Little League Outfielder Confuses 'Peace Sign' For '2 Outs Sign'

Harbor Springs, MI -- Sunday night's meaningless match up between the Orioles and Giants of the Harbor Springs 10 year-old Park District League saw a defensive gaff that is sure to be talked about for years to come.
The Orioles secured a 15-14 victory after Giants RF Jason Mattington inexplicably threw the ball straight in the air and jumped around in celebration after recording only the second out of the sixth and final inning.
Giants head coach Rich Hernandez described the scene. "We were up 14-13 going into the sixth, and the first two batters reached on errors. Our pitcher Bryan came up with a big out, striking out their cleanup hitter. So we had one out, men on first and second when a fly ball was hit to Jason in right field."
"I was pretty surprised he even caught it," John Mattington, assistant coach and Jason's father, said. "He normally runs away from the ball."
While celebrating, Jason noticed the other players quizzically looking at him. The runners on first and second also came around to score. After realizing he cost his team the game, Jason fell to the grass crying, and began to roll around.
Jason eventually made it to the pitcher's mound, where he also fell to the dirt crying and rolled around. In between cries he managed to explain to his coaches what happened.
"Blake, Blake put up his two fingers, and, and, and..."
"Blake is a really good kid," coach Hernandez said. "He's our center fielder and a heck of a player. He's kind of a free spirit though. Wears a hemp necklace and all that. I guess he was just giving Jason the peace sign out there. You know like the kids say, 'Peace Out.'"
"I'm, I'm, I'm an idiot," Jason said. "I should have known, no one gives the 'two out sign' with those two fingers."
Noticeably frustrated, big-mouthed shortstop Robbie Peters had this to say about Jason, "He sucks so much. He only plays because his dad makes him anyway. That's why he's in right field, there's never any balls hit there."
Mr. Peters, the only parent who takes these games seriously was seen flinging his lawn chair and throwing a temper tantrum in the parking lot.
"It was a mistake and kids this age make mistakes," coach Hernandez said. "Thankfully there's only two games left. Pretty soon I can get back to my normal weekend routine of drinking 8 to 10 beers."
Jason, who reached base on error five times during the game, felt better after his parents took him out for ice cream.