The afternoon was devoted to defensive practice based on game situations!
Furuya was placed on the mound as the pitcher, facing the batting lineup of the regular starters in a crisis situation, with the condition that he could only throw Outside Corner Balls!!
There were no particular batting order requirements. The batters formed teams freely, while the second string acted as runners and were given the freedom to judge the situation themselves!
Then...
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"Thud!"
Senior Asou... struck out swinging!
"Thud!"
Senior Kuramochi... struck out swinging!
"Thud!"
Haruichi... struck out as well!
"Thud!"
Even against Shirazu-senpai... it was still a strikeout!!
"Hey, hey!
Wasn't he listless this morning, like he'd overworked his brain?!
What happened?
Could it be that after overworking his brain, he had no distracting thoughts left when pitching?" Sendou stared dumbfoundedly at Furuya on the Pitcher's Mound, deeply suspecting that he had taken the wrong medicine!
The next victim was Senior Maezono, who had bragged so boldly that morning!
One out, runners on second and third... and the result was still a strikeout!!
Senior Maezono did not even touch a hair of the ball!!
"Ah!!
Damn it!!" Senior Maezono raised his bat high and shouted unwillingly.
"Okay! Nice ball, Furuya!" Ono-senpai loudly encouraged him as he returned the ball.
"Beautiful pitch, Furuya!!
But let them hit some, too!!" Senior Yamaguchi at first base also shouted encouragement.
"Didn't you say you were going to lead the team?!" Miyuki appeared with a bat over his shoulder, smirking wickedly.
"That was the plan!!" Senior Maezono shouted.
"I told you this guy wasn't that fragile!!" Miyuki turned and smiled at Kuramochi beside him.
"I seriously can't understand his changes in form!!!" Senior Kuramochi cursed viciously.
Furuya's suddenly improved condition made Senior Kuramochi sick to his stomach.
"Still, one thing is