After the batter swung and missed, he deliberately glanced at the catcher to make sure he hadn't misheard. The ball had really gone into the mitt!
Seeing it enter the mitt only left him even more confused!
"What was that just now...?"
"A straight slider?"
"What the hell is a straight slider?"
"Then what do you think it was?!!"
"A cutter?"
"Come to think of it..."
"It broke right near the plate, didn't it?!!"
"San High couldn't get hits to begin with. This makes things even harder!!"
"Can they turn this game around?"
"Who knows!!!"
The spectators at the sidelines were discussing Sawamura's strange changeup, and it even led to an odd sort of friendship!
Two strangers sitting next to each other somehow started chatting...
After the game, they might exchange contact information and watch baseball together next time. Before they knew it, they might even become buddies.
"It's Kai!!" Asada said with a smile.
"It's Kai!!" Kuki replied with a smile as well.
It was like watching a treasured child finally get the chance to shine.
"Kai!!"
"Boom!!"
"Uh! Huh..." Seto nearly choked when he saw Okumura react to Kai...
"What's going on?!
This guy's pitches...
I can't get a read on them at all!!" Miyamoto's composure began to waver as well.
And the man at home plate could not possibly remain unmoved by this!
"Pff!"
"..."
"Crack!"
"Changeup!! The batter was fooled!!"
"Smack!"
"Out!"
Kominato easily fielded the ball rolling along the ground.
The batter had been distracted by the previous pitch, making his reaction a beat too slow. Naturally, he couldn't keep up with a pitch sequence that suddenly turned sharp and fast, then suddenly slowed down!
"Then came the sixth inning, and it was another Three Up Three Down!!
Ichidai San High's lineup still hasn't managed