Carmen martinez, number 42.” i took a deep breath as my name rumbled through the loudspeaker. i was so nervous! with each step from the on-deck circle to the batter’s box, i thought my knees would give out and i would collapse. my stomach was in knots.
one chance. i had one chance to my team win this game so we could go to the state semifinals. i could hear the crowd cheering for me. “you got this! ” they screamed. “you can do this! ” i hoped i could.
which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?