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I called a private HS game tonight involving the #1 & #4 ranked teams. Checked the clouds off and on all day, was afraid the game might get postponed. Luck was with me today - no rain. A local TV station had sent a camera crew to cover the game.
Something must have been wrong today - I was seeing the ball better than normal. Everything seemed to click from the pregame on. In between innings I checked with my partner to see what he thought of my strike zone. Said it looked good - just keep it rollin'.
In the bottom of the 5th, my partner askes me if I am aware that the home pitcher had not yet allowed a baserunner. I wasn't aware of it - so now I'm getting a little nervous. We didn't jinx the pitcher with our comments. She made it - A PERFECT GAME!! And I have a TV game tape to prove I was behind the plate.
PS - Game scheduled for Saturday. I get the plate. In the pitcher's last four games: one perfect game, two hitter, one hitter, hasn't given up a run in 45 2/3 innings, struck out 13, 11, 12, 10. THE FORECAST IS FOR THUNDERSTORMS!!
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