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CHASE MURPHY’S PRESS BOX SCRIBBLES — Bottom 9, Two Outs
Red Springs 6, Angier-Fuquay Springs 3
Joe Beach — decent hitter, good plate presence — had no chance. Swung so late the ump nearly called it strike three and four. Hartman’s fastball looked like it came out of a cannon. The crowd reacted before the swing finished.
Now it’s down to one. One out. Fans are stomping in the aluminum seats — thunder echoes from the Red Springs crowd behind third base. You can hear someone chanting “Let’s Go Robins” off-key but passionately.
I can’t even look at the scoreboard anymore. I’m just watching the mound. Watching Hartman. He looks like he was built for this moment...
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