"Just as expected, he wasn't going to swing!" Miyuki glanced at Miyagawa, who had already stepped forward but ultimately chose to watch it go by.
"But even if it's a bad pitch, it should throw off his timing a little, right?
Come on, Furuya!
Throw your arm all the way through!!"
Seeing Miyuki's signals, Furuya naturally had no right to shake his head.
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"That's too easy to hit!!"
"Ping!!"
"Shirazu! Sendou!!" Miyuki shouted.
Of all times, it had to be now! Miyuki thought after shouting.
It was normal for Furuya, who was struggling with his control, to occasionally throw a pitch that was easy to hit. But for it to happen against Ichidai San High's Center Batting Lineup immediately made things feel ominous...
"He hit it!
A long hit toward right-center field!!!" The commentator shouted almost at the same time as Miyuki.
Then his voice was drowned out by the cheers filling the stadium!!
"Will it go in?!!" The commentator cried out again when he saw the ball heading straight for the home run wall.
Sendou and Shirazu, who were running after it, nearly turned back to look at the white ball at the same time!!
"This won't go out!!" Sendou made his judgment just as the white ball was about to fall.
Ichidai San High's runner had long since prepared to sprint at full speed from first base.
Whether the ball was caught or not, he would run!!!
"I've got it!!
Cover me!!" With no time to spare, Sendou shouted.
Hearing that, Shirazu-senpai immediately began to slow down. If Sendou missed it, he could pick up the ball right away.
"Puff!"
At the last moment, now completely certain it would not be a home run, Sendou began his slide.
One foot stepped onto the fence net wall.