Jesse had been struggling for awhile now. I knew he had won Defensive MVP for the JV team from the banquet last year so he has superior fielding skills, but he hasn't adjusted to the varsity level pitching. Or so I thought. On a 2-2 count, he made perfect contact. The ball soared over the infield, the outfield, then finally the fence. A home run!
I hurried home and waited for him. He stepped on home and we high-fived.
"Finally!" He exclaimed with relief. Back in the dugout, he was greeted by a lot of slaps and compliments. Especially from the other seniors on the team.
Tanner struck out to end the inning. Top of the third was kept simple by Joey's strong start. Groundout to Noah. Swinging strikeout. Single from the leadoff guy in the lineup. Followed by another swinging strikeout.
"Finally averaging more than one strikeout an inning." Dave joked with the Junior. "Now you're getting on our level."
