"Not bad concentration. With Eijun's recent form, he should be reliable today too. That's exactly why we need to support him properly!" Sendou smiled slightly as he watched Sawamura strike out the leadoff batter.
"I couldn't see the release point at all. The ball looked much faster than it actually was! It felt like facing the muzzle of a gun!" the first batter said quietly to the batter behind him as he walked off the field.
But the batter behind him was full of question marks after hearing that advice...
Still, this was no time to back down. He could only grit his teeth and step up!
"This pitcher has great control! And he can throw changeups too, right?!" The second batter looked up at Sawamura and murmured inwardly.
Although he had shown the Number Seven Ball during the Hakuryuu Match, a sharp breaking ball like the cutter was difficult to distinguish!
The batters might not even be able to tell, let alone the people watching!
Then the second and third batters each hit ground balls, and it was three outs!
Right from the start, the game had completely tilted toward Seidou!
Everyone knew there was quite a gap between the two teams, but no one had expected an opening like this!
The game that followed turned into a halting pitchers' duel!
The only ones struggling were Naruta Technical High School!
Naruta Technical High School's battery gradually regained its rhythm. By the third inning, they had only allowed one more run, and in the fourth inning, they shut down the Seidou Batting Lineup again.
In the end, the first inning could only be considered an ambush by Seidou that had caught them off guard!
The stalemate afterward was the true reflection of the difference in strength between the two teams!