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.

Title: The Pitch. Sentence 1: Timmy looked toward the plate, his eyes on the catcher. Sentence 2: Nodding at the sign, he tucked the baseball into his glove. Sentence 3: Throwing the pitch, Timmy watched it cut through the air. Sentence 4: The batter swung his bat but the ball landed in the catcher's glove. Choices: a. Strike three and Timmy jumped into the air celebrating the win. b. The child was critically wounded and is currently hospitalized.
a