Personal Narrative: Off The Baseball Team

I became very embarrassed the moment I was kicked off the baseball team. The moment Presley and I got into it during the summer of 2016 really sticks out to me because it's the reason I moved to Galatia. The summer before my junior year of high school my school got a new superintendent. His name is Mike Gauch. Mike is an alright guy, but he gets what he and his family wants or no one around them is ever happy. Mike and I became good buddies, we spoke all the time and would crack jokes back and forth throughout that summer because I was one of the leaders on his son's summer baseball teams.
Throughout my junior year, we grew closer and were super close until one day. During a big game for the HHS baseball against Benton. I got the take sign right hand grabbing the bill of his cap. But the pitch was beautiful. Best pitch I ever saw in my life. So I tightened my grip on the bat let it rip. I hammered it, but it was a line drive to the shortstop; he caught it. I was out. Coach Thompson, who is kind of like my second father, came storming over from coaching third base into the dugout. He was mad and I was mad. He grabbed me by the arms shaking me telling me I did wrong so I pleaded my case. He kicked me out of the dugout after I back talked. I …show more content…
I ended up losing my team, my coach, my school, and the Bulldog Pride I wore proudly for sixteen years of my life. Harrisburg was my hometown and will always be my hometown but they turned their backs on me. I will always be grateful to Galatia for opening me with open arms. Remember Bearcats, baseball season is coming up and we are ready for a playoff run. Believe