“Good!” yelled Pepper. “Go, Emerald, go!” And go the Irish cadet did, and reached second-base before the fielder could send the ball up.
Hogan’s two-base hit seemed to put new life in the Browns, and at the end of that inning they had two runs to their credit. More than that, they had hit the ball six times.
“I guess we have solved the mystery of Baxter’s curves,” said Bart to his team.
“Yes, but we are still behind,” said Andy, with a shrug of his shoulders.
“Well, don’t give up yet.”
“Give up? Not a bit of it!” cried the acrobatic youth.
At the end of the seventh inning the score stood Browns 3, Medals 6. Then came a long-drawn-out inning, leaving the score at the ending of the eighth Browns 6, Medals 9.
“This is our last chance,” said Bart. “We must do our level best.”
An out was made and then two players got their bases. Then came a ball which Bart himself lifted to right-field, close to the foul flag.
“Run! Run!” yelled the supporters of the Browns, and run they did, bringing in two runs and leaving Bart on third.