Sunday, June 4, 2023

Oshima

Oshima stood at the plate. 

The taiko drum boomed. 

The crowd chanted for Oshima to hit a home run, "Kato Basay, O-Shima". 

A group of four local fans stood and chanted louder from four rows back, "Kato Basay, O-Shima". 

We stood and chanted, too, "Kato Basay, O-Shima".

The locals chanted louder and thrust their arms in the air, "Kato Basay, O-Shima".

We chanted louder and thrust our arms in the air, "Kato Basay, O-Shima".

A full count to Oshima.

We alternated chanting, "Kato Basay, O-Shima".

Fouled out of play.

Louder, "Kato Basay, O-Shima".

Fouled out of play.

"Kato Basay, O-Shima", "Kato Basay, O-Shima", "Kato Basay, O-Shima".

Oshima hit a long fly ball to our section of the stadium. 

The announcer bellowed, "Kato Basay, Oshima".