CHAPTER 1 Bottom of the seventh inning Down by one run Two outs And Ben Mason was stepping up to the plate It’s now or never he thought Ben’s teammates cheered him on from the dugout The loudest shouts came from his best friends Logan Gabe and Annie They played for the East Grover Lake Grizzlies Because Ben had a quick glove and a strong arm he manned third base What he didn’t have though was speed He hoped 4
his new cleats a pair of Fusion Speeds he’d gotten for his birthday would change that Ben tapped the shiny new cleats with his bat and let out a deep breath Come on Ben You can do it Coach Parrish shouted Their coach was actually Logan’s dad During games they all made sure to call him Coach Parrish On the mound the pitcher for the Newton Lizards stood hunched and staring at the catcher He was trying to intimidate Ben but he was failing miserably Ben had already gotten two hits in the game and he was planning on smacking a third Ben stepped into the batter’s box and raised his bat The Lizards pitcher threw a fastball Ben watched as it popped into the catcher’s mitt 5
