Rounding the Bases

I don't think I have ever heard a baseball coach tell a kid to slow down as they run the bases, but that might be the case for Asher next time he is on the field. In his game last week, he was running the bases on one of his hits and caught up to the player in front of him at home plate. As the first boy turned around, he collided with Asher and caught him in the mouth with his batting helmet. At first, I thought his lip was split, but it seems Asher's tooth went through his lip from the inside to the outside. Besides a lot of blood, it wasn't too bad. However, he still has a fat lip a week later and some tissue in his mouth that is hanging loose and has yet to heal.
He sat out for 1/2 an inning, but when the time came to bat again, he was back in the box. I guess it wasn't as bad as it seemed.