Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

Next up, Shirasu hits.

Bai Zhou walked into the batting area expressionlessly.

He glanced at the situation on the court, then at the coach, and, based on his understanding of the game, adopted a short-range stance.

Seeing Shirasu's stance, Hiromi understood what he was about to do, but at this moment he had to do everything he could to stop Seido's offensive.

The first ball went slightly out of bounds, and Shirasu made no move.

"nice shot!"

The second ball headed straight for the middle.

Shirasu made a clean stop, and the ball rolled toward first base. Kiryu's first baseman quickly moved in and easily shut Shirasu down at first base.

But Chunshi had already successfully reached second base, and Shirasu had completed his mission, returning to the dugout with a blank expression.

The cycle of reincarnation.

It's the warehouse's turn.

Kuramochi walked into the batter's box with a confident smile, flexibly moving his wrists in preparation for the challenge.

Guan Guangmei took a deep breath and threw an inside corner kick.

With quick reflexes, Kuramochi skillfully tapped the ball toward third base, then launched it toward first base like an arrow.

Kiryu's third baseman scrambled to handle the tricky short hit, but by the time he threw the ball to first base, "Cheetah" Kuramochi had already stepped onto the base.

"Wow, that's fast!" The first baseman looked at Kuramochi next to him.

The situation on the field suddenly became dangerous for Kiryu, with two outs and runners on first and third.

Ryosuke Kominato!

Seeing the batter, Ryosuke Kominato calmly walked into the batter's box.

Guan Guangmei frowned; in the previous game, she had been entangled with this "smiling assassin" for more than a dozen points.

Ultimately, they had to walk him to base; he absolutely cannot make the same mistake again this time.

Hiromi Tate took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down and concentrate on throwing the first ball.

With a flick of his wrist, the ball flew out like an arrow. It was an outside pitch, with the speed and angle perfectly controlled. He was hoping that Ryosuke Kominato would miss his swing.

However, Ryosuke Kominato simply stood calmly in the batter's box, his eyes fixed on the trajectory of the ball, unmoved.

"nice shot!"

Guan Guangmei quickly adjusted her pitching strategy and threw the second ball.

This time it was an inside corner high ball, which drew an arc in the air and headed straight for Ryosuke Kominato.

Ryosuke Kominato's eyes were sharp; the moment the ball approached, he swung his bat.

With a "bang".

The ball was hit, but it flew out of bounds.

Hiromi Tate felt a chill run down his spine. He knew that Ryosuke Kominato was testing his shot patterns, searching for the best moment to hit the ball.

Ryosuke Kominato knocked it out of bounds, and the pressure gradually shifted towards Hiromi Tate.

On the third pitch, Guan Guangmei became a little impatient during the continuous stalemate and threw a fastball with a very good landing point.

Ryosuke Kominato's eyes lit up instantly, like a hunter spotting his prey.

He gripped the bat tightly, leaned back slightly, gathered his strength, and swung the bat fiercely the moment the ball arrived.

The bat struck the ball precisely in the center, producing a crisp, loud thud.

Kiryu's second baseman reacted quickly and immediately dove to make the save.

But the ball was too fast and the angle was too tricky, so he could only watch helplessly as it passed by his hand.

In that split second, Haruichi seized the opportunity and sprinted from third base back to home plate to score a run.

Kuramochi quickly moved up to second base, while Kominato Ryosuke stood steadily on first base.

The score is now 4-0, with Seido in the lead.

Hiromi Tate looked grim, sweat dripping from his forehead. Kiryu's catcher called a timeout and ran to the pitcher's mound, patting him lightly on the shoulder: "Don't be nervous, Hiromi, this makes the game more interesting."

The Kiryu team members on the sidelines shouted, "Gate-senpai, do your best! We still have a chance!"

"Let them hit the ball to us, we can catch it."

Hiromi took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and prepared to face Seido's third batter, Izashiki.

Izashiki stood in the batter's box, his eyes resolute.

I was holding my breath after failing to score in the last round.

He chose to observe for the first two goals.

The third goal.

Hiromi Tate threw an inside ball, and Isashiki caught the RBI and swung his bat.

"You're the one!"

"Fly away!"

"Snapped!"

The ball was hit, but it was too heavy and flew towards second base.

"A double!"

"Senior Chun!" the two soldiers cheered.

Kuramochi easily returned to home plate and scored another run, making the score 5-0, but there are runners on second and third.

Isashiki laughed arrogantly on the base, "Hahaha!"

Coach Matsumoto pondered in his mind, trying to find a way to break the deadlock, but his thoughts were in disarray. He could only hope that the team could stabilize its position.

Yuki exudes an aura in the strike zone.

Hiromi Tate watched Yuki walk into the batter's box, a sense of tension rising within him. He knew all too well that Yuki, as the fourth batter for Seido High School, was a force to be reckoned with.

then.

He and the catcher quickly exchanged a glance, and the two understood each other perfectly, deciding to adopt a conservative tactic—intentionally throwing a bad pitch to walk Yuki to base.

It's better to give up a run than to get a hit.

In order to avoid a direct confrontation with Yuki, they instead set their sights on the next batter, Lin Xiao.

Hiromi took a deep breath, composed herself, and began to pitch.

The first shot was launched, and the ball flew like a black arc towards the edge of Yuki's body, extremely fast and at a tricky angle.

However, Yuki remained unmoved, standing steadily in the batter's box, his eyes fixed on the trajectory of the ball, as if he had already anticipated Hiromi's strategy.

"Bad ball!"

The catcher was shocked to discover what kind of monsters Seido had created: "They're not moving?!"

Guan Guangmei threw the second ball as instructed.

The ball flew towards the edge of Yuki's body, but Yuki remained calmly standing in place, showing no intention of swinging the bat.

"Bad ball!"

Yuki didn't shoot any of the four consecutive bad shots.

Ryosuke Kominato returned to home plate and scored another run, making the score 6-0. With runners on first and third in the second inning, Kiryu was in a precarious situation.

Lin Xiao's turn!

The situation is getting a bit tense.

All eyes were on Lin Xiao. He walked calmly toward the batter's box.

"Come on, what other moves do you want!"

"I can't wait any longer!" Lin Xiao looked at Guan Guangmei, very confident in challenging a strong opponent.

Guan Guangmei and Lin Xiao locked eyes, and the tension between them almost solidified.

call out!

The first goal.

boom!

Lin Xiao tentatively swung his bat, hitting the ball out of bounds.

The second goal.

call out!

Snapped!

"Bad ball!"

Lin Xiao had already figured out the ball's trajectory; dynamic vision could infinitely magnify and slow down visual perception.

Lin Xiao chose not to move. "These little tricks won't fool me. I'm going to take this round."

Seeing that Lin Xiao wasn't falling for the trick, the catcher thought, "He's really tough to deal with."

The third goal.

Ping!

"Out of bounds!"

Another ball out of bounds.

And so began a battle of wills between the two, each shot brimming with tension. The tenth shot, the eleventh shot, the twelfth shot… Guan Guangmei's forehead was covered in sweat, her stamina clearly waning.

Coach Matsumoto looked at Lin Xiao with a serious expression, inwardly acknowledging that he was a formidable opponent.

On the fifteenth pitch, Hiromi Guan gritted her teeth and threw a full-force shot.

A glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes. He seized the opportunity and swung his bat like lightning.

"They're here!"

With a loud "bang!", the ball was struck hard and flew towards the outfield at an alarming speed, soaring over the right fielder's head and continuing its high flight before finally clearing the wall.

The entire venue erupted in cheers!

"home run!"

"Another three-run homer!"

"Lin Xiao has hit his second home run!" The audience supporting Seido were so excited that their voices were trembling.

"He scored 9 points in just the second game."

"Seido is too strong."

Lin Xiao nimbly rounded the base, where his teammates waited for him at home plate, excitedly celebrating this crucial hit.

"Well done," Yuki said.

"You got lucky again, kid," said Ryosuke Kominato.

His performance alongside Sawamura, Furuya, and Lin Xiao made it clear that he was no longer on the same level as them.

In two innings, six players were struck out in a row.

Two at-bats, two home runs.

On the court, Hiromi Tate lowered his head, his shoulders trembling slightly. In this game, he truly experienced the strength of Seido High School.