The advice did Lem good, and he struck out the next two men. Then they began to find his curves and he was hit for two single baggers and one three. At the end of the inning the game stood three runs in favor of the Preparatory school.
It was Bart’s first turn at the bat, and he managed to get to first on balls. Then Ned lined out a nice two bagger, and Fenn planted one over in right field that enabled Bart and Ned to get in. The inning ended three to two in favor of the home team.
For the next four innings neither side scored. It was a pitchers’ battle and Lem was doing fine work. But, on the other hand few of the Darewell boys could find the curves of the Preparatory school’s pitcher.
The next inning the home team got in three more runs and the visitors two, making the score four to six, against the high school boys.
“We’ve got to do better than this,” said Bart, as his team came to the bat for the eighth inning which had netted the Preparatory team one run, making their total seven.
The high school team seemed to “take a brace,” for they made three runs by hard work.
“That ties ’em!” cried Bart excitedly, as he came to the bat. “Now to beat ’em.”
As he spoke there was some sort of a commotion near the bench where the Darewell players were sitting. Then came a cry:
“Ouch! My wrist! Let up, Sandy!”