33.The Little Prince placed 3rd in the Golden Arm Skills Contest, which was held after the last Sunday game. It was fun to watch. There were three categories to the Skills Contest: Golden Arm, Roadrunner and Homerun Derby. Each of the 8 teams had 3 participants in each category. The Golden Arm: participants had 3 chances to throw a ball from 2nd base through a square hole in a sheet of plywood over homeplate. 1 point for hitting the wood at the top or bottom of the hole, 3 points for hitting the wood on either side of the hole, 5 points for getting the ball through the hole on a bounce, 10 points for getting it through the hole in the air. Roadrunner: fastest time around the bases. Two girls from our team placed 2nd and 3rd. Homerun Derby: points for hitting the ball the farthest. One of the boys on our team placed 2nd.
