The second match of the Tokyo Spring Metropolitan Tournament had finally begun!
Inajitsu had the first attack!
Mukai Taiyou's movements were a little stiff at the start, and he had yet to settle in. As a result, Inajitsu got two runners on base.
Seeing that, Sendou's lips curled upward. He had just told Sawamura to learn from others, and now a pitching performance that could serve as a model had immediately presented itself.
"Eijun!
A two-outs crisis with runners on first and second!
Every pitcher had to go through an unstable start at some point!
This concerns your dream of becoming an ace!!"
Hearing Sendou's words, Sawamura slowly nodded.
"Everyone had days when they weren't in top form!
How you adjusted your mindset, pitched through it, and suppressed the opponent at times like that was what tested an ace's caliber!
Even if you couldn't do it yet, you needed to keep that image in mind!!"
As Sendou rambled beside him, Sawamura simply watched the game intently.
Though he said nothing, having this "commentator" beside him made it easier for Sawamura to notice what he needed to focus on during a game.
"Fifth batter! Pitcher, Narumiya-kun!"
Within the King's stronghold, the two teams' aces officially faced off!!
Though there were rather a lot of teams called Kings...
"Both experienced Koshien in their first year...
Then, in their second year, they became pitchers wearing the ace back number for prestigious high schools!!
Before Narumiya Mei, known as the Number One left-handed pitcher in Kanto...
The young ace Mukai Taiyou, one year his junior, issued his challenge!
A showdown between the princes of the East and West Districts!!!" As Narumiya Mei stepped into the batter's box, the commentator immediately seized upon the main point of interest and highlighted it.
For Seidou and Ichidai