Writer: Mason Parker

The Diamond Ghosts of the Southern Plains

The Diamond Ghosts of the Southern Plains

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The stack of lumber behind my feet in the batter’s box let Coach Connor know that I stepped away when I should have leaned into the swing. That I was scared of the ball. Collapsed two-by-fours meant three laps or twenty push-ups, red grit dusting my lips and teeth as I hustled around the baseballmore