Anyhow, tonight Isaac's team accomplished three feats in one fell swoop: one, they finally won a weekday game; two, they won by mercy ruling the other team 12-2; and three, they won their second game in a row. (Get all that?) Isaac was the lead-off batter and wound up walking all four times he came to the plate (but trust me: he wanted to swing. The pitches just weren't all that close). He also caught a pop-up (which doesn't always happen in AA-ball so it's a notable event), so he had plenty to feel good about by evening's end. But this was probably my favorite moment of them all:
After the post-game team meeting, some of his teammates mobbed him while shouting "walk-off walk!" over and over again. (It sounds weird but it's what it was, kind of: he had the final at-bat of the game, which ended with a walk that gave them a 10-run lead, which in turn sealed the win.)
My heart literally fluttered at the sight of him grinning as they chased him around the outfield. The feeling of being loved and appreciated is so powerful and given how hard he can be on himself, it was such a gift to me to see him reveling in that appreciation.
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