Pinch Hit
“Sam scowled so hard he thought Trevor might sense it over the phone.
“You mean that we have to win in the semifinals, right?”
“That’s right,” Sam said. “You have to. I can’t be the MVP if I’m not playing in the finals, and I have to get into that USC program.”
“The Blue Sox should win.”
“We should, but look what almost happened in the quarterfinals.”
“But I got my groove now, and the team? They all had a scare. No one’s going to take the next game lightly. Trust me, Sam,” Trevor said, “I will n...ot let you down on Saturday.”
“You should be fine. We beat Sherman Oaks before by five runs.” Sam spoke as if he were thinking out loud.
“Nothing gets past RJ, I’ll tell you that,” Trevor said, “and as much as I can’t stand him, Klum can pitch.”
“Cole Price, too.”
“Yes, and everyone can hit.”
“People say they haven’t seen a team like the Blue Sox in ten years, but don’t even ask to pinch-hit for me in the finals. That’s where I have to shine.MoreLess
“You mean that we have to win in the semifinals, right?”
“That’s right,” Sam said. “You have to. I can’t be the MVP if I’m not playing in the finals, and I have to get into that USC program.”
“The Blue Sox should win.”
“We should, but look what almost happened in the quarterfinals.”
“But I got my groove now, and the team? They all had a scare. No one’s going to take the next game lightly. Trust me, Sam,” Trevor said, “I will n...ot let you down on Saturday.”
“You should be fine. We beat Sherman Oaks before by five runs.” Sam spoke as if he were thinking out loud.
“Nothing gets past RJ, I’ll tell you that,” Trevor said, “and as much as I can’t stand him, Klum can pitch.”
“Cole Price, too.”
“Yes, and everyone can hit.”
“People say they haven’t seen a team like the Blue Sox in ten years, but don’t even ask to pinch-hit for me in the finals. That’s where I have to shine.MoreLess
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