Well, howdy there, folks! Let’s gab a bit about these high school baseball games, y’know, the ones the young’uns play. You might be wonderin’, “How long are them games anyway?” It ain’t always a straight answer, like askin’ how long it takes to boil an egg, ya see.
Sometimes, them games go by quick, like a rabbit in a field. Other times, they drag on longer than a sermon on a hot Sunday. But mostly, you can figure on a high school baseball game lastin’ somewhere between an hour and a half and two and a half hours. Yep, that’s right, about the time it takes to bake a good pie.
Now, some folks say it’s all about them innings. You hear tell of seven innings bein’ the usual, kinda like seven days in a week, I reckon. And that’s true for a lot of high school games. But see, sometimes things get a little more complicated. If the score’s tied up after seven innings, they gotta keep playin’ ’til somebody wins. Then it might stretch out longer, you know, like pullin’ taffy. I heard tell of some games goin’ nine innings, just like the big leaguers, though that ain’t so common in high school ball from what I gather.
- Some games have a time limit, too.
- Like, maybe two hours or somethin’ like that.
- Once that clock runs out, well, that’s all she wrote, even if they ain’t played all seven innings.
And then there’s all them other things that can slow things down or speed ’em up. Pitchin’ changes, that’s a big one. If a pitcher’s havin’ a rough day, walkin’ everybody and their brother, well, the coach is gonna bring in somebody new. And that takes time, you know, like waitin’ for a train at a crossin’. And if they gotta change pitchers a bunch of times, well, that just adds more time to the whole shebang.
Another thing is them hits and runs. If the boys are hittin’ the ball all over the place and runnin’ the bases like they got ants in their pants, well, the game goes faster, like water down a drainpipe. But if they’re strikin’ out left and right, and nobody’s gettin’ on base, it can feel like time is standin’ still. It’s like watchin’ paint dry, y’know?
And don’t forget about all them little stoppages. A foul ball here, a timeout there, the umpire brushin’ off home plate…it all adds up. It’s like tryin’ to sweep the floor with a broom that’s missin’ half its bristles – takes a whole lot longer.
So, yeah, if you’re headin’ out to watch a high school baseball game, figure on spendin’ a good chunk of your afternoon or evenin’. Bring a cushion to sit on, maybe a snack, and definitely somethin’ to drink. And don’t be surprised if the game takes a little longer or a little shorter than you expect. That’s just the nature of baseball, y’know? It’s like life, you never quite know what’s gonna happen next.
But like I said, most of the time, those high school games are gonna be around two to three hours. That gives you plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine, watch the kids play, and maybe even yell at the umpire a little bit, just for fun, you know.
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