Last night, in game 2 of the World Series the St Louis Cardinals defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-2. Cards fans were excited to see injured player, Carlos Beltran step up to the plate and to much surprise, he was a huge asset to this game hitting 2 singles, one in the first inning and another in the seventh to drive in the final run. Teammate Daniel Descalso had high hopes that Beltran would be in the lineup for the game. "I was pretty sure if the guy could swing he was going to be in the lineup. The guy is just a competitor and a gamer and nobody wants to be out there more than him. So I was keeping my fingers crossed that he would be in the lineup." Turns out that he is now a cardinals fan hero.
The Cardinals thought they had the game in their hands until the 6th when David Ortiz hit a two-run homer right over the Green Monster in left field. This put the score 2-1. Cards fans were on the edge of their seats at that point. Never fear though! "With the bottom of the order doing most of the damage, the Cardinals used two walks, a double steal, a sacrifice fly, a pair of singles and a botched play by the Red Sox to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead that became a must-have victory for St. Louis." What a great game Cardinals! As a devoted fan since birth, I am proud to say that I am apart of the Cardinal Nation!
Also in the sports realm, Trinity Christian Academy takes on Evangelical Christian School at ECS tonight in Cordova, Tennessee. Both teams are undefeated this season, so this should be one exciting game to watch. TCA's Kyle Akin has a target on his back and everyone is expecting him to do big things tonight, but ECS however, was named Fox 13 Team of the week. TCA Head Coach, Blake Butler, is former assistant coach for ECS, so this game is personal for him. The players have been working hard in preparation for this game so they can get a win for their dearly loved coach. Eyes are also on TCA Kicker Eli Parker. They have been working with him ever since last Friday night preparing him for any situation that may erupt during the game. If a big kick is neccessary, Coach Butler wants him ready for anything. Even though I will not be attending the game tonight, I will be supporting my classmates as they take the field and give it their all. I will be listening in through Grace Brodcasting and keeping up play by play. GO LIONS!
