Third Inning

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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)

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Top of the Third

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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]

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]

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]

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.

Bottom of the Third

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Once again, the Paradoxes takes their positions on the diamond.

When everyone is ready, and a wayward demon bunny has been chased out of center field, play resumes.

X-23 at bat

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X has been studying Alice's pitching style from her position on the bench, which may explain why she doesn't look particularly nervous as she steps up to the plate.

(Or it may just be because X doesn't have much of an expression ever.)

She lets the first pitch go by, but swings for the next one.

Strike one.

The third pitch is something X manages to get her bat behind, but she hits it a little too low and the ball pops up and to the right.

And up and even farther to the right.

Uh-oh.

Re: X-23 at bat

[paladinsuitsyou]

Booth, from his spot at first base, ready to get under the ball as it comes down the first base line. "I got it, I got it," he cries, to forestall the second baseman coming after the ball, which might lead to an unpleasant collision.

He runs sideways, eyes on the ball, glove extended. The ball's coming down, right at him. He thinks he's good to go, and then - THUNK - he's caught it.

Booth holds up the ball and then tosses it back to the pitcher.

Re: X-23 at bat

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And X heads back to the bench.

Maybe she'll have better luck next time.