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Rip It Down the Line
Watched the signal like a hawk watches prey,
Into the box doing things my way,
First stared her down till she shifted her feet,
Then into the dirt I dug each cleat,
Tested the distance, then, by tapping the plate,
Now it’s all up to me, I determine my fate,
I am confident, with the bat back, in hands like mine,
Then, THWAK! I ripped the ball straight down the line,
Past 1st and 2nd I ran like the wind,
Checked the outfield quick, no ball coming in,
Running as I was, I did not hear a word,
Then the ump yelled, “SAFE!” as I slid into third!
Stood up proud, smiling with all my might,
I will always, always remember that night.
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