The Northpaw

The Northpaw

You are fighting The Northpaw.

Nicknamed the Northpaw because he's a tenacious righty, this guy is also sometimes called The Unit. As in "of currency." As in, "You can take him to the bank." As in, to be your getaway driver.
Your opponent attacks ...

Hit messages:

The Northpaw throws a pitch by you so fast you don't even see it, but the sonic boom knocks you flat. (sonic) damage
He pounds you with 3 straight heaters. You get 100 mph sweats. (fire) damage
He freezes you with a filthy curveball. You shiver down your spine. (ice) damage

He hits you for X damage.

Critical hit message:

Your opponent has a critical hit! He hits you for X damage.

Miss messages:

He twitches at you and stops. The umpire calls a balk and lets you walk on by.
He throws four balls at you, all of which miss way wide. He stops to give you a free pass.
He tries to throw a pitch that's half slider, half curve, also known as a slurve. It comes out half slider, half knuckleball, which isn't anything.

Fumble messages:

Your foe fumbles! He takes X damage.

Victory! You beat up your foe and win the combat!

You gain ((0.6+0.06*Inning)*Level, cap 250) experience.

You got an item: baseball bat (15%)
You got an item: baseball (15%)
You got an item: cleats (15%)
You got an item: leather gloves (15%)
You got an item: smart bandages (15%)
You got an item: smart juice (15%)
You got an item: baseball jersey (15%)
You got an item: catcher's mask (15%)
You got an item: umpire's glasses (15%)