Sports

People associate glory with sports. But for those who have played a lot, we know glory is rare. In the NCAA tourament, 63 of the 64 teams lose their final game. There is no glory in this.

Last night, I subbed for a softball team, and we had glory in our sights. Taking on the three time championship squad, with an understaffed team, we led for most of the game. In the bottom of the last inning, we had a three run lead with one out. A two run lead with two outs. Our opponents tied the game and it looked as though we would need our final at bat. We could not score.

Extra inning. We held our opponents to no runs, a testament to the strength of our team. This was not a mere fluke, it was an even matched game.

Our final shot at glory. I'm batting 4th this inning. I'm hoping - just get one runner on and I'll drive him in. I hadn't been hitting well all day, little dinkers, but I was still able to get on base each time.

I was confident that I was due to hit the ball well, and so long as I didn't fly out, they weren't going to make a play.

First pitch - ball 2. Second pitch hits the plate - strike 2. Next pitch - way off the plate, but I am worried with 2 strikes. I swing. I miss. No glory. We tied the game. Unbelievable.