5949 read the paragraph from carmen's personal narrative, "at bat" "carmen martinez, number 42." i took a deep breath as my name rumbled through the loudspeaker. i was so nervous with each step from the on-deck circle to the batter's box, i thought my knees would give out and i would collapse. my stomach was in knots. one chance. i had one chance to my team win this game so we could go to the state semifinals. i could hear the crowd cheering for me. "you got this! " they screamed, "you can do this! " i hoped i could. which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail? "i was so nervous! "i thought my knees would give out and i would collapse." "i had one chance to my team win this game so we could go to the state semifinals. "i hoped i could”