"Hurrah! That's one run, anyhow!" shouted the Longley supporters.
"I told you we could do it," said Tommy Flanders. He was glad of the run, yet tremendously chagrined to think that he had not been permitted to score.
"Now we've got to tie that score or better," said Gif, when the Colby Hall boys came to the bat.
All of those who came up, including Fred and Jack, did their best, but were unable to get further than first or second.
"Hurrah! That's the stuff!" cried Pete Stevens. "Let us hold 'em down to a whitewash!"
"Sure I'll hold 'em down!" boasted Tommy Flanders. "Not a one of 'em are going to see the home plate off of me to-day."
"He'll certainly win the game if conceit can do it," murmured Ned Lowe in disgust.
It must be admitted that so far Tommy Flanders had done wonderfully well. But there were signs that he was overdoing it by pitching too hard.
"I think he'll break before the game is over," said Dan.
"Just my opinion," returned Walt Baxter. "No young pitcher can stand up under such a strain as that."