In this task, you're given the title of a five-sentence story, the first four sentences, and two options for the fifth sentence as a and b. Your job is to pick the sentence option that seamlessly connects with the rest of the story, indicating your choice as 'a' or 'b'. If both sentences are plausible, pick the one that makes more sense.
Q: Title: Intense Baseball. Sentence 1: Benny threw the ball to his brother. Sentence 2: When he hit it, the ball flew high. Sentence 3: Mary was able to catch the ball and return it. Sentence 4: Terry ran as quickly as he can to his base. Choices: a. He couldn't reach there in time and was eliminated. b. She had been paid very well for the overtime!
A:
a