Lefty o' the bush

"Lefty o' the Bush" by Burt L. Standish is a sports story from long ago that drops you right into the heart of a heated baseball competition between two small-town teams, Bancroft and Kingsbridge. It's all about the high drama of a local baseball season, where every game matters and the fans are super invested. The main guy, Tom Locke, is a rookie pitcher who carries the hopes of his town on his shoulders. At first, he's overwhelmed, and the crowd is tough on him. But as the story unfolds, you see him start to get better and better, handling his own on the mound. The community begins to rally around him, sensing that maybe he's the one who can turn the tables in this big rivalry.