"Forget it! Let him watch a few more pitches first! The game's still a long way from over!" In the end, Coach Takei gave up on the idea of a bunt.
"Don't swing carelessly. Watch a few more pitches!" Coach Takei directed the players on the field.
"I don't know why, but I can't disobey Coach's orders!" Morishita, the third batter and pitcher, could only comply with Coach Takei's request.
That was close! That scared me to death! Ei-chan's pitches aren't as hard to hit as I imagined! Sen-chan also said I should use my brain more, so I'll ask for an inside pitch first and see what happens!
"Smack!"
"Strike!"
"He didn't swing? Is he watching something?" Takeda was somewhat at a loss when he saw the opposing batter observing the pitches, so he looked toward the bench. Sendou signaled for him to keep to his own rhythm, and Takeda gritted his teeth.
"Did it move a little to the left just now? My eyes weren't playing tricks on me, right?" Morishita had noticed something, but he still could not quite believe it.
The second pitch.
"Smack!"
"Ball!" The second pitch was also inside, but it missed by a little.
It did move, right!? But the movement was so small that I can't be sure at all.
"Wait! Wait!" Before Morishita could finish thinking, the third pitch was already on its way.
"Dead center!"
"Ping!"
That Ball Trajectory was too easy to hit. I swung without thinking! But my timing really does feel off!
Unfortunately for the batter, the ball rolled right to the first baseman, who then threw back to second base for a double play!
"Coach, I think the ball moved a little as it came into home plate. The movement was tiny, so I'm not entirely