The two boys discuss the previous day's game, which was won by Tommaso, who threw a complete game and struck out ten batters. Tommo says that he and the other boys have been working hard all day, but that they haven't had much to eat. He tells them that he's tired and wants to do something else, but they refuse to listen to him. They talk about how they're tired and want to finish the game, but Tommo doesn't want to waste any more time, so he tells them to get up early.