Dear Diary, today was the final game of our softball season.
I am so proud of my daughter and her amazing team.
Being a coach for the first time was not easy.
At the beginning of the season, the girls lost every game.
They felt very sad and wanted to quit playing completely.
I told them that winning is not the only important thing.
We needed to focus on having fun and working together.
During our daily practice, we worked on catching and throwing.
More importantly, we learned how to support each other.
I asked the girls to cheer loudly for their teammates.
Soon, the energy on the field completely changed for the better.
Even when they missed a ball, they smiled and tried again.
This afternoon, we played against the best team in the league.
The score was tied at the very end of the game.
My daughter stepped up to the plate and hit the ball.
She ran past the center field player and scored a run.
The whole team ran onto the field to celebrate the win.
We finally won our first game of the entire year.
Seeing their happy faces is my favorite memory of the season.
I cannot wait to coach these wonderful girls again next spring.