Tryout (2)

Ken received the ball and waited for the next lead. This time it was a fastball right down the middle, which seemed a little odd. However, he was sure that Steve had his reasons for doing so.

Unbenknownst to Ken, Steve was filled with both panic and excitement. He had barely even seen the previous pitch, so he was lucky that Ken's throw was extremely accurate and landed in his glove perfectly.

However, Steve wasn't satisfied with this. Now that he had finally met such a great pitcher, he wanted to catch the balls on his own, which meant he needed to do better. What better way to see a pitch than ask for one right down the middle?

The fire was lit within him, merely from seeing a single fastball from Ken.

Once again Ken entered his pitching form, his actions nearly identical. The ball whipped out like a rocket, its target the center of the strike zone.

WHOOSH

PAH

"Strike two."