CRAAAACK~
Ken felt the bat almost disintegrate in his hands as he swung with full power. A shard of wood kicked up, grazing him on the side of the face and causing a sharp pain.
He ignored it, searching for the ball.
Somehow, the ball had rocketed into left field with force despite the breaking of the bat. Ken wasn't sure how far it would go and his right eye was watering from taking the blow from the wood shard.
He quickly threw aside the mangled remains of his bat and sped towards 1st base.
As he approached, his eyes moved towards the ball, trying to see where it was, only to see it clear both the fence and the outstretched arm of the outfielder.
Instantly, his body relaxed and he couldn't help but let out a grin. He slowed his run into a jog and idled his way towards 2nd base. It was there that he saw the barrel of his bat on the field, a few feet away from the pitcher.