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Called a tournament this weekend. 2 out, last inning of the last game of the day (6th game). Kid at the plate, stands about 4-6 (maybe shorter). He's already been hit once in the game, and I was reluctant to give him 1B then. 1-2 count, pitch is low but across the plate, but the kid sticks his foot out across the plate and tries to kick it. He missed it and the pitch was a ball, but if he had hit it, I think I would have probably called strike three.
As it was, the kid struck out looking on a pitch about letter-high to end the game. I got cussing from the stands, but I didn't care -- I had been out there about 11 hours and he could have hit the pitch. And they lost by about 7.
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