It was the top of the sixth and final inning, their last chance to score. And score they did. A sizzling single between first and second was followed by a high-flying homer over José Mendez’s glove. The score now read Mudders 2, Dragons 2. Bus pounded his fist into his glove. C’mon, hit it to me!he thought. Beans Malone did just that. He drilled a hot, grass-hugging grounder directly at Bus. Bus saw the ball moving toward him like the head of a snake. Never had a ball come at him so fast. He put his glove down between his legs. But to his horror, the ball zipped right through and continued on into the outfield! Bus scrambled to recover it, but it was too late. Beans Malone stood grinning on second base. Bus had blown his chance to impress the All-Star scouts again. Fortunately the Dragons’ next three batters got out one, two, three.
