Red Sox Pitcher: A Short Story

The crack of the bat and the fresh smell of roasted peanuts. It’s a baseball game alright. Billy is a starting pitcher for Amberline high. Their team's name was the Amberline Armadillos. He lives in Boston and his dream is to become the best Red sox pitcher. The Armadillos are winning with a two to one score against the buckville bees in the bottom of the ninth. Two outs bases loaded and the count is three-two. It is every pitcher's dream to strike the batter out and this is every batter’s dream to get in the winning run. Billy threw a fastball it soar through the air like a bullet and missed the strike zone. “Ball four” yelled the umpire. Billy got pulled out after that and the relief pitcher did his job. In the next inning, the armadillos get in two runs which decided the game.
Billy was mad at himself after the game; he was happy that they won and all, but he was frustrated that he walked the batter when he had a chance to glory. He entered school and
Billy asked Michael if he could teach him math and in return Billy would teach him the rules of baseball. They shook hands on it and decide that on Monday’s, Wednesday’s, and Friday’s Michael would teach math. On Tuesday’s, Thursday’s, and Saturday's Billy would teach baseball.
This procedure went on for months and months Michael kept teaching Billy and Billy kept teaching Michael. Billy started getting B’s in math while Michael started watching baseball on TV. This also got Michael and Billy closer they became best friends. The end of the year came by and the armadillos were a game away from going to the playoffs.
It was a Friday morning Billy woke up got cleaned up ate breakfast and headed out. He didn’t see Michael anywhere, but he didn't stop and wait for him. The bell rang and everyone rushed to their classes. Billy still couldn’t seem to find Michael. He thought he would see him at third period which was