There seemed to be very little reason for hope that the Mudville team would win the game. They were going to the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing by two runs, and there were two outs. ______, their slugger "Mighty Casey" could maybe save the day for Mudville, if he got a chance to come to the plate. ______, in order for Casey to be given this opportunity, the two hitters before him would have to reach base.
Which two transition words would work best for these two blanks in the paragraph?
A) First; Second
B) Of course; However
C) Interestingly; Although
D) Mysteriously; Desperately