Carlos's hit shattered the deadlock of the suffocating pitching duel.
On top of that, Carlos had targeted Sanada's core shootball. What happened in that instant directly swung the momentum of the game.
Narumiya Mei finally showed a relieved smile.
"That one really hurt!!" Sendou could not help speaking up as well.
"Now, even Sanada-kun must be feeling the double pressure from Narumiya-kun and the Inajitsu lineup's strike!" Watanabe-senpai's emotions also surged.
Then, just as Watanabe-senpai had said.
Shirakawa seized on the fact that Sanada's winning ball had been hit, along with the pressure from Narumiya's presence on the pitcher's mound earlier and the issues with his pitch selection, and smacked out a base hit.
After the third batter sent him straight to second base, cleanup hitter Yamaoka's long hit helped the team score its second point.
"After Carlos targeted the inside shootball, Yamaoka also delivered a timely hit!
The strength they accumulated during the offseason burst forth all at once!" Head Manager Hayashida said excitedly.
"Throughout the entire offseason, just like in their first year, they only repeated basic practice content!
Whether it was good or bad, we were a team of individuals!
Everyone had so much they wanted to pursue, and no amount of time was enough!
Winter practice was like being trapped in a tunnel with no visible exit!
Their spirits were worn down, and their bodies cried out in despair!
But even so, there was never any confusion in the players' eyes...
Because they all had clear goals!
Especially when they saw the opponent that had defeated them in summer standing at the pinnacle of summer!!
Only one goal remained!!
But setting their sights too high and forgetting what lay beneath their feet led to their defeat in autumn!!
Meanwhile, opponents with the same goal overcame every