Bottom of the 1st inning, Seidou High School Baseball Team is on offense.

The score on the field is 0:0.

The situation: two outs, no runners on base.

This was the situation Yuki, batting third, faced when he stepped up to the plate.

The players of Sensen High School Baseball Team seemed to have emerged from their previous slump.

They were no longer affected by Zhou Hao's Spiral Ball.

At this moment, they focused intently on the batter, aiming to get the third out.

The process was no longer important.

For the players of Sensen High School, they only wanted the result now.

Get three outs.

Make the Seidou High School Baseball Team go three up, three down, just like them.

As long as the result turned out that way, they didn't care about anything else.

Nitta, the Ace pitcher of Sensen, thought the same as his teammates—

At this moment, his only thought was to get the batter out.

As for those other seemingly unrealistic ideas?

At this point, the players of Sensen didn't dare to hope for them.

Of course, if the rest of the game went smoothly, their ambitions might just skyrocket again.

This is the most distinctive aspect of high school games.

Compared to the technical and tactical clashes in professional baseball, high school baseball puts a stronger emphasis on momentum.

They are all hot-blooded youths.

Once the momentum is built, they can not only exert 100% of their strength—but even 120%.

The Sensen players originally hadn't thought they could cause much trouble for Seidou.

But after this game today...

Although they felt that Seidou High was indeed a top-tier powerhouse nationwide, and their strength was beyond doubt...

Their own performance didn't seem so bad either.

If they continued riding this momentum, maybe they really could—

Just as the Sensen players began to grow ambitious...

Nitta, on the pitcher's mound, threw a pitch he was determined to land.

He no longer wanted to hide his strength. He wanted the third out now.

"Whoosh!"

The white baseball whistled through the air.

Yuki, standing in the batter's box, was originally as still as a mountain.

But when he saw the baseball enter his hunting range—

Yuki pounced like a beast that had been waiting patiently.

"Boom!"

The bat swung with a deafening whoosh.

The catcher of Sensen felt his heart skip a beat.

So fast! So strong!!

But before he could react, the bat connected solidly with the ball.

"Ping!"

Then, the baseball shot out like a bullet.

Compared to the players of Seiko Academy, the Sensen players' reaction speed was significantly faster—not just by a little.

When they saw the hit, they immediately moved.

But as the two fielders tried to intercept the ball...

It had already landed and bounced past them.

The only thought in their minds was: "So fast!"

"It got through!"

After losing two consecutive outs, the previously quiet Seidou dugout instantly erupted in cheers.

Indeed, Yuki had never disappointed.

The fans in the stands reacted similarly—applauding and shouting with passion.

"Seidou!"

"Seidou!!"

"Do you really think you can contend with Seidou's lineup using just a few simple breaking balls?"

In the stands, the supporters of Seidou High School scoffed at their opponent's naivety.

These guys simply didn't understand how terrifying Seidou's offense was.

Two outs, runner on second base.

On the mound, Nitta still felt chills from that last pitch.

"Is that number three... a monster?"

No one could answer.

But Nitta didn't need a reply—he already knew the truth.

This third batter for Seidou High was undeniably a monster. And a very terrifying one.

"I must be careful from now on…"

Just as Nitta made a mental note to pitch more cautiously—

The fourth batter stepped up.

"Azuma Kiyokuni!"

Just the sound of that name made the fans in the stands erupt in cheers.

Azuma Kiyokuni raised his hand and waved to the crowd.

He looked as if he had already hit a home run.

"Even if you're a nationally renowned slugger, isn't that a little arrogant?"

Nitta clenched his teeth in frustration.

He gripped the baseball tight, wound up, and threw it.

"Whoosh!"

Nitta's pitch had power. It was a good pitch.

Even the coach in Sensen's dugout nodded secretly.

Nitta was truly their ace.

And then—

In the batter's box, Azuma Kiyokuni moved like a demon.

Bloodshot eyes, a wicked grin curling at his lips—he looked like a villain out of a movie.

"Boom!"

The sound of his bat swing startled even the Sensen catcher.

He clearly felt that Azuma was even scarier than the previous batter!

"Ping!"

This hit didn't strike the center of the ball—it was only a partial connection.

Even so, the baseball was launched.

Under the gaze of hundreds of fans, the white ball arced through the sky and landed in the outfield stands.

"Thwack!"

"It's out!"

"Congratulations to Seidou High for scoring two runs!"

Azuma Kiyokuni hit a home run, and the score immediately became 2:0.

The Sensen players—who had just started regaining confidence—felt their hearts sink again.

The reversal came too fast.

They had barely started imagining a good game...

And they hadn't even hoped to win—just to hold their own.

But reality was a harsh slap in the face.

"Fifth batter, Shimoi!"

The fifth batter for Seidou, Shimoi, stepped into the batter's box and decisively swung at the incoming pitch.

"Ping!"

The ball was hit cleanly and flew into the outfield. Shimoi sprinted to first base.

Two outs, runner on first.

Now, the sixth batter for Seidou stepped into the box.

"Sixth batter, number 2, catcher, Chris."

It was Chris's turn.

Thanks to his half-Japanese, half-foreign appearance, Chris was extremely popular on the Seidou team.

The fans in the stands screamed wildly for him.

Meanwhile, Zhou Hao was already in the on-deck circle.

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