BaseballBy Matt Zuchowski

It was a sunny day at the ball park for the final game of

the district tournament. The game was Northampton versus

Turners Falls.

We went to the right field to warm up. We stretched

and threw. Then both teams lined up on the first and third

baseline. We sang the Northampton team and I were

excited.

We went out to right National Anthem. Then we got our

positions and went out on the field.

I was playing right field. Our pitcher pitched the ball.

Smack! The batter hit the ball. It came to me in right field

but I missed it, and it rolled to the fence.

I ran and got the ball. Then I threw the

ball to second base. Safe! The umpire yelled. The runner got

a double. The next runner got another double. By the end of

the first half inning the Turners Falls team was up by one.

My team got up to bat. When I

got to bat there was a runner on second base. I got in the

batter’s box. I was holding my heavy red bat. Then I looked

at the pitcher to show that I was ready for the pitch.

The pitcher

pitched the ball. Strike! The umpire yelled. I thought about

what my dad who’s the coach always says. “Never give up

batting until you have three strikes.” So I didn’t give up.

I looked at the pitcher. The pitcher pitched the

ball. Whack! I crushed the ball down the left field line. It flew

by the left fielder and hit the fence. My dad was yelling. I

could also hear cheers from the crowd. The runner on

second base ran around third and broke home. Safe! The

umpire yelled. I ran faster then I usually do. I got to third

base and my dad who was the third base coach said to stay

at third. It finally came to the last

inning. The score was 6-11 we are winning. We just had to

hold them for one more inning. We went to the field. One

runner hit the ball with two outs and it went to deep left

field. The fielder got the ball and through it to third base. The

runner ran right into the player. Out! The umpire yelled.

We

had just won the district tournament. Next we got trophies

and we got a chance to play in the state tournament. It was

a good day.