1166 v4 ch14 Regional Tryout Rd2 (3)

"Jake, here you are." Coach Rob interrupted Noah and Danny's conversation, standing near me. He wasn't alone. He gestured to the man beside him. "I don't know if you remember, but this is Coach Hastings. He's our lead on the pitchers and catchers."

Danny straightened up in his seat, eyes solely trained on Coach Hastings.

Coach Hastings was looking at me though. He gave me a friendly smile. "You'll be with me this afternoon, Jake. We'll have a special field dedicated to the trial."

"Trial? What trial?" Danny blurted out, unable to hold back his excitement. His eyes kept moving around to each of us, eager for an answer.

Noah put his hand on Danny's shoulder and said with a smile, "You were eager for a rematch, right? Well, here it comes. Jake's going to face all the pitchers today in order to help out the coaches."

"You've faced Jake before?" Coach Hastings was interested, turning his attention to Danny.