Rattleton was not a scientific bunter, and he hit the ball into the air. Morgan ran for it, got under it, held it, and then threw to first, making a double play.
Thus the sixth inning closed, with Morgan’s team a score in the lead.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
THE FINAL SCORE.
From that time to the end the game was exciting, both sides playing fast ball. In the beginning of the seventh Morgan struck out again. Packard flied out to Gamp. Mason got first on balls, but Starbright put a liner into Frank Merriwell’s hands.
Of course Merriwell’s team did its best, but Morgan was in fine form, and he permitted not a hit, Dick Merriwell being thrown out at first by Mason, Ready fanning, and Carson hitting to second.
The eighth opened with Mulloy at bat once more. He smashed a hot one through Ready, who made his second error in the game. Gallup advanced the Irish youth a bag on a sacrifice, Merriwell throwing the long-legged youth out at first.
Another sacrifice by Jones brought Mulloy up to third; but Skelding proved unable to drive in another run, his long fly being taken by Gamp.
Hodge frowned when he found himself up again with no one ahead of him on the bags. He led off with a hit. Browning tried to sacrifice, but put up an infield fly, forcing Bart to get back to first. The ball was captured by Mason.