Chapter 279 Game: @ Lassen Union HS 5
Chapter 279 Game: @ Lassen Union HS 5
Noah was already hanging outside the batter's box, eager for redemption of his own fly out, earlier. The umpire gave a minute or two, to the field players to warmup, also giving us the opportunity to watch Ricky throw some more. I took a batting stance as if I was the one in the box. I watched his setup and motion, then he threw a fastball to his catcher. Just...it wasn't as fast as what I saw when I was actually in the box. Either it looks slower from far away, or he's not throwing his best since it's just a warmup. The umpire called for the balls back, and waved Noah into the righty's box. Noah got in, digging his back foot in. His back foot was practically on the back line, as if he was trying to be at the furthest distance from the pitcher as possible. I frowned at his decision. Standing that far back won't make too much of a difference. Then he shifted in, facing the pitcher. I noticed his toes almost on the inner line of the box. So not only he was hanging back, but he wanted to stand on the inside? Is he trying to get hit by a pitch? I looked back to the dugout to see if they saw what he was doing, but no one seemed to noticed or they didn't care. I worriedly watched Noah's at bat, scared that he'll get pegged by a fastball. Oddly enough, the pitcher threw pitches way outside, missing him and the strike zone altogether. On ball four, Noah tossed his bat to the dugout, smiling with pride as if he planned that. He shot me a thumbs up. I returned the gesture halfheartedly. I don't know how he came up with that idea, but I thought it was dumb, he could have gotten hit by the ball. I sighed to myself and moved towards home. I got into the lefty's box, and raised my bat back as I looked to the pitcher.The pitcher toed the mound, while glancing to