Pressures On
All the bases were loaded, two outs, two strikes, and we were losing 5-9. I was up to bat, extremely scared, and very pressured. My coach was yelling at me and telling me all these things to do and they were making my mind crazy. I was scared I would strike out and my whole team would be mad, I was scared my dad would be angry, and I was afraid that I would let myself down. I didn’t believe in myself that I could hit the ball, but it all began when I stepped up to the plate…
“Come on Gwen, keep your foot in,” said Coach Kress. My team was warming up and I was doing warm-up swings with Coach Kress. As I was batting Coach Kress was telling me things I needed to improve on and my head was …show more content…
See the ball of the way in,” Coach Kress yelled. I stepped back in the box and the pitch came in—clink! Foul tip, strike 2! I backed out of the box and I was very nervous! In my head i was saying to myself, you can do it Gwen, just keep your eye on the …show more content…
I hit it! When I hit the ball, I felt my bat shake and I felt a solid hit. I dug my cleats into the ground, I threw my bat on the ground, and looked for first base. When I saw it go over the right fielder's head, I smiled and ran with all my might. My coach at first base was waving me on and I bit my lip and I hit it very far into the gap of right field and sprinted to first base! When I rounded 1 Gabby went into home, I rounded 2 and Ariana went home, and I rounded 3—SMASH! I ran right into Coach Kress on the 3rd base line. I knocked him down like a crane knocking over a building! I felt my helmet hit right into his shoulder and my ankle twisted. Zoning out I hear Coach Kress yell RUN! I got up, looked for the ball, and then sprinted home! I ran and slide straight into home base. I got safe at home, which was my first grand slam! My whole team came out of the dough-out and cheered for me, high-fiving me, and saying nice job. I felt so good and couldn’t stop smiling. My mom came up to me and congratulated me and hugged my very
All the bases were loaded, two outs, two strikes, and we were losing 5-9. I was up to bat, extremely scared, and very pressured. My coach was yelling at me and telling me all these things to do and they were making my mind crazy. I was scared I would strike out and my whole team would be mad, I was scared my dad would be angry, and I was afraid that I would let myself down. I didn’t believe in myself that I could hit the ball, but it all began when I stepped up to the plate…
“Come on Gwen, keep your foot in,” said Coach Kress. My team was warming up and I was doing warm-up swings with Coach Kress. As I was batting Coach Kress was telling me things I needed to improve on and my head was …show more content…
See the ball of the way in,” Coach Kress yelled. I stepped back in the box and the pitch came in—clink! Foul tip, strike 2! I backed out of the box and I was very nervous! In my head i was saying to myself, you can do it Gwen, just keep your eye on the …show more content…
I hit it! When I hit the ball, I felt my bat shake and I felt a solid hit. I dug my cleats into the ground, I threw my bat on the ground, and looked for first base. When I saw it go over the right fielder's head, I smiled and ran with all my might. My coach at first base was waving me on and I bit my lip and I hit it very far into the gap of right field and sprinted to first base! When I rounded 1 Gabby went into home, I rounded 2 and Ariana went home, and I rounded 3—SMASH! I ran right into Coach Kress on the 3rd base line. I knocked him down like a crane knocking over a building! I felt my helmet hit right into his shoulder and my ankle twisted. Zoning out I hear Coach Kress yell RUN! I got up, looked for the ball, and then sprinted home! I ran and slide straight into home base. I got safe at home, which was my first grand slam! My whole team came out of the dough-out and cheered for me, high-fiving me, and saying nice job. I felt so good and couldn’t stop smiling. My mom came up to me and congratulated me and hugged my very