"The opponent will change their offensive approach based on the count...
It was exactly like the situation Senior Miyuki mentioned yesterday!
The runner could steal at any moment...
And judging from the batter's swing just now, he deliberately wanted to hit to the right!
At a time like this, they couldn't consider a double play, nor could they casually use an Outside Corner Ball!" Yui thought as he watched Sawamura, who had thrown only one pitch yet was already locked in a standoff with the batter and runner.
Haruichi was a right-handed batter, so his outside direction was right field, which was perfectly suited for the runner to advance.
If they threw an Outside Corner Ball, it would also be easier for a right-handed batter to hit to the right, making it an extremely difficult pitch to throw.
"Even with one strike and no balls, this is a difficult situation for the battery!" a spectator at the side slowly said.
"Those two are putting enormous pressure on the battery, and the catcher is still a first-year!!" someone beside him nodded.
"But hadn't they pitched well earlier?" a third person questioned.
"That was because Sendou gave the instructions earlier, and this is already the second time through the lineup.
That first-year catcher clearly couldn't consistently handle all of Sawamura's current Ball Trajectories!
And on top of that, there was a runner they couldn't casually allow into scoring position, as well as Kominato, whose batting skills and technical execution had always been steady as a defensive partner!!" The person who had agreed earlier turned around and explained.
"I see! I hadn't noticed that at all!!"
"Aren't you going to give them any advice this time?" Shirazu-senpai, who had just stepped out of the Batter's Box, asked Sendou.
"A fledgling eagle needs