As it so happens, the pitcher was lacking in control and I easily earned a walk without having to move my arms around too much. It hurt just to swing my arms as I jogged to first base. I rather run than have my arms be like this ever again.
As I got on first, Julian stepped up to bat. He sent a high, but short, fly ball to the left fielder for the first out. Mahki had more luck at the plate, hitting a short line drive over the second baseman's head, sending me to second.
Zeke comes up with one out and two on. In typical power-hitter fashion, he sent a line drive to the outfield with ease. I sprinted as fast as I could, tagging third and easily reached home to score the first run of the game. 1-0. Santa Fe was quick to get the ball back into the infield, holding Mahki at third and Zeke at second. I went back in the dugout to exchange gear in order to be ready for our next defense.
