Connecting on the sweet spot

Kent his his first home run Saturday while playing on the B-team for Winslow Township High School. Barely 15, he is one of the stars on the team while still only in the 9th grade. I remember how I used to wonder if his hand-eye coordination would ever catch up to the size of his feet! He said the team they were playing brought in a player to pitch that also pitches for the varsity team. He threw Kent a fastball up high, just inside the plate. Kent turned on it and sent a high fly way over Winslow's "monster" in left field. Never much for words or elaboration, I asked Kent how it felt when he realized the ball had cleared the fence - "cool" was his response. He also said he had a big smile on his face when his teammates greeted him at home plate.

I remember the feeling of the ball hitting the bat right on the sweet spot. It's like the bat never really touches the ball. I hope all my kids experience that feeling of perfection numerous times. Word.