Brian sped around around first base and slid his way onto second with great speed before the throw made it back into the infield. He rose to his feet and dusted himself off before sending a thumbs up to Ken with a grin.
"Nice Brian!" The dugout yelled and celebrated the good hit.
"Batting 3rd, Ken Takagi."
Ken stepped up to the batters box with a small smile on his face and went through his ritual of tapping home plate and the end of his cleats. This time he ignored Leo. He needed to focus on the pitcher and stop worrying about what kind of leads would come his way.
He turned to the coach to see if he had any instructions for him, but there was nothing.
'We need to secure a run no matter what.' Ken thought, his eyes moving to Brian on 2nd. He made a small gesture with his left hand below his waist, pointing to 3rd. This was something they'd come up with beforehand.