Our cheerleaders were on hand, too. Or at least two out of three of them were. Vanessa Pike, Nicky and Mallory's sister, was there. So was Charlotte Johanssen, someone we baby-sit for often. But Haley Braddock, Mart's sister, was missing, since she was away with the rest of her family.

I spotted Mr. and Mrs. Pike in the stands, and also Karen and Andrew's mother and stepfather. Andrew was sitting on his mom's lap, and he looked ready to cheer for his big sister.

Soon the game began. I won't bore you with the details, but it turned into a very close and exciting game. The Raiders were a tough team, and they were ahead for the first five innings. I have to say that it didn't look good for the Krashers. I kept glancing at the sky, almost wishing it would rain so that we could avoid losing. A rain-out is better than losing. But even though the skies were as heavy as lead and the humidity level was about 99.9 percent, the rain held off. And it was just as well, since we ended up coming from behind to win the game. (I think it's good to be the underdog

sometimes. Winning feels even better when you really have to fight for it.)

After the game, our fans ran onto the field to congratulate us. A few drops of rain had begun to fall, but I didn't mind the sprinkles since I was so hot. "Nice job, Kristy," said Mary Anne, trotting over to me. She was surrounded by the other BSC members: Mallory Pike, Jessi Ramsey, Claudia Kishi, Stacey McGill, and Dawn Schafer.

"Thanks!" I said. "I'm glad you guys were here. Your support really helped." I smiled at my friends. "So, what's everybody doing tonight?"

It turned out that almost everyone had a sitting job. Mary Anne and Mal would be sitting for Mal's sisters and brothers. Claudia was sitting for Jamie and Lucy Newton. And Dawn was sitting for Suzi, Buddy, and Marnie Barrett. Only Stacey and Jessi had the night off. And me? Well, Bart had asked if I'd like to "grab a burger" with him. I don't know if you could call that a date, exactly, but I was looking forward to it. Especially now that we could celebrate another Krashers' victory!