Lefty Saves the Day
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Gracie stood on the right side of the batter’s box.
She rested the bat on her left shoulder just like her dad taught her.
Her team decided to cheer her on.
“You can do this Gracie!” Noah shouted from second base.
“Do it for the team!” Emma echoed.
“Do it for pizza!” Scott shouted.
“Come on Gracie!” Ami said. “You can do it!”
The relief pitcher on the other team was warming up.
Gracie smiled when she saw him throwing balls to the catcher
with his left hand.
“I got this,” Gracie whispered. She knew she had a running
advantage batting lefty. She also knew how a lefty throws curve balls.
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About the Book
Lefty Saves the Day is the second of six in the Don’t Call Me Lefty series. When a class pizza party depends upon winning a ball game Gracie Carter wants no part of it. Gracie’s parents think it is a great idea for Gracie to get involved. Gracie’s dad buys her a left-handed mitt and teaches Gracie how to throw a ball. A group of Gracie’s classmates join the Carter’s to play ball. Gracie hopes for rain. The surprise was Gracie could throw a ball, but that’s all. She could not bat especially when the pitchers are all right-handed. The day of the game arrived, and the sun was shining. Gracie wanted to pitch, but her class already had a pitcher. She also did not want to bat. Then there was her rival, Scott Collins, who always called her Lefty. Gracie was not sure why teams switched places. Then, it was her turn and she felt like throwing up. She saw a relief pitcher warming up before going to the mound. “I got this,” Gracie said.
About the Author
Dr. Kris Condi is a Chicagoland author with more than sixty-five short stories and six books published that spread across multiple disciplines. She is a college professor and a tax accountant. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and reading. Visit her online at www.kriscondi.com. and Dontcallmelefty.com. Ruth Craver, illustrator, is a former teacher and a former library assistant specializing in children’s books. Her first illustrations appeared in N is for Noah in 2017 and Don’t Call Me Lefty in 2019.