End of Season (1)

THWACK!

The ball sailed into the outfield, flying through the air as if it had wings. The roar of the crowd accompanied it, growing even louder as it cleared the back fence.

A teen wearing a Mud Hens cap reached up and plucked the ball out of the air before letting out a shout of joy. He jumped up and down, showing off his new prize possession.

Ken tossed his bat aside and broke into a jog around the bases. Once he crossed home plate, he sent a wink to Jeremy who was warming up for the next at-bat.

"That makes 30. Looks like you're now 2 behind me." Ken said, enjoying himself.

Jeremy grumbled some choice words under his breath, but he soon ignored Ken and walked up to the batters box as if he had something to prove. To an outsider, it looked a little odd to see the Mud Hens so fired up since they were 10 runs ahead in the 8th inning.