Shun watched Sugawara's throw, the ball's trajectory was perfect, heading straight for the third baseman's glove. He quickly analyzed the situation and realized he would need to dive, so he dove with his arms extended toward third base.
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Almost at the same moment Shun touched his hand to the base, he felt the third baseman's glove tag his back. He looked at the umpire with a confident smile.
"Out!" - The umpire announced after a few moments.
"Huh?" - Shun looked at the umpire, astonished, not for a second thinking he could be thrown out while stealing a base.
"What?" - All the Shoto players were speechless. This was the first time Shun had ever been caught stealing a base.
After so many games where Shun stole bases at will without ever being caught, it was natural for the inexperienced young players to believe it was impossible for him to be thrown out. Unfortunately for them, baseball wasn't that simple. there's no absolute play with guaranteed success in this sport.
