The Hitting Zone

After a near death experience thanks to his own mother, Jake Hollander has an adverse reaction to people, baseball, and family. His feeling of abandonment is slowly lost thanks to his foster family, The Atkins. They take him in and change his mind about everything. He becomes more open, better at baseball, and craves for family. Slowly all wishes are granted. Instagram: @writerhalf_empty https://www.patreon.com/half_empty ~~The Last Curve can be found there, a short story about Rhys Please read on Webnovel! **Names, faces, and places aren’t real. A work of fiction. Nonetheless, it is my work of fiction so please don’t post it without permission. *I have used school names that do exist though, but I would like everyone to know that I have no affiliation with them. Nor do my views reflect their views. **Also, I bought the royalty-free license for my cover. Which means I can use it without having to pay royalties. If you have any questions, comment on my latest chapter or reach me on discord.

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I hung my head as I went back to the dugout.

"Don't be too upset about it." Coach Leroy said as soon as I stepped in the dugout. "That would have been a homerun on a high school field. Unless an outfielder climbed the fence."

I looked up at him. "Really?"

"Of course. I know my field dimensions." He grinned. "You put on more weight and gain some more muscle, you won't have to think so hard. You'll be able to hit quite a few homeruns this season. I'm sure of it." He put his hand on my shoulder and lowered his voice. "Take your time, Jake. You're already ahead of the curve for your age."

I nodded and went to my bag to grab my glove and hat. I understood that Coach's words were meant to cheer me up and assure me that I was doing well. It's just...after facing those minor league pitchers...I felt like I was lacking. I know age is a factor, but also, Jeremy...he's the same age as the guys I faced and he's playing at an even higher level.

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