Underestimated (1)

"Right!"

Both Masayuki and Aki shouted from their positions, calling for Ken to field the ball from his position. He quickly sprung into action, chasing down the ball which was headed his way.

For some reason, the ball seemed to be slowing down as it approached, increasing the distance he had to run in order to field it. If it was another runner, there would be no chance of him getting the ball to first in time.

However, Manuel was a big boy and thus running was not his strongest suit.

Ken ran with all of his might and dipped down low to grab the ball before scooping it up in one motion. He did well to keep his balance before sending an accurate throw to Hiroki who already had his glove out ready.

While the action might look easy from an outsiders perspective, picking up the ball in rhythm was quite difficult. Not only did it require outstanding balance and hand eye coordination, it also required a degree of flexibility.