Chapter 463: CIF Quarterfinal: Northwood HS (4)

Dave was on the mound, Kelvin behind home plate, and everyone else was in position. It was time for Dave to face the power hitters of the lineup, starting with the cleanup hitter. He completed his windup and started his motion. It was a fastball outside, but in milliseconds it became a ball in play. The batter had swung, connected, and pulled it to the gap between third and short. 

Amazingly, Noah dove at it, almost going completely horizontal, and snatched it before it reached the outfield. He landed in the dirt on his ribs, but that didn't slow him down from jumping up to his feet and showing off the ball in his glove. The crowd responded nicely, clapping and cheering for such a great play. 

Noah threw the ball back to Dave on the mound, showing off a smirk. Dave rolled his eyes and turned to face the next batter.