inning was a third by Roxley!

During the fourth inning, Roxley added another run to her score. Brill
did nothing, so that the score now stood 4 to 1 in favor of Roxley.
The fifth inning was a stand-off, neither side scoring. Then came the
sixth, in which Frank Holden, the first baseman, distinguished himself
by rapping out a three-bagger, coming in a few seconds later on a hit
by the man following him.

"Up-hill work, and no mistake!" said the Brill captain, when the team
had come in for the seventh inning.

"See here, Bob, if you think you would rather try some of the other
pitchers----" began Tom.

"Nothing of the sort, old man. You are doing very well. I don't
consider four runs against two any great lead. And you haven't walked
as many men as their pitcher."

The seventh inning brought no change in the score. But in the eighth,
Roxley added another run, bringing her total up to five.

"Looks kind of bad," said Sam, to another substitute on the bench.
"Five to two, and the ninth inning. We've got to play some if we want
to beat them."

"Sam, I want you!" cried Bob, coming up. "Felder has twisted his foot,
and you will have to take his place in left field,"

"Am I to bat in his place?" questioned the youngest Rover.