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    Pitcher Pressure
    Pitcher Pressure
    Pitcher Pressure
    Ebook53 pages13 minutes

    Pitcher Pressure

    By Jake Maddox and Sean Tiffany

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    Allen's grandpa has never missed a baseball game until tonight. While Allen plays his most important game ever, Grandpa fights for his life at the hospital. Allen wants to win the game for his grandpa, but he's facing his biggest challenge, Hank "The Tank" Steele.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2013
    ISBN9781434288813
    Pitcher Pressure
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    Jake Maddox

    Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

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      Book preview

      Pitcher Pressure - Jake Maddox

      CHAPTER 1

      The Tank

      Allen dug his shoes into the dirt on the pitcher’s mound. He held a baseball behind his back. He rolled the ball around in his fingers and looked at the catcher.

      It was the bottom of the second inning of the championship game, and Allen was pitching. The other team, the Tigers, had two outs.

      Hank The Tank Steele was up to bat. He was on the Tigers.

      Everyone called Hank The Tank because he was six feet tall and weighed almost 200 pounds. He was the biggest guy in the league. He was also the best player. He was a great hitter.

      Allen had already given up a double to The Tank in the first inning. That double had scored two runs for the Tigers. Now Allen’s team, the Twins, was losing 3–0.

      Allen went into his windup. He kicked his left leg into the air. He reached back with his right hand. Then his entire body shot forward and he let the pitch fly.

      The ball sailed into the batter’s box and was met by The Tank’s bat. Allen turned and watched as the baseball flew high through the air. It flew over the left-field fence for a home run.

      The Tank smiled. Then he began his slow jog around the bases. The Tigers fans cheered.

      Allen sighed as he looked around the stadium. The sky was pale blue. The sun was hanging low over the fence behind first base. The bleachers were packed with fans who had come to see the Twins and the Tigers battle for the city championship.

      It all made Allen think about his Grandpa Jim. It was just the kind of summer evening his grandpa loved.

      But that night, as Allen looked into

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