More than likely C. I think this because Wild animals tend to live closer to the center of the island, because their instincts tell them that the island will flood someday. Hope this helped! Thanks!
~Steve
Answer:
The pitcher is kind of anxious and with a lot of anticipation about winning, he's not so sure about throwing the right pitch, he wants to win but deeply somehow he feels the batter is better than him.
Therefore the best answer is the last one:
<em>"The pitcher thinks that the batter is much better than he is."</em>
Patient best shows personification.