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In a sunny park field, Oaklynn wearing her mitt and holding a softball runs up to Beau, who raises his lacrosse stick as they slap a joyful high five on the green grass. Bright noon sun bathes the scene.
Oaklynn ran to the park with her mitt and ball. "Hi Beau!" she called to her best friend. Beau waved his lacrosse stick high. "Want to play together?" he asked. Oaklynn smiled big. "Yes! You can watch me hit first!" Beau nodded. "Then you can see me catch and throw!" The two friends gave each other a high five. Different sports, but best friends forever! The sunny day was perfect for fun.
In the same sunny park, Oaklynn swings a silver bat, eyes focused, just after Beau’s gentle underhand toss, sending the softball arcing high over manicured bases. Beau watches, mouth open in awe under the clear afternoon sky.
Oaklynn held her bat tight. "Watch this!" she said. Beau tossed the ball gently. CRACK! Oaklynn hit it far! "Wow!" cheered Beau. "That went so high!" Oaklynn ran pretend bases, sliding at home plate. "I practice every week," she said proudly. Beau clapped loudly. "Softball looks really fun!" Oaklynn handed him the bat. "Want to try?" Beau swung and missed twice, then hit the ball! They both laughed and cheered together.
On the grassy practice field at late afternoon, Beau thrusts his lacrosse stick forward, frozen mid-shot as the ball streaks toward a small netted goal. Oaklynn stands beside him, hands clasped around a borrowed stick, eyes wide with admiration.
Now it was Beau's turn to show his skills. He scooped a ball into his stick's net. "This is called cradling!" he explained, rocking the stick back and forth. Oaklynn watched closely. Beau ran fast, then whipped the stick forward. The ball flew into a practice goal! "Amazing!" Oaklynn shouted. Beau taught her how to hold the stick. Oaklynn tried to catch a ball. It fell out three times, but on try four, she caught it! "I did it!" she yelled happily.
Under a wide shady oak in the late-day park, Beau and Oaklynn sit back-to-back on the grass sharing water bottles and a scattered pile of snack wrappers. Golden sunset light filters through leaves, speckling their smiling faces.
The friends sat under a big tree to rest. "Softball is awesome," said Beau. "Lacrosse is too!" added Oaklynn. They shared their water bottles and snacks. "I'm glad we like different sports," Oaklynn said. "Me too! We can teach each other," Beau replied. They made plans to practice together every Saturday. "Best friends try new things," they said at the same time. Then they raced back to play some more. Different sports made their friendship extra special!