Angel in the Outfield

I'm not sure how all of you feel about angels...and I have to admit I had never really given them much thought outside of Bible study classes and occasional television shows and movies. So do I believe in angels? That is not an easy question to answer. But I have to say that since my daughter Lauren died, there have been many coincidences that I strongly believe could be considered "signs".
My mother and I attended almost all of Lauren's softball games at her home field in Avon Park, Florida and quite a few away games too. We became a regular fixture right outside the dugout at the fence line. We had really started getting to know the girls on her team and truly enjoyed going to the games regardless of
Lauren's amount of play time. Of course it is more fun to watch your child play but we were dedicated fans anyway.
The team had several games left in the season after we lost Lauren. My mom and I were feeling an additional emptiness by no longer attending. Therefore we decided to attend the final home game of the season. I had a meeting run a little late that afternoon causing us to arrive after the start of the game. The second inning had already begun. I busied myself with setting up my chair in its usual location by the fence.
All of a sudden people in the stands were trying to grab my attention asking me to look at the scoreboard. For a brief moment (until the next pitch) every space on the board was filled with a 2.  2 balls, 2 strikes, 2 outs in the 2nd inning....etc. I glanced up and thought "Wow, you sure don't see that everyday."  and went back to getting myself situated.
Then someone exclaimed..."It equals 20...if you add them all up the scoreboard reads twenty. Lauren's number!" A chill ran over my body and the hair on the back of my neck stood up on end. Could this really be happening? Was Lauren telling us she was there with us? Was my baby making her presence known?
Lauren's former high school softball team also had an extraordinary season this year and found themselves competing for the state championship. Several of her former team mates posted on Facebook and expressed a desire to win the trophy for Lauren. They even referred to her as their angel in the outfield. Whether this is true or not, the team ended up clinching the state title. I couldn't be prouder of the hard work the girls put in all season to reach their goal. I am touched that they choose to credit any of their victory to the presence of my Lauren.
Now just to add to the hair-raising impact of the event from the last college game my mom and I attended I must tell you that her team was competing against the same school she faced in her final game. The same school who had beaten her team severely in both games of the scheduled double header. I am thrilled to report that this time around they defeated their opponent in not just one but both games. Maybe this time they were receiving a boost in the form of some divine intervention from above. Stranger things have happened.