He held his leather glove up as a target.

“You’re holding it too tight,” Haley said.

She walked over to her little brother.

She took the ball and showed him the red stitched seams.

“Middle finger and pointer finger along the curved seam,” Haley said.

“Don’t choke the ball in your palm.”

Cody shifted his fingers on the white leather.

“Like this one?” Cody asked.