They did the same in the third and the fourth innings, meantime preventing Prescott's fellows from scoring again, though in the fourth inning Prescott saw the bases full with Centrals just before the third man was struck out.
In the fifth and sixth innings neither side scored.

At last the spectators began to realize that they were watching two well-matched nines.
"I can't see that the Central Grammars are doing such a lot of a much," grunted Hi Martin to a High School boy.
"The Centrals are playing fine ball," retorted the High School boy.

"The only trouble is that the Souths rank pretty close to them." "I'd like to play both teams again," asserted Hi.

"All that happened to us was that we struck a few flukes when we played." "Humph!" retorted the High School lad, just before turning away.
"Your North Grammar nine was kicked all over the field by both of these nines.

Both Prescott's and Teall's fellows have improved a lot since they met you." Hi subsided, feeling unhappy.