Ode to Baseball

Baseball is an excellent sport.
You want to win the game.
First you have to put your gear on,
And next, say a little prayer.
You show sportsmanship and teamwork.
You get on the field
And the palms of your hands begin to get sweaty,
And your knees begin to shake,
And you hear a smack
It is the ball.
And then you hear
Your teammates,
Calling your name.
You look up,
And you see,
The ball,
It is flying straight towards you.
You panic,
Your teammates are yelling,
Catch the ball.
So you put your glove up,
And the ball falls right in.
Your teammates are saying,
Throw the ball to home,
The person on third
Is running towards home.
Just before he gets there,
The ball falls right
Into the glove of the home baseman.
Three outs.
It is the ninth inning,
It is the winning hit.
The bases are filled,
Your team has two outs
Your score is 17,
The other teams score is 20,
You get ready for the ball,
The pitcher throws the ball
You hit
it is an
OUT OF THE PARK.

Jalone, Grade 9