Two to Nothing

by Lillian Morrison

Catcher, the ball caller

knees bent, squatting;

Pitcher, a slider guider

peering, plotting.

First up, a pop up (5)

hung his head, spit.

Next up, a bloop looper

got a cheap hit.

Then came a bunt dumper

out at first base (10)

(a runner with pep

but out by a step).

Then came the power,

the big number one

slammed a slow pitch (15)

for a towering home run.