Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

"Let's go, Haneda."

"Our opponent has come out. Let's go back and prepare for the next match."

The speaker was a member of the Yinghua High School team. He looked away from the field and towards his teammate beside him.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

"See you at the stadium, Lin Xiao from Seido High School."

The player called Haneda responded, and the two got up and left. They were baseball players from Sakura High School who had come to observe Seido High School's game.

Sakura High School is a strong baseball team, similar in roster to Inashiro Industrial.

They have a deep baseball background, and their players are technically proficient and tactically astute.

The team's pitchers are outstanding, capable of throwing a variety of unpredictable pitches that cause great trouble for opposing batters.

Their attacking power is even more ferocious.

From the first to the ninth batter, they all possess excellent hitting ability, handling both delicate touches and powerful home runs with ease.

On the defensive end, the players in each position cooperate well, cover a large area, and can effectively prevent the opponent from scoring.

The Kanto Tournament finals have begun.

Seido High School VS Sakura High School

The second-team members of Seido High School also came to the scene to cheer on their seniors from the first team.

The stadium was packed with fans supporting Lin Xiao, and their cheers were deafening.

Sawamura and Kominato watched the lively atmosphere with envy.

I look forward to being promoted to the first team and fighting alongside everyone, shining on such a stage.

In the first half of the first game, Sakura High School launched the first attack.

Tanba, as Seido's starting pitcher, stood on the mound.

Lin Xiao then obediently went to the right field to defend.

Furuya was punished with a month-long ban from pitching due to his previous mistakes, and could only watch from the sidelines.

The match has progressed to the fourth game, and the current score is 3-0, with Seido temporarily in the lead.

These three points were all closely related to Lin Xiao.

In the first inning, facing Sakura's pitcher Haneda, Lin Xiao relied on his powerful hitting ability on the third pitch.

He hit a one-run home run, instantly igniting the atmosphere at the stadium.

In the third inning, Yuki hit a single, followed by Lin Xiao's two-run home run, further extending their lead.

However, when Tanbo pitched the fourth inning...

His mentality began to waver after being hit by a single from Yinghua's starting batter.

He stopped following Miyuki's instructions to pitch, and as a result, he was hit with a double by the second batter.

The third batter seized the opportunity and hit a three-run home run.

The score quickly became 3-3, with the two sides tied.

Coach Kataoka's expectations for Tanba have dropped to their lowest point.

After all, they're going to compete in Koshien, where the schedule is very packed.

For underdog schools, all the pressure often falls on their ace pitcher.

But a powerhouse baseball school like Seido.

We have enough resources to rotate pitchers, allowing our ace to get adequate rest so he can step in at the most crucial moments.

If your ace player suddenly collapses at the crucial moment, all your efforts will be in vain.

In the top of the fifth inning, Kawakami came in as a substitute, replacing Tanba as pitcher.

Kawakami faced a crisis as soon as he entered the game, with the opposing team's fourth batter, Miyama Osamu, nearly getting a hit to the outfield.

Fortunately, Lin Xiao was positioned in right field, forming a solid defensive line.

He leaped high, caught the ball steadily, and then struck with laser-like shoulder force.

The ball was thrown at high speed, and third baseman Yuki quickly caught it.

Miyama Osamu was successfully eliminated.

With the help of his teammates, Kawakami safely finished the fifth inning, and the score remained 3-3.

Seido failed to score in the bottom of the fifth inning.

In the top of the sixth inning, Sakura High School attacked again.

Kawakami ultimately couldn't withstand the fierce attack from Sakura High School's offense and was forced to score two points.

The score became 3-5, with Seido trailing by two points.

However, in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Lin Xiao once again demonstrated his powerful hitting ability, hitting a two-run home run.

They successfully tied the score, bringing it to 5-5.

In the top of the seventh inning, Lin Xiao finally stood on the pitcher's mound.

His gaze was firm, his momentum unstoppable, ready to dominate the pitcher's mound.

It's time for fourth batter Osamu Miyama to bat.

He actually managed to knock Lin Xiao's high-speed fastball away, but unfortunately it was caught by the outfielder and he was out.

Miyama Osamu thought to himself with frustration, "It was so close! Lin Xiao's ball speed was too fast; I couldn't react in time."

Lin Xiao secretly rejoiced: "Luckily, my teammates were great. If that ball had gone out, it would have been troublesome."

Miyuki thought to himself, "I need to be more careful. This Miyama Osamu is no ordinary person."

The audience saw Lin Xiao's ball being hit out but then caught and eliminated.

First came gasps of surprise, then bursts of applause, cheering for the brilliant defense.

Followed by.

It's Haneda's turn to bat.

Haneda is also a pitcher and batter, serving as both the team's ace pitcher and the fifth batter.

Haneda thought to himself, "Lin Xiao's ball speed is astonishing; I'd better be careful."

Lin Xiao thought to himself, "I won't let you score so easily."

Miyuki began carefully selecting his pitches, exchanging glances with Lin Xiao to convey his tactical intentions. Lin Xiao took a deep breath, threw the ball, and continuously increased its speed.

A spectator wearing a speed camera exclaimed in shock, "My God, 150 km/h!"

"Almost there!"

"155 km/h!"

"That's not all, 158 km/h!"

The Daocheng Industrial team members in the stands were also relatively shocked.

They hadn't expected Seido High School to change so much during this holiday, with the addition of such a strong first-year student as Lin Xiao.

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

"Strikeout!"

"Strikeout!"

Lin Xiao successfully struck out Haneda, and after three outs, the teams switched sides.

Bottom of the seventh inning.

Seido High School launched an attack.

Unfortunately, Yinghua High School also suffered three consecutive losses, and the two sides switched sides again.

In the top of the eighth inning, Sakura High School is on offense.

Lin Xiao was in excellent form, responding to Yinghua High School with a three-up-three-down, and he had struck out five players in a row since the last inning.

The audience's excitement grew with Lin Xiao's brilliant performance, and cheers rose in waves.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, it was Seido High School's turn to attack.

Ryosuke Kominato and Haneda engaged in a fierce battle, with the ball repeatedly going out of bounds after more than a dozen shots.

"Out of bounds!"

"Out of bounds!"

......

Haneda was getting anxious: "This Kominato Ryosuke is too persistent, I can hardly keep up with his stamina."

Kominato Ryosuke keenly sensed Haneda's lack of stamina, seized the opportunity, swung his bat and hit the ball away, achieving a double and successfully reaching second base safely.

Isashiki Ai swung the big stick, but Haneda seized the opportunity and struck out.

At this point, there is one out and a runner on second base.

"Fourth batter, first baseman, Tetsuya Yuki."

Haneda threw a new type of pitch – the sinker. This pitch sinks suddenly as it approaches home plate after being thrown from his hand.

It is extremely deceptive.

Yuuki was startled: "A new species of planet!!!"

The team members in the Seido High School rest area were also discussing among themselves: "Hada has been hiding his true intentions well. He used this move at a crucial moment. Yuki has to be careful."

"Captain, you must hold on."

The sinker shot, like a black lightning bolt, hurtled straight toward home plate.

Yuki was completely focused, his eyes glued to the ball's trajectory.

On the first ball, Yuki misjudged the situation, and the ball passed underneath, resulting in a good shot.

On the second pitch, Haneda increased the variation in the sinker pitch, and the ball suddenly dipped in front of Yuki. Yuki swung hastily but missed, resulting in another strike.

On the third pitch, Haneda adjusted his trajectory again, and Yuki swung with all his might, but still missed.

"Strikeout!" the umpire announced loudly.

Yuki walked back to the dugout with a sigh. Two outs, runner on second base.