"That makes the score six to five in favor of Brill!"
"Bring in half a dozen more while you are at it!"
"Hold them down. Don't let them get another run," pleaded the captain of Roxley's nine to his men.
"We're going to make a dozen more," announced Tom Rover, gaily. But this was not to be, and a few minutes later the inning came to an end with the score standing: Brill 6—Roxley 5.
"Now, then, Roxley, one run to tie the score and two to win the game!" was the cry from the visitors.
"Lam out a couple of homers!"
"Show 'em where the back fence is!"
In that ninth inning Roxley came to the bat with a "do-or-die" look.
"Now watch yourself, Dudley," whispered Bob to the pitcher. "Don't let them rattle you."
"They are not going to rattle me," answered Dudley. Yet it was plainly to be seen that the sophomore was nervous, and that the strain of the situation was beginning to tell upon him. Nevertheless, amid a wild cheering on the part of Brill, he struck out the first man up.