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Third Inning

Sep 19, 2009 16:46

Top of the Inning
Pitching: Crowley
At Bat: Booth, Lorne, Duck and Alice
On the Field: The Enigmas (Castiel's Team)

Bottom of the Inning
Pitching: Alice
At Bat: Crowley, Enzo, Castiel, and X-23
On the Field: The Paradoxes (Carlisle's Team)

enzo matrix, turanga leela, carlisle cullen, alice cullen, x-23, castiel, edward cullen, duck, evan lorne, seeley booth, crowley, game, meg ford, father mulcahy, raguel

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Top of the Third ways_diamond August 30 2009, 17:54:52 UTC

Top of the third, with Crowley back on the mound for the Enigmas.

The first batter for the Paradoxes steps up to the plate, and play is underway again.

Re: Top of the Third reallyaduck September 14 2009, 03:53:38 UTC

With all her extremely fluffy bangs (and one truly epic ahoge) pushed down over her eyes by the helmet, Duck is having sort of a hard time seeing the pitcher, let alone any balls that come flying at her.

But she's gonna do her best!

Re: Top of the Third aj_crawley September 15 2009, 03:17:52 UTC

Another one?

It's one thing pitching to Raguel and Raph, but quite another when the opposing batters are quite literally little girls. Crowley taps the ball uneasily against his glove a few times, acutely aware of both who is in the audience, and why he's playing in the first place.

Eventually, he winds up and pitches what he hopes is an easy one, as slow as he can manage.

He's not sure if this one can even see the ball.

Re: Top of the Third reallyaduck September 18 2009, 03:21:08 UTC

SOMETHING'S COMING! Duck squints through her hair and shoves the bat through the air in something approximating a swing.

It's got a lot of energy behind it, and it's even traveling through basically the right location!

Unfortunately it happens when the ball is only about halfway between the pitcher's mound and the plate.

"I'll get it next time!" Duck shouts, undiscouraged.

Re: Top of the Third aj_crawley September 18 2009, 03:31:23 UTC

"Right," Crowley calls, a little dubious.

He doesn't know if it's really possible to make his pitch any easier, not without winding up (ha) looking like an idiot. This baseball thing is a lot more difficult than it's made out to be.

Oh, well. Never say die, or whatever the saying is.

Crowley narrows his eyes, takes careful aim at the kid's bat, and lets fly.

Re: Top of the Third reallyaduck September 18 2009, 03:40:09 UTC

Duck's enthusiastic swing this time, by some miracle, actually connects!

"I hit it!" Duck jumps high in the air, letting her bat drop, with a beaming smile on her face. "I really did! I knew I could if I just really tried!"

- then she remembers she's supposed to be running, and takes off at a mad dash for first.

Re: Top of the Third ways_diamond September 19 2009, 19:59:00 UTC

Duck makes it safely to first, somehow, and that brings number 3, Seeley Booth to try his chances.

Re: Top of the Third paladinsuitsyou September 18 2009, 01:33:42 UTC

Booth steps up to the plate and gives the bat a few practice swings. The pitcher's first throw is a good fastball, and Booth got a piece of it. He hits a sharp line drive to left field. Dropping the bat, he takes off running for first base.

Re: Top of the Third a1enzo September 18 2009, 01:44:27 UTC

Incoming! Enzo races for the ball, but it hits ground before he reaches it. He scoops it up and hurls it toward second, as the batter is just rounding first.

Re: Top of the Third paladinsuitsyou September 18 2009, 02:02:59 UTC

Rounding first, Booth sees, out of the corner of his eye, Enzo wing the ball toward second. Booth adds some speed. It's gonna be close...

As he nears second, he dives into a slide, hoping he'll make it.

Re: Top of the Third cheerychaplain September 18 2009, 02:48:44 UTC

Father Mulcahy has never, despite any and all knowledge and enthusiasm when it comes to sports, been the athletic type. He reaches and fumbles for Enzo's throw, and comes up with it more out of blind luck -- and use of both hands -- than anything. That, however, is the easy part.

Now there's somebody sliding into his feet.

Ball safely in his glove, he sweeps it down and blindly applies the tag. A cloud of dust billows up around second base -- and when it clears, Meg Ford shouts that the runner is safe.

Re: Top of the Third paladinsuitsyou September 18 2009, 03:16:29 UTC

Booth stands up and shakes himself, brushing off some dirt. Then does a little bit of a victory dance.

Then he notes the second baseman's military issue garb - and the crucifix. "Uh, sorry, there, chaplain. For running into you and all."

Old habits die hard.

Re: Top of the Third ways_diamond September 19 2009, 20:03:07 UTC

Booth is on second, and Duck on third, and there they remain until the inning ends.

It's still tied, as the Enigmas send their third baseman, X-23, to lead off the bottom of the third.

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