Sentence 1: Mark was at bat and had two strikes on him. 
 Sentence 3: Mark swung as hard as he could 
 Sentence 4:  He hit the ball but lost control of the bat too 
 Sentence 5:  No fielder dared catch the ball for fear of being struck by the bat 
 Option 1: He was unable to make a hit due to the pitcher being too fast. 
 Option 2: The pitcher threw a fastball right down the plate.