I have good news and then there is bad news and I guess you want the good news first. Coleman Pitt Post 58 won a double header from Edenton Post 40 by forfeit. The two teams were scheduled to play two at 5pm today but I received a text around lunch from Joe Bell that if Edenton could get here they were going to try to play at 4pm.
I arrived at the field around 3pm and the word then from coach Bob Jordan of Edenton was that he thought he would have his team here by 3:50 or so. So we are on the let's play as soon as we can to beat any possible rain that might be coming. 4:00pm arrived Edenton has eight players and one should be here but he is not answering text. Since the official start time on the published schedule is 5pm Ricky Crumpler the umpire in charge of the first game informed Edenton that if they didn't have nine to put on the field at 5pm he would have to forfeit the first game. If they thought that player was coming they could get some extra time for the second game but if Jordan felt he was not coming might as well at 5pm call both games and that is what has happened.
The past two seasons both Windsor and Elizabeth City have formed teams and even though they are 30 miles from Edenton their pool of players is the same. So three teams in that area are trying to field three teams from a pool that is just big enough for two teams. So all three teams instead of having 17 on each squad only have 12. When you are down to only 12 an injury depletes you to 11 and then three decide to go to the beach and you don't have but eight. Even Rocky Mount had a no show player on Saturday but when you have 14 players there ready to play missing one is easy to absorb.
Here is where as a person who knows all the coaches because most have coached their teams forever like Bob Jordan or Wilson's Rusty Dail who has coached Wilson for 25 years these guys put their heart and soul into it every year only to see players more interested in going to the beach. You wonder how long these guys will put up with the changing world of disinterest from young people today.
Now the bad news, Post 58 jumps to 8-1 in conference play but think about this. The last eight days they have only played five innings of baseball and here we are a week from the playoffs needing playing time but weather and forfeits are not making Hank Jones and Pat Smith job easy getting this team prepared for the playoffs.
Post 58 travels to Kinston Monday night in what now might be a clinching night if P58 can win. They are home for a double header Tuesday that starts at 5:30 against Elizabeth City. They will finish the game tied in the eighth inning which is in extra innings of a seven inning double header rained out a week ago and then a seven inning game will start.
One of the strangest season I have ever seen in any sport took another turn today in Rocky Mount's favor as Edenton gives two to Rocky Mount
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Post 58 should consider moving to Triangle region where they can be in the conference with Garner, Apex, Cary, etc. At least those teams show up.
When I was in school in the 80's it was an honor to be selected to play for Post 58. Kids wanted to play and Post 58 had some very good teams. The league was very competitive. Very sad how things have changed and how players will leave their teammates hanging. Parents need to have some serious discussions with their kids about commitment. You sign up you play. Go to the beach when the season ends or on off days.
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