Ken felt a rush after seeing the look of approval, feeding even more into his confidence.
The next ball he sent was a two-seam which aimed to break towards a right handed batter.
Once again the coach caught it perfectly, feeling his blood heat up.
'He's fast…'
He threw the ball back, already caught up in the moment.
After another 8 balls, each as fast as the last one, Coach Takashi frowned a little. This time he actually made a sign, yet since they had not spoken beforehand about signs, Ken had no idea what it meant.
He could only make the assumption that the coach wanted to see a breaking ball this time, so he nodded in response.
Ken performed his usual wind up and sent a forkball flying towards the strike zone.
PAH
'Good good. But I really want to see that curveball.' The coach thought inwardly.
"Let's see your curveball." Coach Takashi said aloud, throwing the ball back to Ken.
"Yes sir."
