SETTING: LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SITUATION: OTHER TEAM WINNING BY THREE, BOTTOM OF NINTH, OUR TEAM HAS TWO OUTS, BASES ARE LOADED, THERE’S A FULL COUNT, AND I’M UP.

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CRACK, THE BAT CONNECTS WITH THE BALL, IT’S A WIMPY GROUNDER TO SHORTSTOP IS ALL. HE SCOOPS IT RIGHT UP AND THROWS IT TO FIRST, THE THROW WAS WILD, THE FIRST BASEMAN LURCHED.

BUT STILL THE BALL SHOT RIGHT OVER HIS GLOVE, THE THIRD BASEMAN REWARDED THE SHORTSTOP WITH A LITTLE SHOVE. THE FIRST BASEMAN CAUGHT UP WITH THE BALL JUST AS I WAS ROUNDING SECOND, THIS WOULD BE A CLOSE CALL.

HE HURLED IT TOWARDS THIRD BASE, I SLID, THE UMPIRE SCREECHED, “ SAFE!” ONE OF MY TEAMMATES STEPS UP TO THE PLATE, YOU THINK TO YOURSELF, “I DON’T MEAN TO BE RUDE BUT THIS GUY ISN’T THAT GREAT.” NOW THE COUNT IS ONE AND ONE, YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR CHANCES, YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE PLUNGE.

LUCKILY ENOUGH THE NEXT PITCH BOUNCED OFF THE CATCHER’S MITT AND ROLLED OFF TO THE RIGHT.

I SHOT OFF LIKE THE WIND RIGHT TOWARDS HOME PLATE, WHAT A SIGHT. I BARELY MADE IT TO HOME PLATE, I SAID TO THE CATCHER, "YOU’RE A LITTLE TOO LATE.”

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ENDING: I END UP TO BE THE TEAM’S HERO.