Small Scene

Since it's been a while, here is a little scene from my new book.

“I can’t believe you got her to swing at that last pitch,” Kieron said.
Shelby smiled as Kieron, her best friend and catcher, placed the ball in her glove.
“She can’t lay off the high ones,” Shelby said as she reached into her glove. ...
Running her fingers over the seams, she felt the dirt. It would provide her the grip she needed for her next pitch.
“I’m pretty sure that pitch was above her head,” Kieron said.
“Yeah, you did have to reach for that one,” Shelby said. “Sorry about that.”
“No problem, she struck out. I’ll do anything to catch strike three. Can’t give a base away,” Kieron said.
Shelby smiled until she looked past Kieron to the umpire.
“Ladies, one minute warning,” the umpire said as he walked towards the pitcher’s mound.
“Thanks,” Shelby said.
“Strike this girl out and we get to go home,” Kieron said before lowering her facemask.
Shelby watched as the umpire and Kieron walked back behind home plate. It took Kieron seconds to squat into position. The batter finally made her way towards the batter’s box. She’d been talking with her coach. The talk wouldn’t matter though. They were down to their final out and were down by five runs. Shelby wouldn’t let them score one more run let alone five.
It was time to end the game.