Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

The first half of the second set.

Seido High School launches an attack.

In the stands, the Seido cheerleaders chanted in unison, their voices brimming with passion: "Yuki! Yuki! Score a point!" Their shouts were like rolling waves of heat, sweeping across the entire stadium.

Coach Junichi Chiba stood aside with a solemn expression, and he quickly gave a coded signal to the players on the field.

The rest area at Seido High School.

Isashiki keenly noticed the change in the opponent's defense. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said softly, "The shortstop has moved to near second base. The defense is extremely far to the right."

"It seems they intend to continue using the outside angle attack against right-handed batters."

"It feels like they're deliberately avoiding a direct confrontation."

Kuramochi, Masuko, and Shirasu behind him all nodded in agreement.

Upon hearing this, the stern Coach Kataoka didn't turn around, his gaze still fixed on the batter's box, and calmly began, "You guys..."

"Keep a close eye on Yuki and Lin Xiao's two matches."

The people named, including Izashiki, were taken aback at first, then showed expressions of surprise. But they also knew in their hearts that Yuki, as the fourth striker of Seido, was very strong.

Lin Xiao, the first-year ace of Seido, has a batting average only slightly lower than Yuki's. In a regular high school, he would be a solid fourth-battler.

Everyone immediately quieted down, focusing intently on the batter's box, anticipating the exciting showdown.

Tetsuya Yuuki stepped into the batter's box with steady, powerful strides.

He stood tall and straight, with a determined look in his eyes, exuding a powerful aura of self-assurance.

As the catcher stood behind home plate and made eye contact with Yuki, he felt the pressure coming at him.

He quickly gave the pitcher the hand signal, nervously instructing, "Try to the edges and corners, understand?"

"This hitter is no ordinary opponent."

"It's okay if the batter walks to base, but we absolutely cannot let him get a powerful hit."

The pitcher took a deep breath, adjusted his mindset, and threw the first pitch.

The ball flew slowly through the air, its speed noticeably slow, heading straight for the outer corner.

Yuki stood motionless in the batter's box, his eyes fixed on the ball's trajectory, silently analyzing in his mind: "This ball is testing me, trying to make me swing rashly."

He remained unmoved, watching quietly as the baseball landed steadily in the catcher's glove.

"Bad ball!" The referee's voice rang out crisply.

Seeing that the opponent hadn't fallen for the trick, the pitcher felt a little annoyed and muttered to himself, "The way he waits for the ball is really annoying."

He caught the ball from the catcher and felt its weight; the pressure surged towards him like a tidal wave.

Under immense pressure, the pitcher's mentality became somewhat unstable.

It was this subtle change that caused his subsequent shot to go astray.

"Oh no, the ball is veering towards the inside corner."

The pitcher had barely released the ball when he realized something was terrified, and a look of horror instantly crossed his face.

Yuki, who had been focused on waiting for the ball, suddenly had his eyes light up, like a hungry cheetah spotting its prey. Without hesitation, he swung his bat, the movement fluid and powerful.

"Bang!!!!"

The metal rod collided with the ball, producing a crisp and pleasant loud sound.

The sound echoed across the stadium, like a victory horn. Upon hearing the loud bang, the players of Missimon felt a chill run down their spines, a sense of foreboding washing over them.

The ball, once hit, flew like a cannonball, its speed astonishing. The defenders positioned to the right of the goalkeeper had no time to react.

The ball then passed straight through them.

The outfielder gave it his all, leaping towards the baseball, but was ultimately just a step too short, and could only watch helplessly as the ball slipped through his fingers and bounced off the ground.

After hitting the ball, Yuki sped off like an arrow, rushing towards first base.

Yuki successfully reached second base.

"You see? You don't need to swing the big stick, just hit the ball out."

"Like Yuki, use powerful low balls to smash the opponent's defense."

Everyone nodded, keeping the coach's words in mind.

"I don't care who you are, just attack."

Lin Xiao exuded a powerful aura that almost solidified into a tangible form.

The catcher, Missyman, immediately gave the pitcher a signal:

"Pitch to the corners as much as possible, you know? This batter is no pushover. At worst, we'll walk him to base."

The pitcher took a deep breath and adjusted his breathing rhythm.

The first ball is thrown.

Lin Xiao stood steadily in the batter's box, his eyes like two bolts of lightning, firmly locked onto the incoming baseball.

The ball speed wasn't fast.

His lips curled slightly upward, forming a confident arc.

"An outside low ball? A bad ball? Or are they trying to make me swing and miss?"

Lin Xiao understood perfectly.

"I'm not an ordinary person."

[Sharp Eyes] have completely seen through the intentions of the two who were about to be captured.

A low ball to the outside corner; Lin Xiao didn't swing, and the baseball fell into the catcher's glove.

"Bad ball."

The referee's voice rang out.

"Not falling for it? As expected, the people of Seido are not easily fooled."

The catcher looked at Lin Xiao's calm and composed demeanor and muttered to himself.

"continue."

He gave the code again.

The second goal.

The pitcher increased the force of his throw and noticeably increased the speed of his arm swing.

However, the ball unexpectedly veered towards the inside corner.

"Oh no?!"

The pitcher himself didn't expect such a mistake, and his expression changed.

In baseball, even the smallest detail can lead to a run.

Lin Xiao's eyes instantly sharpened, like an eagle spotting its prey.

He swung the bat decisively.

"Since it's already been delivered, there's no reason not to eat it."

"Watch me!"

"Bang!!!!"

The metal bat struck the baseball, producing a crisp, loud sound that echoed throughout the entire stadium.

The baseball, like a cannonball, hurtled towards left field with a whooshing sound.

"Left field..."

The catcher quickly stood up and loudly directed the field guards.

He never expected that Lin Xiao's striking ability was on par with Yuki Tetsuya.

A low-shoulder side-shot makes for an inherently tricky trajectory.

These two people hit the ball away one after the other.

Originally intending to avoid a match with Yuki, the ball was still hit out.

Now, he's facing Lin Xiao again, and even his bad shots are being knocked away.

Seido's batting lineup is truly terrifying.

Lin Xiao's infield short game is always incredibly accurate and precise, hitting exactly where he aims.

With the added power of his [Eagle Eyes], he had already spotted the defensive gaps at Missyman High School.

In the blink of an eye.

Lin Xiao has already crossed first base and is charging toward second base at an astonishing speed.

"Clap clap clap~"

Tetsuya Yuki, who plays on second base, has a very high level of understanding with Xiao Lin.

He watched Lin Xiao hit the ball, perfectly executing the hit-and-run tactic.