06/16/2026
This weekend our Lady Jackets traveled to Chambersburg, PA for their last ever 8U tournament… and it was a challenge to say the least.
On the field, we’ll admit — we took a few steps backwards from the game we’ve been working so hard to build all season. The rules were different, the pace was faster, and it wasn’t the style of softball these girls have grown into playing. It wasn’t our usual game.
But we showed up. We competed. We played hard. We took our lumps, learned from them, and then we did what this team does best…
We made memories. 💛
After the cleats came off, the girls went back to the hotel and spent the night swimming, laughing, running around, and just being kids. The smiles were big, the laughs were loud… and honestly, that goes for the parents too.
We don’t know what the fall season will bring or where every girl’s journey will take them. So this weekend became more than softball. It became a weekend to hold onto — a reminder of the friendships, the bonds, and the little family these girls have built over the last 3 years.
This team isn’t perfect. The coaches aren’t professionals. We don’t have all the answers. But what we do have is something pretty special — a group of girls who truly love being together, love this game, and love showing up for each other.
Who knows how long these moments last… but right now, we’re going to soak up every single one. The wins, the losses, the hotel nights, the pool laughs, the friendships, and the growth — both on and off the field.
Because years from now they might not remember the score… but they’ll remember this.
And for now, it’s back to work as we gear up for our last tournament of the season - Hoco’s Summer Sizzler!