V3 ch179

Everyone got their cleats off and packed their bags. The guys from the bullpen had showed up and helped us take out the trash and team equipment. 

"You didn't let me down, Davey!" Kyle gave Dave a good shake, grinning like he was the one that got the win. 

Noah squinted at him. I knew he was skeptical. Because I was too. Kyle would normally give Dave a hard time no matter how well he did. Especially in this kind of game where he gave up so many hits and even hit a guy to walk in a run. 

"Don't mind him." Matt said, rolling his eyes. "Kyle collected some benefits in the bullpen because he bet that Coach wouldn't replace Dave." 

Tyler, a fellow senior, sighed. "Coach just likes playing favorites. I really thought we would have a chance today."

Garret raised his eyebrows. "What benefits? Shouldn't Kyle have been resting?" He had pitched in the first game of the day.