Though the crisis remained, Akagi's morale soared.
After all, they had turned no outs with bases loaded into two outs, with runners on first and second and the batter from the lower batting lineup.
But anyone could see that Akagi's morale had surged!
De Chuan might come up empty-handed again this inning!
"The game continues, and the seventh batter has entered the Batter's Box!
Though there are two outs, there are still runners in scoring position! But they still need to watch out for a Force Out!
Likewise, we can see that Akagi Middle School still hasn't changed its defensive formation. It's still that familiar Nine-Man Infield."
"What an aggressive team!"
"That's true. Weren't they a team that got eliminated in the first round last summer?"
"I watched that game. It was practically a comedy show—wild swings and misses, dropped Fly Balls, balls going between their legs. I nearly laughed myself to death back then! My stomach still hurts when I think about it!"
"Seriously?"
"But in just one year, they've become practically a completely different team!
Just who is that number ten substitute?"
It wasn't just the commentators who were fired up. The audience below was buzzing with adrenaline as they discussed the game. No one had expected a middle school league game to be this thrilling.
Back on the field!
"That was close! Let's take them down in one go now, Ei-chan!"
"Yeah!"
"The much-anticipated first pitch! It's thrown!"
"Smack!"
"Strike!"
"An Outside Corner Ball! Strike!
That was such a hittable pitch! The batter looks extremely frustrated!" Seeing the batter slam his bat against the ground, the commentator said.
"Now for an Inside Corner Ball!"
"Whoosh!"
"So sweet!"
"Not good!"
"Ping!"
"He hit it, and it got through the infield defense! Akagi's center field is already retreating.
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