About the Boy || Cody Bellinger

Five

Cody's POV- June 2017

Time out was called as the team medic jogged out to the field. 

"There you are"

I looked away from the TV and nodded slowly as Kersh walked into the locker room. He glanced up at the TV and scrunched up his nose.

"Ouch"

I turned my attention back to the TV where they were showing a replay of the hit.

"Uh oh, Maia is there"

Dr. Mendes was in fact there and feeling her daughters arm. Maddy was flinching but probably because of the pressure her mom was putting. She had accidentally been hit by a pitch.

"Maddy is a tough cookie, she'll probably stay in the game"

She was in fact staying in the game. 

"Little bird told me you two have been chatting"

"Joc needs to tone it down a bit" I admitted.

"Yeah, it's getting a bit embarrassing"

I nodded, Joc had been commenting on Maddy's recent Instagram posts with a hashtag; #Codylove 

"He does it because he cares"

He patted my back.

"People have noticed you're gone, so let's get back out there...once the inning is over"

We both looked back at the TV where another player walked. The camera zoomed in on Maddy, and I frowned a bit as they showed another replay of her hit to the elbow.

"This is true sportsmanship. Paige Parker of Oklahoma coming to check on Madeline Martinez her competition who took a hit on the elbow on the pitch"

A clip was shown of OU's pitcher making her way over to first base. Maddy smiled at the pitcher and I read her lips as she said,

"Accidents happen, it's ok"

Maddy stretched out her other arm and they squeezed hands. 

"Team USA has yet to confirm if Madeline Martinez will be joining their roster this summer. It would be nice to see her unite with old teammate and fellow catcher, Aubree Munro"

I held my breath as Maddy's teammate hit a double and bolted. The girl that had been in first base was caught running to second. 

"Run Maddy, run!"

That's exactly what she did. She was almost tagged out by the catcher, but the umpire ruled it out as safe. It was the bottom of the 7th (Softball games end after the 7th), and the game was tied. The next batter popped to shortstop, and the following struck out swinging. This game was going to overtime. 

"Looks like Maddy is done for the night"

She had been substituted out, and the backup catcher was making her way to home plate. 

"Come on, let's get out. I'll have one of the workers keep us updated"

I followed him out and took a seat next to Corey who glanced at me.

"There you are, we were starting to think you had gotten lost"

"It was once" I defended.

He chuckled.

"It still happened"

He looked at me.

"What's the score?"

"It's tied at two" I told him.

I watched as he popped a piece of gum into his mouth before whistling.