Smack!

Round and Round went the yellow streak

then the yellow ball flew

Smack!

"Strike one!"

A smile permeated the lips of the pitcher

Then a serious face

As she looks to the catcher

the signs fly

Five Fingers

Two fingers

Wiggle pointer finger

Touch mask

Three fingers

And the setup

The ball is released in a perfect arch

Headed right up the middle

The batter steps

Swings and...

"STRIKE TWO!"

A perfect breaking ball

Fooled the batter

The batter was now the pitcher's court jester

Another smile on the pitchers face

The batter steps out

Swings a few times

Resolves not to be faked out

Again

The Windup

The swing

Ting!

Now it is the batters turn to smile

For now

The ball

The yellow sphere

Straight up

Straight down

Into the pitchers glove

The batter has lost the battle

But the war is still on

Batter number two steps up

Back to the signs