Identifying Opposing Forces
What internal conflict is happening in this passage?
It was the bottom of the eighth inning. The pitcher was
extremely tired from throwing the entire game, and his
arm had turned to jelly. The batter had two strikes
against him already. The pitcher knew that if he could
load his arm with power just one more time, he could
strike the batter out.
The pitcher is battling his weakened arm.
The pitcher is battling the visiting team.
The pitcher is battling the batter at the plate.