Softball

I've played softball for what seems like forever. Our neighbor a few weeks ago ask if Chef and I would like to play. I was reluctant to say yes but let Chef make the decision. He jumped all over the chance,and we commited. We practiced over the weekend and the team wasn't so good :( But heck we were all new to one other so what the heck, and it was just practice. Tonight was our first game. It was UGLY. And when I say UGLY I mean like 3 to 16+ kind of 10 run rule UGLY. The only way we scored our 3 was one of our guys got lucky and hit one out of the park while we had 2 people on (oh and it was the only time all game we had people on base)!
I'm not sure what was worse tonight though the lose or what happened to Chef. Chef couldn't seem to stay on his feet. First he hit the ball and runs to first. That is all well and good but about 2 steps from the base he took a NOSE DIVE. He's ok that God but his ego definently took a hit. He picked himself up and carried one. Next inning he gets a ball hit to him. He falls while making the catch. He gets another hit and percedes to WALK to first. Luckly he hit the ball well enough he didn't get out but he sure looked cocky walking.
After the game we talked about how he was feeling. He said that when he fell going to first that he felt like he was running super fast and his legs couldn't keep up. I told him everyone thought he looked like he was drunk. The ball in the outfield that wasn't a big deal. His WALK to first though he actually thought he was running! I don't know if he is going to be able to do this! He said though that he is determined to play. Before the game started he wasn't sure he would be able to do it but now because of everything that happened he says he isn't going to give up that he is determined to do this.
Let's keep our finger crossed that he can and doesn't serously hurt himself in the process.