However, his grit was gone for the day.

He struck out and retired.
"Ow-ow-ow!" yelled a few of the Central fans in the eighth, and Dave Darrin struck a two bagger, bringing Prescott in safe from second, scoring a third run and landing Darrin on second.

Had not Ross struck out immediately afterward there would have been other runs scored.

The count was now three to nothing in favor of the Central Grammars.
"Prescott's fellows are playing some ball," declared Bill Rodgers.
"Hub! You mean that the Souths don't know how to play," sneered Hi Martin.
"Teall's fellows are playing well," argued Rodgers.

"If you watch, you'll see that the luck of the Centrals depends a lot on the way they run the bases.