Hey Batta Batta

HeyBatta Batta is a work of fiction for young readers, ages 9 to 13, and for adults who love the game of baseball. It is a funny, fast-paced story about the boys and girls on the Wilson Foods little league team as the battle the competition for a chance to play in the championship game. Most of the action takes place on the baseball diamond, leading up to a dramatic finish.

Megan O'Shea loves baseball. She sleeps with her mitt and dreams that some day she'll perform heroic feats on the field. This year, playing baseball is hard. It's her first year trying to hit a fastball. To make matters worse, in the first half of the little league season, her team loses every game. At the start of the second half, Megan's baseball life changes. A new player is assigned to the team, and after one game, it's clear that this new kid is the best baseball player she's ever seen. Suddenly, the team starts to win, and every player, including Megan, begins to improve. With their new goal of becoming league champions, the boys and girls on her team work hard to play great baseball, but are they good enough to win it all?

John Budz lives in Seattle with his wife and four cats.