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By Roanne Lee

On July 28, a Sunday afternoon, the Somerset Patriots and the Portland Sea Dogs, two Minor League teams, played game five in the six-game homestead. Before the game, Portland was leading the series by a score of 3 to 2. 

Ten minutes before the game started, a few mascots came onto the field, some of which included Red Bull’s iconic bull Redd and Princeton University’s orange tiger mascot. The mascots came to the Patriots’ home stadium in Bridgewater, New Jersey, to celebrate their friend Sparkee’s birthday. The mascots came out onto the field one by one as the audience cheered, applauding the loudest for the birthday star. Afterward, they ran a race around the bases, with Sparkee breaking through the finish line as the winner. Minutes after this display of camaraderie and affection, Portland pitcher Hunter Dobbins started the game with a strike. 

At the bottom of the second inning, the scoreboard showed the 1 point Portland had earned. It was time for the Patriots to either tie the score or end the inning a point behind. Starting off the play with one out, #36,Tyler Hardman came up onto the field. On his fourth swing, the audience turned their heads all at once to see the small baseball rocketing across the field. Squinting their eyes, the Patriots’ fans cheered as the ball raced between the two yellow poles, announcing a game tying home run for Hardman.

With Portland leading the game by 3-1, the fifth inning began. Their #11, Phillip Sikes brought his bat up and was ready to hit the ball flying towards him. With a pang! the ball went flying up and past the Patriots’ players on defense. For the second time, but by the opposing team’s player, the ball went in between the yellow poles, marking a homerun and another leading point for the Portland Sea Dogs. 

The sun started to set, and the ninth inning sped along. Portland was still up 4-1. Their players scored no points in the inning, so the Patriots only needed 3 to win. #13 Grant Richardson sauntered onto the field and starts the comeback with a sacrificial fly to left fielder Nick Decker, allwing #5 player Anthony Seigler to run home. 4-2.

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I don't know when,

or where it started.

I just know that one day,

I admitted to myself that I fell for you.

I tried to conceal this,

but the feelings inside only grow.

If I can only change and forget the feelings I have for you,

unlove you, I would love to.

Yes I am a coward,

who doesn't want to be hurt