Winning his game

"Winning His Game" by Ralph Henry Barbour is an engaging tale set in a school where a young man named Dudley Baker, with his quiet nature, desires to step up as a pitcher for the baseball team. We are introduced to Dudley and his roommate, Jimmy Logan, as they discuss life, baseball, and his hopes and worries about trying out for the team. Dudley is struggling with his self-confidence. Jimmy encourages Dudley to be more social and outgoing, but Dudley is timid and reserved. This leads to a story about sports, growing up, the value of friendship, dealing with rivalry, and finding yourself as a teenager.