Chapter 821 - V3 ch56 (VS Balboa HS 4) (1/2)

Kyle strolled up to the plate and glanced at Mr. Miller for the sign. Mr. Miller surprised all of us, by asking for a bunt.

”Has Kyle been practicing his bunts?” Garret came over to ask us.

I stared at him blankly before turning to Noah. Noah was expressionless.

Garret chuckled. ”Well, at least, he looks confident.”

That was true. Kyle stood in the batter's box, totally prepared to swing. On the very first pitch, he dropped his bat and got into bunting position, just as the ball came out of the pitcher's hand. The first and third bas.e.m.e.n came sprinting in. Mitchell was already taking off for second base. Kyle connected, pushing it down the third baseline. The third baseman made a barehand play, throwing the ball to the second baseman who was covering first. Out.

But Mitchell was safe at second. A successful sacrifice bunt. Kyle came back to the dugout with his head held high.

Noah, who had his helmet on and bat in hand, rolled his eyes as he passed him. He went out to the on deck circle as Sean moved to the batter's box.

”Not bad at all!” Garret congratulated Kyle.

I put my helmet on and grabbed my bat just in time for Garret to grab me by the shoulders. ”Be honest, you've been giving him lessons.”

I shook my head. ”I really haven't.”

Kyle was putting his helmet away. ”Feeling threaten, Garret?” He chuckled. ”You won't be the only pitcher that's good at the plate.”

Garret let me go so I could stand in the hole. ”Pshh. You're so far down the list of pitchers who can do well in the box. I'm obviously first. Then Bryce. Brian. Joey. Dave.”

”Dave isn't better at hitting than I am.” Kyle rebuked.

”Remind me again, which twin has a hit in this tournament?” Garret smirked.

Kyle let out a curse before replying. ”I've only had one at-bat. Just wait.”

Sean earned a walk. Noah went up next and I moved to the on deck circle. Nothing came of the runners on bases this inning though. Noah got jammed on an inside pitch and hit a slow roller back to the pitcher. He fielded the routine grounder to end the inning.

Top of the third, Kyle started with the eighth batter in the lineup, getting him to strike out on a foul tip. The ninth batter, which I recognized as the pitcher, made Kyle work the hardest, throwing more pitches than any other at-bat. To make it worse, he ended up getting a single off of Kyle.

Back to the top of the lineup we go. Kyle stunned the first batter, catching him looking at strike three. Second strikeout of the inning, and fourth of the game. The next batter hit a solid line drive to right-center field, and the baserunner from first made it all the way to third on his single. With baserunners at the corners, two outs, Kyle got the third batter in the lineup to hit a routine grounder to Noah at short. Third out. We headed back to our own dugout.

”Do you really want to know?” Alisha asked Kyle as soon as he got in the dugout.