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Beanball

by Gene Fehler

A tied game, one pitch, and the stakes of baseball

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A tied game, one pitch, and the stakes of baseball

Set in a high school rivalry game, *Beanball* turns on a final-inning at-bat: Oak Grove has two runners on, the score is level, and Luke “Wizard” Wallace is looking to drive in the winning run. The supplied excerpt foregrounds the danger of an errant fastball, describing a batter struck in the face, and frames Luke’s confidence against a pitch he cannot control. Baseball is more than the backdrop here; the decisive moment brings together competition, risk, and the pressure attached to being seen as a hero.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in baseball-centered fiction.
  • Readers looking for a high-stakes high school sports premise.
  • Baseball fans interested in stories set around rivalry games and decisive at-bats.

Themes

Baseball competitionRivalryRisk and consequencesPressure and heroism

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Book overview

It's the worst sound I've ever heard in all my years of umping.
Oh, I've heard plenty of pitches hit a helmet.
But this . . . this fastball, up and in.
This one hit bone, right in the face.
Not even a scream or grunt from the kid.
He went down like he was shot.In the bottom of the last inning against their biggest rival, Oak Grove High has two men on base and the score is tied. Luke "Wizard" Wallace is at bat, and he knows what he needs to do: drive in the winning run, save the game, and be a hero.

Luke has everything under control, except the pitch.
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