Life and Death

After Masuda caught the ball, he exchanged a look with Kuramochi.

Despite the Demon Face on Kuramochi's face, his eyes were filled with disbelief and incredulity.

The ball had been caught at its landing point. It was not a caught out, but the runner did not dare advance at all.

"Smack!"

"Out!"

In the end, Sawamura was pinned at second base while Kuramochi was out!!!

Kuramochi had even given up on running the bases. Gritting his teeth, he raised his head high. His mind had gone blank, forgetting everything, and a trace of despair showed in his eyes.

"NO!!!" Head Manager Oota clutched his head with both hands, nearly biting through his lip!

The Third Years in the stands all held their breath!

"Such a fierce hit still went straight at the second baseman.

"Masuda's successive brilliant plays have pushed Seidou High School to the edge of the cliff!!!

"Two outs! There are already two outs!!!

"Yakushi High School is just one out away from making their first appearance at Koshien!!

"But the next batter could become the suspense of this game—and the possibility of creating a miracle!!!"

Sawamura at second base widened his eyes and swallowed.

No matter who the next batter was, with only one out left before the game ended—

No one could stay calm!!

No one could possibly go without making mistakes forever.

Under such pressure, even if the batter was Miyuki, no one knew whether what awaited them was hell!!!

"Second batter! Catcher, Miyuki-kun!!"

"It's his turn at a time like this!!"

"He can still hit at a time like this, right?!" The spectators hid their tension behind smiles!

Seto Takuma's face was drenched in sweat as if he had just washed it, making it seem as though he were the one playing!

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