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Tiny pebbles crunched between his teeth while he flipped a sunflower seed with his tongue. The salty taste blended with the dirt of the baseball field. A hot breeze rushed in from the outfield like a furnace. Heat seared down from the cloudless blue sky. Many in the small crowd remarked on the beautiful weather. Austin scoffed at the comments. I wonder how they’d like it if they had to wear this equipment. His blue shirt dripped with sweat, making it a full shade darker than his teammates. He had drained his water bottle three times since the game started.
Austin sighed and surveyed the stands. Two men sat behind home plate, one with a radar gun and the other a notepad. As the opposing pitcher warmed up, the men jotted down notes in silence. Scouts attended games all the time and had p
