Staff Writer
Was New Hope’s Baseball season a success? This team experienced a rollercoaster of a season. The season started on a high note with a trip to Florida to play other schools also looking to practice with some preseason games. It then dove back down with a disappointing start to the season with bad weather, losses and injuries.
Unwilling to quit, the team proceeded to win the majority of their last games ending the regular season with a 13-7 record. The Lions then advanced to the District Finals after a narrow 4-3 victory over Springfield. However the hopes of repeating their district title win ended on May 24, when New Hope suffered a disappointing 4-2 loss to Lower Moreland.
Was the season a success?
This is a question that has plagued the minds of every player on the team for the past week. Initially, most feel no, it wasn’t. We had a goal: to win Districts, and we failed. Simple as that, right?
But then as a team, we look back to all of the memories we made in just three months: fun practices, inside jokes, the thrill of winning a game, bus rides home, meals after games, and of course, seeing those white whales in Florida. Now, after just a few minutes of thinking about our season, my opinion has completely changed. A season is not defined by two runs. A season is about the memories you make with your brothers, and the relationships you will continue to have for the rest of your life.
