Coach had an answer for us at the beginning of practice. "Garret gets the start."
"Don't worry." Garret said. "I'll finish them off this time. No mistakes."
"Make sure to stretch properly this week." Coach told him before addressing the team. "I'm going with our strongest hitters so Bryce and Brian will not be in the bullpen. West Valley had quite a few strikeouts against us last year. Especially early on with their starter. They're a good school with a program that can consistently make it to the playoffs. However, they like to pitch around the best players." He looked directly at me. "Jake. Today and tomorrow, I want you working on steals."
"Steals?" My jaw dropped.
"All kinds of baserunning." Coach told me. "I'll send you off with Miller and a few others. You'll work on real scenarios and try to get comfortable before Thursday."
I made a face but didn't say anything. I had to do what I could for the team.
