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Submitted to Contest #136
As I stepped into the mound, throwing a few warm-up pitches with my catcher, nerves overtook me. My body felt jumpy, and overstimulated, I fidgeted as my catcher retrieved the ball I had released too late. "Hey! Gilbert, keep your head on your shoulders!" My coach called to me. I held my glove out for the ball and nodded at his words. "Get up there, Jones," The opposing team's coach hollered. The first one up for this inning was #46, she was a heavy hitter, but she struggled with fast balls sometimes. I watched as she positioned herself in f...
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