"Did someone from Yakushi get injured?!
No matter what, putting in four first-years at once was way too outrageous!"
Seeing Sendou's smile vanish, Watanabe-senpai fell into thought.
After all, even if someone really had been injured, they would not easily expose it at such a crucial time. That was important information.
It was like when Senior Tanba got injured—Ichidai San High only found out in the end through his childhood friend!
If it was a minor injury, they would at least have waited until after the Kanto Tournament ended!!
"Looking at the current situation, I think the most likely one to be injured was their ace, Sanada, who got replaced midway through!" Sendou glanced over and made his judgment in just a few seconds.
"True!
It was too unusual to take their ace off the mound when the game was about to end early in the fifth!" Miyuki caught on.
"Hmm?!" Sawamura looked back and forth in utter confusion at those two speaking in riddles!
In truth, Senior Maezono and the others had not caught on either.
"What was that about?
Explain it in detail, Sendou!
We also make substitutions early when we are about to secure a game, right?" Kanemaru voiced some of their doubts.
"Because Yakushi isn't a powerhouse school!!" Miyuki said with a smile.
"Hmm?!"
Kanemaru was even more confused. Yakushi was that strong, yet they were not a powerhouse?!
"Yakushi is indeed a strong team!
But the ones who are strong are only Raichi, a few second-years, and the third year Sanada!!
As for everyone else, all that could be said was that they worked hard not to hold the team back!!
But what about their bench?!"
"This..." The group finally understood.
They had all fallen into a misconception. Yakushi's continued dominance had made everyone overlook