
Matthew at third base. Matthew runs to home base and scores a point. The batter is now running
home as well and scores a point. The final score of the game is twenty to seven.
The game is over. The kids line up to shake hands, and go get a talk from the coaches. Coach
tells the kids, Its ok that you didnt win. You guys froze up though and were too nervous. You
all played good though and tried. We will practice more on Monday. Now, go get your snow
cones Coach said. The kids get up and race over to the snow cone line to get their snow cones
and head home with the second loss in their season.