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Ash was up against Mordecai who was at bat. The score was tied at 8 at the bottom of the 9th. Ash twists his cap before throwing the ball. The ball goes right past Mordecai as he missed the swing.
"And it's a strikeout! The Bolts win! The Bolts win!" The announcer said before the entire team crowded Ash in celebration. His pitching went on to allow him to become a superstar in the baseball world, causing him to get one big contract to continue playing for the Bolts. And he got 3 championships in a row and counting.
But it was all revealed to be a theory proposed by Yamcha.
"That sounds great but, I think I'll stick to Pokemon." Ash said, smiling.
"Hey, I'm just sayin'." Yamcha said, shrugging.