Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

The commentator's voice was filled with astonishment.

"Miyuki-kun is actually posing in shorts!"

"Stealing points! It's forced scoring!"

Jun Isashiki at third base had already started his run, hurtling towards home plate like an arrow released from a bow!

Lin Xiao and Izashiki, who had rushed back, exchanged a glance and grinned.

"This tactic, I'm returning it to you!"

Isashiki slid across home plate, leaving a trail of dust, as the umpire's hand signaled the end of the race.

"Safety score!"

Meanwhile, the umpire at first base also made a ruling.

"Out!"

Although Miyuki failed to reach base safely, he successfully drove Isashiki home, adding another run!

At the same time, Yuki successfully reached third base.

"3:0!"

In the Seido cheerleading section, Dong Qingguo's face turned red with excitement as he waved his fist.

"You guys! Well done!"

He shouted wildly, causing those around him to instinctively move a few steps away.

Inoue, standing nearby, silently increased the distance between them.

"That's fantastic, Miyuki!"

"That was a brilliant tactic."

"Just as planned, well done!"

"Not bad, not bad!"

Coach Kataoka nodded in satisfaction.

Some latecomers could hardly believe their eyes when they saw the numbers on the electronic scoreboard.

"No way, is this for real?!"

"A 3-0 lead in the first half of the first game?"

"Seido is cheating!"

In the rest area of ​​Daocheng Industry, Coach Guoyou looked solemn.

This year's Seido team has an attacking power that is beyond imagination.

In just the first game, he already managed to beat Ming like this.

But there's not much he can do right now; he can only trust the players on the field and let them adjust and cope on their own.

The announcement came over the loudspeaker again: "Seventh batter, second baseman, Ryosuke Kominato."

In the press box, Fujio, a reporter, pondered how Seido had arranged their lineup for this match.

"The batting order was changed from Kuramochi to Lin Xiao, who is extremely fast, and then from the second to the seventh batting order, almost every batter had a high hit rate."

The reporter from Taiwada nodded in agreement.

"A match where the attack power is directly maximized."

"Seido now has too many offensive tactics to choose from."

Fujio, the reporter, watched the scene unfold.

"Even though it's only two innings, there are still runners on base against Narimiya-kun."

"Generally speaking, they would probably use a sacrifice runner to push the pace."

"I wonder if he can handle it..."

On the pitcher's mound, Narumiya Mei looked at Yuki on third base, then at Kominato Ryosuke in the batter's box, and a wave of irritation washed over him.

"These bastards, they all dared to stay that far from the base today!"

Stealing bases, forcibly taking runs...

His thoughts were completely disrupted by Seido's endless tactics.

"Go to hell!"

He turned around abruptly, as if to distract the third baseman.

"call out!"

"boom!"

This forced Yuki to return to base.

Even on base, Tetsuya Yuuki's steady, gas-canister-like aura was in no way inferior to Mei Narumiya's.

He maintained a distance from the base, his face remaining expressionless.

They seem completely unconcerned about being sidelined or eliminated.

In the batter's box, Ryosuke Kominato watched his captain's composure, a slight smile playing on his lips, understanding perfectly.

"If you're afraid, you won't be able to go to Koshien."

Harada Masatoshi noticed that Kominato Ryosuke had adopted a short-suit stance from the very beginning.

"It seems they're planning to use a short bat to escort Yuki back to home plate."

"But we can't rule out the possibility that he deliberately adopted a short-hitting stance to attract the pitcher's attention, and then suddenly switched to a normal swing to try and get on base."

Harada took a deep breath and shouted to Narumiya Mei in his mind.

"Since we've already lost three points, let's not dwell on them anymore!"

"It's still the first round, so focus on the attacker in front of you, Ming!"

Narumiya Mei gritted her teeth.

"These guys... are such a pain!"

In the rest area of ​​the Seido circuit, Lin Xiao watched the standoff on the field.

"Although Narumiya Mei isn't very good at controlling the ball, his fast-shooting speed is quite impressive."

"It will probably be difficult to steal a base from him."

"However, fast shooting isn't entirely out of the question; you can still run."

According to the plan made last night, after everyone reaches base, they should still try their best to advance to the next base, just like usual.

Be bold and careful.

You can't win a game if you're always worried about risks.

Just then, Narumiya Mei threw the ball out with a bang!

"Clang!"

A crisp sound of the ball hitting the ground rang out.

The third baseman instinctively shouted, "Short hit!"

Narumiya Mei watched as Kominato Ryosuke almost single-handedly gripped the bat and precisely aimed the ball towards first base, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

This guy practically did the touch with just one hand!

Masatoshi Harada immediately shouted, "Bell! Pass to first base!"

Yuki has started his run and is getting closer and closer to home plate! The most important thing now is to get Ryosuke Kominato out!

"I know!"

Narumiya Mei quickly descended the hill, picked up the ball, and threw it towards first base.

Ryosuke Kominato sprinted with all his might.

They arrived at almost the same time.

The referee's gesture came to an end.

"Out!"

The commentator's voice rang out again.

"Great! The runner's back at home plate! Seido High School scores again!"

"Three players eliminated, offense and defense switched!"

"In the top of the first inning, Seido High School forced Inashiro Industrial's ace pitcher, Narumiya Mei, to concede four runs thanks to their aggressive base running and numerous forced runs!"

"However, the ace pitcher withstood immense pressure, stabilizing the situation after two innings and preventing Seido High School from extending their lead!"

Ryosuke Kominato ran back to the rest area, and Lin Xiao greeted him with a smile.

"Liang-senpai, that was a great short-sleeved outfit!"

Ryosuke Kominato pushed up his hat brim, revealing a gentle smile.

"Thanks to the captain's assist."

On the other side, Masatoshi Harada walked to the pitcher's mound and looked at Narumiya Mei, who was still panting.

"Hey, Ming, why are you so excited since the first game?"

Narumiya Mei pursed her lips, but her eyes remained sharp.

Am I excited?

"I just didn't expect them to accumulate last year's debts and pay them back to us all at once this year."

"I'm not aiming for a perfect scoreless record."

"The points lost can be regained."

"It's that simple."

Harada Masatoshi looked at him and sighed helplessly.

"He's definitely furious..."

Narumiya Mei patted him on the shoulder.

"I'm rooting for you, our fourth batter."

Harada glared at him.

"Shut up!"

The commentator's voice switched to the second half of the game.

"Bottom of the first inning, it's Inashiro Industrial's turn to attack! Now, the nine players from Seido High School are in defensive positions!"

"Standing on the pitcher's mound is number 1, rookie pitcher Lin Xiao!"

"Monster rookie, it's finally time for you to pitch!"

"Lin Xiao!"

In the Seido rest area, manager Takako Fujiwara watched the game.

"In the first round where you score, defense becomes especially important, right, Takako-senpai?"

The female manager next to him nodded.

"Yes, if we can hold on to this half of the game, we can completely take control of the match."

"Go for it, Lin Xiao!"

"Strike them out one by one!"