A DIFFERENT KIND OF CULTURE IT STARTED AS A JOKE... A DIFFERENT KIND OF CULTURE

Two teams from the same town, two rivals going head to head in baseball, and one winner.

It felt as though every heartbeat was in sync, or it looked like that at least. One of the biggest baseball games of the school year has just started, and everyone is already worried. Who’s going to win, and how are they going to do it? Jude Sears got to experience the game firsthand and feel the pressure everyone else felt. Although he wasn’t able to play this particular game because he is a PO, meaning he only pitches, he still supported the team the best he could.

The coach’s pep talks started early, almost a week before the game. He wanted to really make sure his team was ready for the event– and ready to win. He wanted Rocklin’s Varsity team to know who they were playing, and what they were up against. The competition was going to be tough, that was a known fact. But how the game turned out– that fact was completely up in the air.

It was the start of the game, and Troy Ueltzen was pitching. Time felt slow, although the pitches were fast. Jack Peterson got three hits throughout the game, and every time everyone was up and cheering. The relief that flooded over the crowd when the hits were made was incredible, and you could see it on everyone’s faces. The game progressively became tougher, and the crazy winds made it difficult to catch balls. Although a team member got thrown out in the beginning, momentum switched up when it was Rocklin’s turn to hit. There was so much energy surging through the crowd throughout the game– everyone was up and cheering together. Jude felt proud. Proud of his teammates, proud of his accomplishments, and proud of Rocklin overall. The game ended resulting in yet another Rocklin victory. When the teammates came into the dugout after the conclusion, everyone went crazy. The celebratory feeling was one that Jude would never forget– and one he loves to remember.