The Alternating Crisis

"Fifth batter! First baseman, Maezono-kun!"

"Top of the third inning, no outs, bases loaded!!!

Can the pitcher who was just brought in get through this crisis?!!"

"A-Yuan!!!

Didn't you say yesterday that you wanted to be a hero?!!

You're the cleanup hitter, aren't you?!!!

It's no outs, bases loaded now! Hit it out, damn it!!!" Isashiki-senpai shouted.

"You can't rely on Sendou for everything!

That guy isn't a god!

If the other side refuses to face him, there's nothing he can do either!!" Brother said softly.

Naturally... Maezono couldn't possibly hear Brother's words.

"Jun-san!!!" Maezono smiled toward the stands.

"Keep your head cool!!!

Don't swing wildly just because of what I said!!!" Seeing Maezono's smile, Isashiki-senpai suddenly remembered how he had egged him on during his previous at-bat and hurriedly warned him.

That was just how Isashiki-senpai was. He corrected his mistakes, but never admitted to making them.

"That's right!!

With no outs and the bases loaded, driving in runs is the cleanup hitter's job!

Besides...

If the batters behind Sendou weren't scary enough, the other side wouldn't have avoided a decisive victory with him!!

This turn at bat was proof of that!!!" Thinking that, Maezono's expression grew even fiercer.

"Let him hit it, Raichi!!" On Yakushi's side, Sanada spoke first again.

"Hahaha!

A crisis like this isn't scary at all, Raichi!!!" Mishima, the representative of having nerves of steel—or no brains at all—laughed loudly.

"They've brought the infield in, determined not to give up even one run. Is Yakushi trying to give their pitcher confidence this way?" Rei-chan thought as she watched Yakushi's defensive formation change.

"Kahahaha!"

"Pfft!"

"Whoosh!"

"Smack!"

His pitches have a lot of power! Maezono thought after seeing the first pitch.

"Even from such a low stance, he can keep his balance and keep throwing pitches