A Five-Run Lead Was Enough to Go Wild

"Nice strike! Sendou!"

That makes it a three-point difference!

"Sharp!!!"

"That swing!" Coach Ochiai an eyebrow.

"What's wrong with swinging the bat?" Head Manager Oota asked, puzzled.

"Ah!

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics, but it seems that even if he hasn't fully recovered, he's not far from a full recovery!" Coach Kataoka laughed.

"So... the Sendou is about to emerge from its slump?"

"This is really great news!" Head Manager Oota with a hearty laugh.

That's right!

I don't know the specifics, and I'm afraid even he himself doesn't know!

"But it really has that smooth feel of summer!" Coach Ochiai nodded in agreement.

Those who heard the others cheered even harder.

Because Sendou Akira from last summer... is coming back!!!

"Keep going!"

"Let's crush this half-baked pitcher in one fell swoop!" Sendou said after Miyuki upon returning to home plate.

"That's so reliable!"

Cleanup Hitter-sama!

"But don't underestimate me!" Miyuki laughed.

By then, the two had already passed each other.

"Um!

As long as I don't repeat my old mistakes!

Miyuki nearly fell over when he heard Sendou's words behind him.

"Fifth batter! Catcher, Miyuki-kun!"

"Go ahead and hit him, Miyuki!"

"Don't let it be impossible to hit if there's no one on the base!" At that moment, a spectator in the stands delivered the fatal blow.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Puff!"

"Ping!"

"They've fired!!"

"Successive hits!!"

Miyuki easily made it to first base.

"Oh! So you're finally showing some awareness of being a captain?" Not far from first base, in the Bullpen, Sawamura stabbed Miyuki in the back.

Miyuki, who had just stood up, felt as if he had been hit on the head again.

A captain who has absolutely no status!

"Miyuki! Well done!"

"Nice strike!!"

"That's another out and a runner on first!!"

"Keep going!!"

"It's been so long since I've seen Seidou hit so smoothly!!"

Against today's opponent, a batter like Miyuki, as long as he doesn't try to Long Hit as much as he used to, it's relatively easy for him to get a hit.

"Sixth batter! Maezono-kun!"

"I practiced a lot based on the feeling I had in the last game!"

Now, all I need to do is trust my swing! After the baptism of the Teitou battle, Maezono is no longer confused, nor does he think too much about things he can't do.

"Ping!"

"Hmph!" (Gorilla face)

"Puff!"

"Receive the long hit to left field right along the sideline!!"

"The second Long Hit today!!!"

"The runner easily reached third base!!"

"Hey!! Taku!" Maezono slid down to second base with an exaggerated facial expression.

"What kind of sliding pose is that, Maezono?!"

That's so lame!!!

"But that was a beautiful play!!"

"Just like in the last game, he stayed close to the sideline!"

"That ball game might just become synonymous with Maezono!" Head Manager Oota said excitedly.

"He was originally the kind of fighter who was particularly good at pulling the opponent into a fight!"

Now wait until the ball is at the very end before shooting, and even if it's a certain Ball Trajectory, you won't hit it out of bounds!

An expert in Inside Corner Ball kicks!!

"That talent looks like it's finally blossoming!" Coach Kataoka said.

"That's all thanks to the coach who was very patient with him and let him play!" Head Manager Oota thought to himself.

"It's still too early to say!" Coach Ochiai interjected.

"That's true!"

"He needs to keep practicing his swing from now on!" Coach Kataoka actually nodded at Coach Ochiai, who was contradicting him.

Faced with a series of hits, the opposing ace became very unsteady and threw several bad pitches.

However, Furuya didn't play well on the last point and was eliminated!

Are you in a hurry?

"Eighth baseman! Third baseman, Kanemaru-kun!"

"Kanemaru!!!" Sawamura waved vigorously in the preparation area, making his presence known.

"You got a chance to shine on your very first appearance!"

"Take all the good food!"

Shout it out!!

Kanemaru!!! "

"An opportunity! Shinji!!"

With the opponent so shaken, they're bound to throw an easy Ball Trajectory!

"Go be a hero and bring all the runners back!" Tojo thought to himself as he stared at Kanemaru from the bench.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"I can see it very clearly!!"

"Charge! Kanemaru!!"

"Call out!"

"They're here!"

"Ping!!"

The Former Coach had been cheerful just moments before, had turned into a complaining woman, practically biting her hat and making a pitiful face.

"Another long-range shot!!"

"The outfield has been breached!!"

"The runners are all back!!"

"That's the fifth point!!"

"That's amazing!!"

"Hahaha!

"They were practically two different teams during the qualifiers!"

"We got a huge windfall right from the start!!!"

Kanemaru himself successfully ran to third base and stretched out his arms in a celebratory bow-drawing pose.

"It's his first start and his first time scoring, but he doesn't seem that excited!" Senior Kawashima exclaimed in surprise.

"Hey!"

"Is a hit a given?"

What an arrogant brat!

"Is this an imitation of the Sendou?" Senior NakaTen laughed and scolded.

Higasa- senpai was already covered in cold sweat, deeply sensing the danger.

"I understand perfectly!" Senior Asou comforted him, though he himself felt the same way.

"Although it just happened that I aimed at the opponent who was in a hurry for a good shot, and threw an easy Ball Trajectory..." Sendou said with a smile.

"That was awesome!"

"I'm so strong, so cool!!" Kanemaru struck a pose with a calm demeanor, but tears were already streaming down his face uncontrollably.

"Compared to their previous lack of scoring ability, they're practically a completely different team!"

I remember that even Sendou couldn't bear to watch and went into battle despite his injuries.

Does this indicate that the string adjustment was successful?

"We don't know yet! It's just that the opponent is too weak!"

"However, the growth is still very obvious; they even played against three weak teams in the Preliminaries!"

Kanemaru's strike also caused some commotion and discussion outside the arena.

By this time, Sawamura had already moved into the Batter's Box.

"Hahaha!"

Nice strike! Kanemaru!!

"I..."

"Smack!"

"Like you..."

"Smack!"

"Continue..."

"Smack!"

"Nice shot!"

"The attacker is out!"

"Three outs, change of game!"

Sawamura, who swung with an exaggerated motion and almost dropped the bat, calmly picked it up and ran back to the bench without any expression.

"This guy... is acting like nothing happened!!" Aso and the other substitutes stared blankly at Sawamura's calm expression.

Sendou's stomach started to hurt from being teased!

"Sawamura! Defense is very important this round!"

If you can't suppress it, you can't say you've taken the initiative.

It's best to forget about that five-point difference!

"Hey! I'll try my best to forget it if I can!!!" Sawamura answered loudly.

"A five-point difference! That's enough for you to play around with." That's what Miyuki was really thinking.

"The match is still early! This is only the first game!"

There are still many opportunities to turn things around!

Don't rush to take it back one penny at a time!

Believe in your own strength!!" Most coaches of ordinary teams are like this, walking motivational speakers...

When Sawamura stepped onto the pitch and saw the Pitcher's Mound, he was taken aback.

"A small mound that hasn't been trampled into potholes yet!"

This is the starting Pitcher's Mound...

That bastard Furuya!!

"Have you always been standing here with this feeling?!" Sawamura was in an unusually good mood.

"It will be too late if anything happens!" Furuya with great enthusiasm as he warmed up in the outfield.

"I'll make them keep attacking!!"

Everyone on the defense... please lend a hand!!!

"Hearing this really makes a difference!" Sendou couldn't help but smile.

"Yoshia!!"

"Let him call!"

"He didn't forget this time!" Xiaochun smiled slightly.

The group from Seidou were already getting used to not hearing this when Sawamura took the stage.

Hearing this would make one feel extremely excited, but of course, one would also be mentally prepared for him to cause trouble.

The batters from the Shichimori Academy are ready.

"We have to win! We have to win!!" Senior Yuan took this opportunity to give a pep talk.

"Sawamura isn't in great shape Tenzawa, so we don't need to hide it!"

"Come on!" Miyuki opened his gloves.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"Strange? I have a feeling..." The batter looked puzzled after seeing Sawamura's ball.

"Smack!"

"This guy's shot... it wasn't fast, but the timing was so weird!"

"Smack!"

"And the pace is so fast!"

"Smack!"

"Four Balls!"

"How lucky!"

"It's really not easy for me to hit this!" The batter ran up to the base with a grin.

"Na!!!" Sawamura was deeply shocked.

"Lucky!!"

"Don't let that batter lead you by the nose when you're in the Batter's Box!" Former Coach said happily.

"Hi!"

"Ah!!!

"Hanging Four Balls at the first batter is the worst thing that could happen!" Sawamura cried, clutching his head.

"That's what we wanted to say! Baka!!!"

"Were you nervous making your first start? Not a single one of the four goals went into the Strike Zone!"

Who knows!

This kid has always been very brave!

"This shows that the situation hasn't yet allowed him to unleash his full potential!"

The spectators on the sidelines remained optimistic, given that Sawamura had been performing well recently.

Furuya has been in excellent form lately. Although there were some problems at the end of the Teitou battle, no one thinks that's normal.

They felt that this match was just a preparation before the match against Inajitsu, and that winning the match would not be a problem.

"Second baseman! Third baseman, Hitoshi-kun!!"

After the second batter came on, Sawamura stared intently at the runner on first base, as if he had some deep-seated grudge.

"Smack!"

"Safety!"

"Here we go again!" After a Pickoff Throw, the runner had barely stepped off the base when he saw another ball coming.

"Smack!"

"Safety!"

"Eijun-kun! That's too much!"

"The runners didn't leave the bases that dramatically!" Xiaochun couldn't stand it anymore.

"Focus on dealing with the attackers, Sawamura!"

If you care too much about the runners...

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"Four Balls!"

"See?!" Miyuki continued to complain in his mind.

"Yoshi! Another Four Balls!"

"No one's out yet!!" The bench at the Shichimori Academy suddenly became lively.

"That can happen!"

That's just how baseball is!

"A five-point difference doesn't matter. If we can score in this round, we can definitely catch up!!" Senior Yuan stretched out two index fingers, shaking them wildly while speaking in rhythm.

"Hmm!" Sawamura exhaled.

"Hmph my foot! Stop imitating Miyauchi-senpai!"

"Calm down!" Kanemaru shouted.

"Four Balls, and we're facing a crisis right from the start."

Was he too nervous for his first start?

"Was it really the batter's Four Balls that had such a big impact that he wavered?" Head Manager Oota was very concerned about Sawamura's mental state.

"It's just that my ball control was a bit off today, my form was a bit off, and I was a bit unlucky. After walking the first batter, he panicked." Coach Ochiai said as if reciting a rhyme.

"Manager!! Was it really too early for Sawamura to start?"

"He's not in good form today either, we should replace him soon..." Head Manager Oota said.

"No problem!"

There's a five-point difference anyway!

Moreover, overcoming difficulties and crises is also a form of growth!

"Otherwise, we won't be able to train qualified relief pitchers!" Coach Ochiai comforted Head Manager Oota instead.

Moreover, he highly acknowledges Sawamura's strength.

However, despite his agreement, Coach Ochiai, who had seen Sawamura pitch in the Batter's Box, still regarded Sawamura as a relief pitcher, or at most Relief Ace.

In fact, apart from Sendou, even Coach Kataoka couldn't imagine Sawamura carrying the ace Back Number.

Perhaps we should also get rid of Rei-chan!

After all, this strong, independent woman is extremely confident in the people she's chosen and in her own judgment. (Maybe she's just being stubborn...)

"Let him call!"

"We've got your back!!" the fielders shouted in support of Sawamura.

Furuya, on the other hand, shook his arms even more wildly.

"Don't panic, Sawamura!"

Just shoot the ball right in the middle!

"We must trust the defense behind us, just like before!" Although Miyuki felt he could let Sawamura play around because of the five-point deficit, he couldn't let him collapse on his own.

"Phew!!" Sawamura took a deep breath.

"Choose your ball carefully! Choose your ball carefully!" Former Coach's smile was so innocent.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"The ninth ball is a bad ball! Not a single good ball!!" Head Manager Oota panicked again.

"The ball has a lot of power!!"

"Down a little bit!!" Miyuki shouted.

"Nanamori is watching the game intently, and doesn't seem to be thinking about a quick play at all!"

"I thought they were definitely going to push the runner to grab a point!" spectators on the sidelines murmured.

"There's absolutely no need for short-sleeved clothing!"

The opposing pitcher is panicking! There's no need to give them an out! The Former Coach, though not having super hearing, was still trying to explain to himself.

This coach probably doesn't understand that when facing a player like Sawamura who is simply not in good form, waiting for the ball and not shooting at all is actually giving him time to adjust.

Requesting votes...

I'm a little tired today, time for bed.