Just as the upperclassmen's team displayed its strength, Senior Kawashima kept his eyes fixed on Kataoka Coach.
Likewise, Kataoka Coach's gaze naturally fell on Senior Kawashima, who had originally been on the First Team.
Senior Kawashima gripped the baseball tightly in his hand and adjusted his breathing.
"Whew!
This is my last chance today!!!
The coach's eyes can't be fooled!
If I want to make the bench roster again, I need to improve my pitching with results as the goal!!!
I have to throw into tougher Ball Trajectories!!" With the mindset of facing a major exam, Senior Kawashima raised his left leg.
"The upperclassmen's strength and their seamless coordination are undeniable!!
But judging from the current situation, the first pitch was an Outside Corner Ball, and the entire defense is positioned so far in!!
He definitely won't want to throw a high ball and give me a chance to hit it deep behind the outfielders. He'll probably focus on lower Ball Trajectories!
In other words, even if I've figured out his general pitching strategy, there still won't be any easy pitches to hit!
Anyway, I should follow Taku's example—observe first and work the count!!" Okumura watched Senior Kawashima and rapidly analyzed the situation.
"Pff!"
"Whoosh!"
"So low!!" Kariba cried out inwardly.
The next second, the ball began to break, and...
"A Rebound Ball!!"
"kukuku!" The instant he saw the low pitch break, Seto combined the catcher's crouch with the ball's path to make his judgment. He chuckled and decisively took off.
"Pff, smack!"
"The Outside Corner Slider bounced away!!!" A first-year at the sidelines could not help crying out.
"Not letting that tiny mistake go to waste, the runner made it to third!!"
When Kariba picked up the ball in just over a second, he saw Seto already sliding into