Why?

"It's amazing he managed to stop that shot; it feels like he's redeemed himself!" Owada Akiko exclaimed.

"Um!

Although it was a difficult task, stopping Seidou Batting Lineup here was of profound significance.

The Ninth Inning starts with Teitou's lower-ranked players taking the lead. If they fall behind here, the psychological pressure will be immense. Mine Fujio nodded.

"In that case, Mukai's ball count should be around 150, right?"

"It doesn't seem to have that much of an impact!" Owada Akiko also noticed Mukai's ball count.

"The training in prestigious schools is very rigorous, and it is probably not uncommon for them to play 200 balls a day."

The intervals between matches with long breaks are all pre-arranged, so it's not a problem for a single match to have a higher number of goals.

However, Seidou had a good run of batting starting in the Ninth Inning with their fourth batter.

If Teitou can't score, the next game will be the biggest test!

"I see!

Speaking of Koshien, there's a match every day, lasting for over a week!

"You bastard!"

"Was that straight run to home plate something you and Kanemaru planned beforehand?" Kuramochi, back on the bench, laughed and put his arm around Sendou, speaking loudly.

"No! I just told him in advance to show me my direction."

If I discover anything, I will promote him!

"I'm not a god, I can't possibly predict the future!" Sendou replied with a smile.

"Hahaha!" Kuramochi tightened his grip even more.

However, she let go after a short while because Sendou needed to take off his protective gear.

"Sawamura!!!" Coach Kataoka shouted at that moment.

"Hey!!" Sawamura imitated Isashiki-senpai, standing at attention with a fierce expression.

"The Final Inning is up to you!"

Our opponent is that powerful Teitou lineup, so don't let your guard down just because they're a lower-ranked lineup!

Hmph! (chuckles)... Go all out!

Sawamura's cheeks began to turn red upon hearing this.

"Hi!!

This is me...

Hi hi!

"We all know, so shut up and be quiet for a while!" Sawamura was about to give his usual show of determination when the others silenced him and "persuaded" him.

"Let's go!!!" Miyuki had already put on his protective gear.

"Oh!!!"

"They're out!"

"The Final Inning battle..."

"Teitou!!"

"Seidou!!"

"Sendou-kun!!"

"Taiyou!!"

"Miyuki-kun!"

"Qian Jun!"

When the athletes ran off the bench, the audience erupted in cheers.

"Smack!"

"Yoshi! The last ball!"

"This is the final Pitcher's Mound..."

"I'm so glad I can stand here!" Sawamura thought to himself, looking at the ball in his hand.

"Smack!"

"Yoshi!"

With Miyuki passing the ball back again, the referee announced the start of the match.

"It's the Final Inning!"

Let's attack aggressively from the very first goal!

Bring it on!

Sawamura's signature move... a high, straight inside shot!

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!"

"Attack with the first ball!"

"But it won't work!" The spectators on the sidelines shook their heads at this goal.

"Third baseman!!"

"I'll do it!"

"Smack!"

However, the ball suddenly bounced irregularly, hitting Kanemaru's glove and then flying away.

"What?!"

Although Kanemaru reacted quickly, the ball landed on the base and rolled out of bounds.

Because it touched the base, it was ruled a fair ball according to the outfield rules.

"What?! This is!!!" shouted the spectators on the sidelines.

This kind of ball is something you only see once every few years!

"There's nothing we can do about it, after all, it's a venue after the rain!"

The possibility of irregular jumps is much higher! Some audience members understood the difficulties the athletes faced.

"Run! Run!"

"Charge!!"

Teitou's batter showed no mercy and ran straight to second base.

What was originally a sure- Force Out pitch turned into a double.

Kanemaru's first official match defense was unsuccessful.

"Don't worry about it! Kanemaru!!"

"It's just bad luck!!"

"Cheer up!"

"Damn it! I'm causing trouble for Sawamura right now, what am I doing!" Despite his teammates' attempts to comfort him, Kanemaru still felt guilty.

"Kanemaru!!!" Sawamura shouted loudly.

"Sawamura!"

"Don't, don't mind, don't!" However, Sawamura didn't seize the opportunity to show off...

"Just say 'Don't mind'!" Kuramochi scolded, exasperated.

"Hateful!

"I was almost moved to tears!" Kanemaru felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, which actually helped to dispel some of his self-reproach.

"I'll definitely stop the next shot!!!" Kanemaru shouted.

"This is the perfect state!!"

"Go!!"

Let's tackle them one by one!

Upon hearing Kanemaru's voice, the contestants began to encourage each other.

Teitou's eighth batter also entered the Batter's Box and assumed a short-hitting stance.

There are three eliminations left in this competition!

That boss entrusted this round... no, this entire match to me.

"I absolutely have to perform well!" Sawamura stared intently at the attacker with his golden eyes.

"That works! Sawamura!" Miyuki thought to himself as he raised his gloves.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Bunt!!"

"Bite!"

"Is the power too great?"

"Pass the ball to third base!!" Miyuki shouted.

"Kanemaru!!"

Sawamura quickly picked up the ball and passed it directly to third base.

"Smack!"

"Out of the game!!"

"Third Force Out out!!"

"They've stopped the runner from getting to base!!"

The spectators waved their megaphones excitedly and cheered.

"Yoshia!!!" Sawamura couldn't help but shout loudly.

"That first-year student yelled it out!!"

"Wow, that's quite impressive!"

"That's it! You first-grader brat!!!"

"It hurts that I couldn't get him to third base, but there's nothing I can do about it!"

This kid can be adjusted even in this situation!

"No need for underhanded tactics, Head-on Showdown!" Coach Okamoto also decided to Head-on Showdown.

"Nice ball Sawamura!!!"

"Beautiful defense!!"

"Out of the game!!"

"Keep this going, keep it up!!"

"Nine bats! Pitcher, Mukai-kun!"

It was time for Mukai Taiyou to sit down.

Although Mukai isn't exactly a power hitter, he has a great feel for the ball and his hits are generally very accurate.

Of course, due to various reasons, Sawamura's accuracy was affected by "a little bit", which was about 20 centimeters off!

So he needs "a little" help.

"I struck him out with three Outside Corner Ball last round, so I'll have to be careful this inning!" Miyuki thought to himself and grinned mischievously.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Nice shot!"

First goal outside corner...,

If Sendou, Kuramochi, and the others knew what Miyuki was thinking beforehand, they would definitely criticize him relentlessly.

Last round, three consecutive outside shots; be careful, you might end up shooting outside...

"That bastard!" Mukai cursed under his breath.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!!"

"Center fielder!!" The batter hit the ball high, but it was still a fly ball to the outfield.

"Oh no! That's the second elimination!" Miyuki thought to himself.

The batter and the two runners all looked toward the outfield, where Sendou was heading toward the ball's landing point.

By provoking the batter with Outside Corner Ball, and guessing correctly that Mukai would aim for the inside corner on the second shot, the batter then tricked him into shooting with Hanging Ball to the inside corner.

Mukai's personality is very similar to Narumiya Mei's. When provoked to this point, and even if it's the Ball Trajectory he aimed for, he'll still shoot even if it's slightly off-target.

Moreover, the previous irregular bounces also served as a reminder to Miyuki.

After all, Miyuki had previously suggested that his teammates Ground Ball because the rainy weather made it easy to make mistakes and the bounced ball was difficult to predict and defend against.

So they lure the batter into hitting a high ball.

"Eijun!"

Consider this a gift for you!

"Let their attack end here!" Sendou thought to himself as he ran, glancing at the ball in the sky.

Although Sawamura definitely wanted to pitch for a little longer...

After estimating the ball's landing point, Sendou didn't look up again. He ran to the vicinity of the estimated landing point and made a move that instantly stunned the entire stadium.

He looked up, and then, as if rainwater had gotten into his eyes, he made a gesture as if he couldn't see the ball.

Losing sight of the ball is a common occurrence in the outfield, especially with high fly balls that often land at great heights.

Seeing this, Tojo in the left field and Shirazu in the right field rushed towards Sendou like madmen, ready to clean up the mess.

The second runners on the Teitou side went crazy, sprinting across the bases as the ball was about to fall.

The stands at the Teitou were also erupting in wild cheers; this was an opportunity bestowed by heaven.

However, just as the ball was about to fall, Sendou suddenly looked up, took a few quick steps, ran under the ball, and extended his glove.

"Smack!"

"Go back now!!" Third baseman, who had been watching the outfield, suddenly changed his expression as Sendou quickly moved and extended his glove.

When Sendou caught the ball, the runners had already turned around and wanted to return to their original bases.

Sendou caught the ball and his lower body was already in a throwing stance.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Hahaha!" Kuramochi laughed excitedly.

"Out!"

"Three outs, change of game!"

Ultimately, the runner failed to return to second base, completely fooled by Sendou's convincing feint.

After all, Sendou only ran to the vicinity of the landing point, and then raised his head and shook it violently.

It felt like when you looked up to check where the ball had landed, your eyes were blurred by the rain, and you lost sight of it.

Given the extreme tension among the group, no one would suspect that it was all an act.

Even Coach Okamoto and the Seidou coaching staff were all dumbfounded.

No one expected that this guy would show off his acting skills at this moment.

This is absolutely outrageous!

"Oh!!!" Sawamura didn't think much of it, he just exclaimed in surprise.

"That was a feint, wasn't it?" There was a moment of silence, and someone held up a finger as if to confirm.

However, it was this sound that broke the silence.

That bastard!

They actually came up with this way to scam people!!!

"Black!"

"This guy is completely corrupt!" His teammates in the stands, of course, knew what kind of person Sendou, and they loudly complained without caring about their image.

"Hey! Give me some cheers!" Sendou was speechless; this was clearly a brilliant defensive play.

And they cheered so enthusiastically about the previous feints, they were incredibly excited.

What he didn't know was that if these guys knew that it was also a feint, they would have criticized him in the same way.

Both are very exciting...

The Ninth Inning ended dramatically.

Coach Okamoto had just taken out the Tiger Claw to motivate the next hitter, and was a little embarrassed, unsure whether he should put it away.

"I'm counting on you for the next round too, Sendou!!!"

"Send it out!"

"Go!!" When Sendou and the others ran closer, their teammates in the stands stopped complaining and started cheering seriously.

The existence of the Sendou has made this group of people a little more mischievous!

Who can blame him when he's popular and capable?

Those in the stands, in particular, are more likely to admire him.

Therefore, even those who did not have frequent contact with the Sendou were unconsciously influenced by him and underwent subtle changes.

"Nice Play!"

"That's more like it!"

If you're going to cheer someone on, then cheer them on properly. What's with all the complaining?

"Really!" Sendou nodded upon hearing that the art style had been changed back.

"Isn't it because your usual image has already become deeply ingrained in people's minds?"

Haha!

"You bastard!" Kuramochi laughed loudly.

"You completely fooled me!!" Miyuki was also in a good mood; he liked this thing too...

Then, a group of people gathered around.

The people of Seidou were already in high spirits.

Now the initiative is completely in their hands.

"Please, Sendou!"

"Use your bat to lead the team to victory!" Coach Kataoka said.

"This field isn't very good for stealing bases!" Sendou said, looking at the field.

"Oh?" Coach Kataoka was a little puzzled as to why Sendou would say this.

"But that's what makes it interesting!" Sendou smiled.

"That's really reliable!" Miyuki laughed.

"Eijun!" Sendou said, ignoring Miyuki.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

"This situation... it's been a long time!"

"Huh?" Sawamura was even more confused.

"I'm a runner... you bring me back!"

"Back in junior high... wasn't this the strongest way to score points at our Akagi Middle School?" Sendou said with a sunny smile.

Oh! I see!

Really!!

Uh-huh!!

As expected of the Sendou!!

Knowing that in a critical moment, this Goggles Catcher was completely unreliable and I was the only one who could be relied upon!

Go ahead and don't worry!

"You come up to base, and I'll send you back in one hit... with Home Run!"

Sawamura thought he understood Sendou's meaning, so he raised his left thumb, revealing his small white teeth, and said with a smug look on his face.

"Huh?" Even Sendou, who was familiar with Sawamura, was taken aback.

Back in middle school, Sendou Stealing Home, and Sawamura's forced run with a short bat became this...

"...!"

"No, no, no! It's impossible to feel at ease like this!" Miyuki, Shirazu-senpai, and the others were all sweating profusely.

"If you swing a big stick, I'll get a headache!!!"

Sendou is telling you to wear short-range gear!

"Baka!!!" Kuramochi couldn't help but kick Sawamura's little butt and curse as he looked at the smug Sawamura.

"Huh? Is that so?"

Why?

"Wouldn't it be simpler for me to just fire one shot?" Sawamura said, looking completely bewildered.

Sendou couldn't help but close one eye. Even he couldn't tell whether Sawamura was faking it or was really having a relapse.

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