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Chapter 5 - Inning 3

The Boys' Team then ran into the field, and Raven called her batters up one at a time. Raven said, "Meena, you're up first." Meena grabbed a bat, stepped up to the plate, and Thomas pitched the ball. Meena then hit the ball past the right foul line. The referee blew his whistle and said, "Foul! Strike 1." Chris then got the ball, threw it back to Thomas, and Thomas caught it. Thomas pitched the ball, and Meena hit it past the left foul line. The referee blew his whistle and said, "Foul! Strike 2!" Alex then got the ball, threw it back to Thomas, and Thomas caught it. Thomas pitched the ball, Meena focused on it, and she hit it to Joe in the right field, but Joe caught it and got Meena out. The referee blew his whistle and said, "You're out." Meena returned to her Team's bench and sat down with her Team. Raven said, "Amie, you're up." Amie grabbed a bat, stepped up to the plate, and Thomas pitched the ball.

The ball passed Amie, and Chase didn't catch the ball. The referee said, "Ball 1." Chase threw the ball back to Thomas, and Thomas grabbed it. Then he pitched it, and Amie hit it high into the sky. The referee said, "Fly ball!" Amie started to circle the bases, and when her fly ball landed, it landed in the left field, but Alex didn't catch it. Alex threw the ball to Chris on first base, grabbed it, and got Amie out. The referee said, "You're out." Raven said, "Jade, you're up." Jade grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Thomas pitched the ball, Jade swung and missed, and Chase caught the ball. The referee said, "Strike 1." Chase threw the ball back to Thomas but didn't grab it. Then Thomas picked the ball up and pitched it. Then Jade hit it past the right foul line, and the referee blew his whistle. The referee said, "Foul! Strike 2!" Harold grabbed the ball and threw it back to Thomas, but Thomas didn't catch it. Thomas then picked the ball up and pitched it. Then Jade hit it to center field, but Matthew didn't make the catch. Jade then ran to first base, and Matthew tried to get her out by throwing the ball to Chris, but Chris missed, and Jade made it to first.

Then Chris tossed the ball to Thomas. Thomas caught it, and Jade stayed on first. Raven said, "Ruby, you're up." Ruby grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Then Thomas pitched the ball, and Ruby hit it high into the sky. The referee said, "Fly Ball!" Ruby started to circle the bases, and so did Jade. When Ruby's fly ball landed, it landed in the left field, but Alex didn't catch it. Matthew first tried to get Ruby out by throwing the ball to Chris on first, and he grabbed it. The referee blew his whistle and said, "Three outs. The boys are up." Raven said, "Angelica, you're the pitcher; Ruby, you're the umpire; Alexis, you're on first; I'll be on second; Karly, you're on third; Sheree, you're in the left field; Jade, you're in the center field; And Amie, you're in the right area.

Joseph then called his batters up to the plate one by one. Joseph said, "Tyree, you're up." Tyree grabbed a bat, and when Angelica pitched the ball, Tyree bunted it. Tyree ran for first base while Alexis ran for the ball. While Alexis ran for the ball, Raven left second base and covered first base. Tyree made it to first and ran for second, so Raven hurried back to second base. Tyree made it to second base first and then ran for third, but Angelica threw the ball to Raven, trying to get Tyree out, and she caught it. Raven threw the ball to Karly on third, and Karly grabbed it, but Tyree made it there first and ran for home base.

Karly threw Ruby the ball, and Ruby caught it before Tyree made it home. The referee said, "You're out." Joseph said, "Harold, you're up." Harold grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Then Angelica pitched the ball, and Harold bunted the ball. Harold then ran to first base and made it before Alexis got her out. Ruby threw Angelica the ball, but she didn't catch it. Then Angelica picked the ball up, and Harold stayed on first. Joseph said, "Alex, you're up." Alex grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Then Angelica pitched the ball, and Alex bunted the ball. Then Alex ran to first base, and Harold ran to second. Ruby picked up the ball and tried to get Harold out by throwing Raven the ball, but Harold made it to second, and Alex made it to first. Then they both stayed on their bases, and Raven threw Angelica the ball, but she didn't catch it. Then Angelica picked the ball up and waited for the next batter. Joseph said, "Joe, you're up."

Joe grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Angelica pitched the ball, and when Joe swung, he missed, and so did Ruby. The referee said, "Strike 1." Ruby threw the ball back to Angelica, and she caught it. Angelica pitched the ball and hit it past the left foul line in the left field. The referee said, "Foul! Strike 2!" Sheree went and got the ball and then threw it to Angelica. Once she did, Angelica pitched the ball, Joe swung and missed, and Ruby caught it. The referee said, "Strike 3. You're out."

Joe left and sat back down on the bench with his Team. Joseph said, "I'll go now." Joseph grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Ince he did, Angelica pitched the ball, but Joseph didn't swing, and Ruby caught it. The referee said, "Ball 1." Ruby threw the ball back to Angelica, who grabbed it. Then Angelica pitched the ball, and Joseph hit it back to Angelica, but she didn't catch it. Joseph ran to first, Alex ran to second, and Harold ran to third, and they all made it. Then Joseph ran for second, Alex for third, and Harold for Homeplate. Angelica threw the ball to Ruby, hoping to get Harold out, but Harold made it to Homeplate and scored his Team a point before Ruby caught it. Alex then ran for home, and Joseph ran for third. Ruby threw the ball to Karly, hoping to get Joseph out, but Karly didn't catch the ball. Joseph made it to third, and Alex made it to Homeplate, scoring them another point.

Joseph then ran for home, and Karly threw the ball back to Ruby, hoping to get him out, but Joseph made it to Homeplate before Ruby caught it, scoring another point. Harold shouted, "Home Run!" Joseph said, "Matthew, you're up." Matthew grabbed a bat and stepped up to the plate. Angelica pitched the ball, and it flew right by Matthew. The referee said, "Ball 1." Ruby threw the ball back to Angelica, who caught it. Then Angelica pitched the ball again, and it flew by Matt again. The referee said, "Ball 2." Ruby threw the ball back to Angelica, and she caught it. Then Angelica pitched the ball, Matt swung, and Ruby caught it. The referee said, "Strike 1!" Ruby threw Angelica the ball, but she didn't grab it. Then she picked up the ball and pitched it. Matthew swung and missed, and Ruby caught it. The referee said, "Strike 2!" Ruby threw the ball back to Angelica, and Angelica caught it. Then she pitched the ball, and Matt watched it fly by him, and Ruby grabbed it. The referee said, "Ball 3." Ruby threw the ball back to Angelica, but she missed it. Then Angelica pitched the ball, and Ruby caught it. The referee said, "Strike 3! You're out. The girls are up." Joseph said, "Joe, you're the pitcher. Matthew, you're the umpire. Alex, you're on first. Jacob, you're on second. David, you're on third. Harold, you're in the left field. Chris, you're in the center field. And Chase, you're in the right field."