We got swept.

But we’re getting better.

Before the game, my wife told the team:

“Coach Bart is running a lap for every hit.”

And I’ll be honest…

it worked.

We started swinging the bats.

Putting the ball in play.

Competing differently.

We only had one official hit…

but that doesn’t tell the full story.

Because we were making contact.

Applying pressure.

Getting closer.

And then came the moment.

Top of the last inning.

Two outs.

Bases loaded.

Their power hitter at the plate.

One more run… and we’re fighting just to tie.
Two runs… game over.

I handed the ball to a kid who’s been putting in the work behind the scenes.

Looked him in the eye and said:

“I believe in you.”

Full count.

One pitch.

Strike three.

We didn’t win the game.

But that moment?

That was the win.

And then after the game…

the boys reminded me of something.

“One hit, Coach… time to run.”

So I took off.

Gate locked.

Had to run the entire complex.

Four fields.

One big lap.

And I felt every step of it.

But it was worth it.

Because they earned it.

📖 2 Timothy 1:7 — “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• What composure under pressure really looks like• Why belief can change performance in a moment• How leaders build confidence when it matters most• And why sometimes the biggest win… isn’t on the scoreboard

Because pressure doesn’t break you.

It reveals you.

If you’re in a moment where everything feels on the line…

this one’s for you.

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Keep climbing. Pole pole.

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