"When they faced Nioh Gakusha, they used this curveball to successfully disrupt the batters' timing.
If he could get this pitch into the strike zone...
Amakusa's fastball and slider would become even more powerful!
If they wanted to hit, now was the time, before it became impossible for the batters to even swing..." Watanabe-senpai thought excitedly.
"Whatever the case, he's still thrown more balls. This is the time to press him!
If he throws another ball, that'll make it three balls..." Although they were not at a disadvantage, Ichidai San High's baseball club manager still could not relax as he watched Miyuki in the batter's box.
"Pff!"
"Whoosh!"
"Crack!"
"Pff!"
"He hit it!! Between first and second...!!!
After the cleanup hitter's home run, Seidou's offense continues!!!
One out, runner on first!!"
"Nice hit!!"
"Miyuki-kun!!"
"They thought the curveball would disrupt my timing, so I specifically targeted the fastball he used to get ahead in the count. Still, I couldn't get it up any higher!!
That fastball had unbelievable force behind it!
This guy was seriously incredible!!" Miyuki bared his teeth as he took off his gear, marveling inwardly.
"Nice hit, Captain!!"
"He drove that inside corner ball straight through!!
That's what you'd expect from the batter behind Sendou-kun!!"
"Grrrrrr!" Seeing the stadium erupt once more, Okumura's fighting spirit reignited.
"All right, all right, all riiight!!
That's our captain!!" Sawamura roared like a madman.
"Sixth batter! First baseman, Maezono-kun!"
"Keep it going, A-Yuan!!"
"Crush him in one go!!"
"Go!!"
"Hehe!
What a variety of interesting batters!
Perfect!" Amakusa chuckled.
Without showing the slightest sign of being rattled, Amakusa used his limited pitches to lure Senior Maezono into swinging at balls, then struck out Tetsu's Younger Brother after him.
Having gotten through the first inning on defense without further trouble, Amakusa,