I had this happen once when I was coaching my high school varsity team. We had a freshman pitcher on the mound and the batter, a senior, was one of the better hitters in the state. He was a righty and had taken this freshman deep once already. Anyway..he gets into the box, takes one pitch for a strike, then steps over to the left-handed batters box. My pitcher gives a little chuckle and then plunks him square in the back on the next pitch.
Needless to say, I was proud of my little freshman for not letting this guy show him or our team up.
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