Jack L.

The Big Game

                   “Ohhh”, I yawned as we got to Field of Dreams for the big game. As I got out of the car I felt the burn from the big, bright, yellow sun. Once I stepped into the dugout I saw Jesse pull into the parking lot.

I yelled, ”hey do you know what time it is”?

Jesse shouted back, ”11:15”. ”Ok thanks Jess” I replied. Then Mickey asked if he could hit some ball to us. Jesse shouted no as if we had just lost the game. But then I said fine because wanted some early morning practice.

I also told Jesse, ” Guess you don't want to win today cause we go to practice”.

Jesse shouted back, ” we got 45 minutes before the game starts”. Then I didn't talk to him any more so I tossed Mickey the bat and dashed on to the zucchini green field. As Mickey hit the ball i heard the loud crack of the bat. I squinted into the bright yellow beast. Since the ball was right in front of the sun I decided to block it with my hand. Then I put my glove up and I  caught it. It felt like a rock just hit my glove as I brought my glove down to my hand to lob it into Mickey.

After he hit 20 or so more I decided I was loose.

So I shouted, ”Hey Mickey think I’m loose gonna sit till game time. As I jogged into the dugout I felt the wet morning dew on the bottom of my Under Armour cleats.

Once I got to the dugout I started shouting, ”Who's gonna win today, were gonna win today!” As I kept on shouting more and more people kept on coming.

But then I asked my dad, ”How much more time till game time”. He replied,” 30 minutes. I thought why people were coming this late. I mean, it's the championship game! You need to practice to win.

                   A few minutes later it was already game time. I couldn't believe it. As I walked on to the field I saw my coach giving money to the umpire for his pay.

My eyes opened as  heard my coach say, ”here's 60”. That means the ump get 120 a game. I thought maybe when I'm a little older I could ump those kid games for that amount of dough.

                   As I sprinted to short I said, ”here” to Julia asking for the ground ball next. Just as we threw the balls in  the dugout. I told Liam I have cover on steal to second.

Just as Liam said, ”Ok” Luke threw the monster throw down to second base. I scooped like ice cream and lobbed the ball to Jesse.

I shouted, ”No outs plays to first out field cut two.” Right then I knew it was time. Time of the starting of the biggest game of the year.

As the ump yelled, ”Play ball” I got down in my position.

Right then I was thinking of last years championship game. When we lost when it was pouring rain out. This year I feel like it's going to be the complete opposite. Bam! My day dream was over as Jesse just threw a . strike down the middle.

I shouted, ”Atta a boy Jesse”.

Just as the ump said, ”Strike one”. We all clapped our hands in excitement for the opening  pitch of the big game. We all knew this was going to be a great  game.

After three well defended innings it was time for my second at bat.

Squared myself up to the pitcher while murmuring, ”let's go” to myself. i put my bat up and stared into TJ’s eyes. As T’s leg went up and the ball released  stared at the ball and…. Bam! I crushed the ball into left field.  I put my head down and started sprinting around the dirty bases. Once I was halfway to second they started to throw the ball into second. I slid into the white bag. it was close. But…. I was closer! As I dusted the dirt off of my pants my teammates were jumping up, shouting,  and hollering. I thought to myself that sure woke the fans. As Luke walked up to the plate I thought we were 5-3 in the 4 inning we got this. Then Luke squad to the pitcher. Bam !My eyes opened as the ball went up were the birdies fly. Since there were 2 outs I  sprinted to home as if they had a chance to drop it. Luke  got to second  as it hit the second baseman's glove. But he caught it. So we all jogged in. But we were up 2 run after being down 3 in the first.

                   “Let's go rockies let's go”!The parents chanting. We all had grins on our faces when we went in to the top of the  6 inning with a 1 run lead 7-6. As Luke went out to the mound i went behind the plate.

As I squatted down i yelled, ”Balls in coming down”. The batter agreed at me saying with his eyes I'm gonna crush it.

                   Luke pitched the ball. Bam! One straight at Julia. Bam! Again she caught it!We only had 2 more outs till we  win this thing. Next three batters was just boring because Luke walked all of them getting bases loaded. We all sighed heavilyy from walking all three guys.

I called, ”time”: and I jogged to the mound to see Luke.

I said, hey we just need 2 outs  and were at the bottom of the order so just throw strikes”. Luke nodded his head as I walked to the plate. Luke took a big deep breath. And started dealing the first batter was up and down (3 strikes and got him out). Now we just needed one more to win this. i punched my hand into the catcher's glove and stared at Luke.

Liam shouted, ”let's go”. Luke’s knee went and the ball released. Bam! it was a liner right to Jesse. He caught it! We all jumped up. I stood up and shook the other teams hand this time feeling like winners.