Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

"Top of the eighth inning." The stadium announcer's loud voice echoed throughout the stadium, "Seido High School requests a substitution."

A gasp of surprise immediately erupted from the audience.

"They switched pitchers?"

"However, besides Tanba, Seido High School has other pitchers who can..."

"To suppress the opponent's attacking line?"

Immediately afterwards, the announcer announced again: "The pitcher has been changed from Danbo to Lin Xiao."

【Ding】

[First time playing in an official tournament, awarded a national-level long-range hit]

Lin Xiao calmly walked out of the rest area and stepped towards the pitcher's mound.

"The system really came at the right time! National-level long-range fighting, if we add world-class power, wouldn't we be able to fight even further?"

"Lin Xiao?"

"A foreigner?" The audience's eyes were all focused on Lin Xiao, and various discussions arose one after another.

"He's still a first-grader!"

"No way!"

"For such an important moment, they actually sent a first-year student up to throw."

"Are Seido and the others giving up on the match?!"

Coach Kataoka looked at Lin Xiao as he entered the game with high hopes: "Although you're only a freshman, your composure and strength are not to be underestimated. I hope you can prove yourself in this game and bring a turning point for the team."

Sawamura, who had been immersed in the tense atmosphere of the match, froze instantly upon hearing the announcement. His eyes widened, and he pointed at Lin Xiao on the court, stammering, "Huh? Lin Xiao… He's really on the court?"

Kominato Haruichi excitedly exclaimed from the sidelines, "Wow, that's amazing! Lin Xiao actually went on stage!"

On the other side, the coach of Yokohama Kohoku Academy saw Lin Xiao enter the game and showed a hint of disdain, mocking, "Seido High School really looks down on us! They actually sent a freshman who just joined the team to pitch the ball."

Then, he shouted at the batters who were about to take the field: "You guys, teach that rookie a lesson and show him how brutal high school baseball can be."

The Hengxue team's batting lineup glared angrily at Lin Xiao as he entered the court, and roared in unison, "Yes!"

Lin Xiao stood on the pitcher's mound, his expression calm. He gently weighed the packet of anti-slip powder in his hand, his eyes coldly fixed on the batter in the batter's box.

"Such a tall pitcher."

"Can someone with that physique be a pitcher? Are you sure he wasn't just an outfielder who stepped up? Hahaha."

"You Seido guys are really having a tough year." The Yokogaku fighters mocked and provoked Miyuki.

Miyuki smiled slightly and replied, "Ah! Is that so? Then you can decide later whether or not to go easy on them."

Lin Xiao casually tossed out a small sandbag, gently blew on the anti-slip powder in his hand, and prepared to throw the ball.

Miyuki looked at Lin Xiao and thought to himself, "Lin Xiao, don't let them affect you. Stay calm and unleash your full potential."

Lin Xiao took a deep breath, squatted down slightly, and then quickly twisted his body around his waist, his arms swinging out from behind him like a high-speed piston.

With a slight flick of the finger, the baseball shot towards home plate like a bullet, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.

call out! ! !

"boom!!!"

This astonishing scene instantly silenced the entire stands. Everyone was stunned by the terrifying speed of the ball, their mouths agape in disbelief.

The coach of Hengxue School stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape, almost wide enough to fit an egg, unable to believe that this first-year student could throw such a high-speed ball.

The batter from Hengxue was completely caught off guard, his swing missed, and he almost fell over due to the excessive force.

"nice shot!"

There's no suspense whatsoever.

Miyuki caught the ball steadily, his glove emitting wisps of white smoke from the high speed of the shot. He smiled to himself, inwardly praising, "This guy certainly didn't disappoint."

"The ball control was just right."

"Wow!!!" After a brief silence, a deafening cheer erupted from the stands, as if it would lift the roof off the entire stadium.

Seeing this, Coach Kataoka finally showed a relieved smile on his tense face.

Lin Xiao didn't slack off at all, and swung his arm again to throw the ball. The ball hurtled towards home plate like lightning.

This time, the Yokogaku batter was mentally prepared and swung his bat to meet the ball head-on. However, the ball was too fast, and he only saw a blur before it landed steadily in Miyuki's glove.

Lin Xiao then unleashed another powerful pitch, his third attempt. This time, the ball traveled faster than before, shooting out like a meteor. The batter swung with all his might, but missed again.

Seeing this, the coach of Hengxue School turned red with anger and shouted at the attacker, "What are you doing? He's a first-year student, and you're just letting him dominate you like this?"

"That's amazing."

"That was such a powerful shot!" The crowd roared, "Go! Go!"

Lin Xiao successfully suppressed the batter who had just dominated Danbo with a series of high-speed fastballs, instantly igniting the atmosphere in the arena.

"He's knocked out five batters in a row."

"A truly extraordinary monster has emerged from Seido."

"There's one more..." The audience was excitedly discussing.

The audience who originally supported Yokohama Kohoku Gakuen were now captivated by Lin Xiao's outstanding performance, and the entire stadium almost unanimously supported Seido High School.

"How could this be..." Coach Hengxue was filled with doubt and resentment. "We should be in the lead now."

"These guys practice hitting on the ball machine every day, yet they were forced to the point of not daring to hit a ball because of a first-year student's high-speed fastball."

Did that guy's shot really put that much pressure on them?

"That was awesome!!! Throwing the ball with all my might."

Lin Xiao looked at the audience overwhelmingly supporting Seido and felt a surge of boundless power within him.

He felt as if he were in an ocean full of energy, with each cheer like a wave propelling him forward.

Miyuki looked at Lin Xiao with eyes full of trust and encouragement. He gave instructions and said, "Come on, there's one last person. Unleash your full potential."

Lin Xiao nodded firmly and threw three more high-speed fastballs in succession.

The three balls flew towards home plate with the precision of cannonballs. Faced with such terrifying speed, the batter had no way to react effectively and missed all three swings.

In the end, Lin Xiao successfully struck out the last man.

"Wow, even the first-year students are working so hard."

"We can't let the game end like this!" Kuramochi rushed over excitedly, patted Lin Xiao's head hard, and looked at him with admiration in his eyes.

Yuki looked at Lin Xiao, smiled with satisfaction, and said, "Leave the rest to us."

Lin Xiao's outstanding performance in such a crucial match, as a freshman, has greatly encouraged the team.

If the third-year students don't step up their game, they might really be carried to victory by Lin Xiao, a first-year student.

Yuki shouted, "We must turn the tide of the battle!"

"Ah!!!" The entire army responded in unison, their voices resounding through the sky, filled with fighting spirit and determination.