As the crowd roared, we were up to bat in the 7th inning, 0-0 score in our last possible game. Sweat and dirt running down my team 's faces from a hot long day of softball. A fresh smell filled the air. I was third to bat this inning. I knew no matter what I had to get on base. As I trotted over towards the bench, I sat down and thought to myself, I just got to put it all out there and leave nothing behind. Then got up and leaned against the fence anxiously waiting to get up to bat. I heard the crowd sigh, there is now one out. As a new batter approached the plate, I heard a CRACK, but it was a pop fly deep into the outfield. "Out!" yelled the field umpire. I stepped out of the dug out and nervously walked towards home plate. I gripped the bat tightly and stepped into the batter’s box. I knew it was my time to shine. Since there are now two outs I have to get on base. "Come on Lex, you got this," yelled my teammate. As I get ready for the pitch, the other team 's coach called a timeout. Relief flew off my shoulders. I walked very slowly over to my coach and he pulled the mask of my helmet and commanded, "Whatever it takes to get on …show more content…
The girl who has struck out every at bat this tournament. My stress level bursted off the charts, as I wondered how I would now get home to score. Suddenly, the pitcher 's first pitch is wild, bouncing off the catcher 's helmet. I see the catcher leaving home plate to run after the ball. I leaped off third base and accelerated to reach the plate in no time. I dove head first into home plate. I got up and jumped up and down on the plate. There was a faded beeping sound from the game clock which symbolizes the end of the game. I couldn 't believe it, we just won. I hear the parents and the coaches yelling and screaming for joy. My coaches and the rest of my team ran out and dog piled on top of me. I was crying pools of tears. After we all calmed down, our coaches gathered all of us