The Automobiles are in their dugout. There is one inning left in the game.
GARRY
Alright, listen up everyone. We’re down, but not out.
COOPER
We’re losing by eight runs.
GARRY
Exactly. The game’s not over yet.
WESLEY
In order to win, each and every one of us would have to score a run in this next inning.
GARRY
When you say it like that it doesn’t sound possible, but I believe in you guys.
SANTIAGO
I don’t.
HUDSON
Yeah I don’t know about anyone else but I haven’t gotten a hit so for in this game, and I don’t feel as if I’m about to get one either.
GARRY
You guys have the wrong attitude. If you picture something happening, it’ll happen. Brayden what are you doing?
BRAYDEN
Closing my eyes. I’m picturing getting a hit.
GARRY
That’s the spirit. Now do that in real life.
BRAYDEN walks up to the plate and strikes out. He walks back to the dugout.
BRAYDEN
It didn’t work.
GARRY
I can tell.
BRAYDEN
Are you mad at me, Coach Garry?
GARRY
Eh, I’ll try not to be. Who’s up next?
COLTON
You…you don’t know?
LANDON
It’s certainly not me.
HUDSON
Yes Landon, we know, you struck out looking to end the last inning and then swore at the ump.
GARRY
About that, you should really stop swearing at the umpire.
GAVIN
Can I swear at the umpire?
GARRY
What? No! Of course not.
COLTON
Anyways, I’m batting next.
GARRY
Well then what are you waiting for?
COLTON walks up to the plate and quickly hits a line drive right at the second baseman for the second out.
COLTON
I pictured getting a home run. Does that count for something?
GARRY
It counts for nothing.
JAXON
Do you want me to envision getting a hit?
GARRY
I want you to GET a hit. How you do that, I don’t care.
JAXON
Alright then, I’ll picture myself getting a grand slam.
WESLEY
And how do you suppose you do that with no one on base?
JAXON
Good point. I guess I’ll just swing the bat and see what happens.
JAXON walks up to the plate and hits a ground ball to the first baseman to end the game.
GARRY
Alright, picturing getting a hit didn’t work. Let’s not do that again.
LANDON
Yeah, nice going, Coach Garry!