In last year's state championship game, Ryan Rogan beaned Kyle Walker with a red-hot fastball. The pitch injured Kyle, forcing him to leave the game. His team lost, and it took several months for Kyle's injury to heal. He is certain that Ryan threw at him intentionally, but Kyle has put all that out of his mind, because he's excited for a fresh start this year -- that is, until Ryan joins his team.

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