The Importance Of Victory In Baseball

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I cried for victory a killjoy moment responded The best time of the year for baseball players, the championship the only game that counts. The game started out strong, both teams fought with all their might making the game tied by the last quarter. When it was my turn to bat again I had to procure victory, because it was two outs bases loaded.The moment finally came, bases were loaded with two outs with failure voided from my mind and I knew the time was right, I scurried to the plate and the ball was thrown I swung and missed, strike one. Then a ball, then another. Finally it was a full count last pitch and the spirited crowd was on the edge of their seats because this could be the last pitch of the game. The ball was thrown down the middle

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