"Although Number11 still couldn't pitch very well, it was great that he showed them all kinds of pitches in the first inning!!
His pace was a little too fast, though. That was something worth keeping an eye on!" Miyuki watched Sawamura jog off the field with a relieved yet serious expression and thought to himself.
Sawamura was starting to look like a real ace!
"That guy's fastball isn't even 140 kilometers per hour, right?!"
"But his pitches are sharp!!"
"The most troublesome part is that you can't see his release point or tell when he's going to throw, like playing a horror game!!"
The Naruta Technical High School batters on the bench discussed it among themselves, but every word was filled with wariness and praise for Sawamura.
"His presence is overwhelming, and his control is exceptional...
Every so often, he even throws Changeups that leave you completely baffled!
It's hard to imagine that a pitcher like this had been hidden beneath Furuya Satoru's shadow all this time, unnoticed!!
What a terrifying team!
Seidou High School!!
This is the team aiming to conquer the nation and win Two Consecutive Championships in summer!!" Coach Chazawa of Naruta Technical High School said with a smile.
"He's amazing!!" Haruno said excitedly from the observation room, her left hand pressed to her chest and her pretty face slightly flushed.
"Yeah!" Rei-chan replied with a smile and a nod.
"This was Sawamura-kun's pitching in the Hakuryuu Match..."
"Not only can he liven up the atmosphere, he can lead the team with his pitching too!" Haruno thought to herself after her sigh of admiration.
"Strictly speaking, his pitching today was even better than it was in the Hakuryuu Match!
But his pace is even faster too. He probably won't last through nine innings!" Rei-chan said with a