Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

"Fourth batter, first baseman, Tetsuya Yuki."

The moment the stadium announcer called out the name, an invisible pressure enveloped Xianquan's infield.

Coach Xianquan immediately gave the secret signal.

"Don't confront this person head-on!"

"Throw it as low as you can!"

The catcher understood immediately and placed his gloves very low.

Maki took a deep breath and swung his arm.

A sharp curveball, with a huge drop, heads straight for a low angle.

Yuki's eyes remained completely unmoved.

His body sank slightly.

Swing!

"Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing was unusually loud.

The catcher's pupils contracted.

"The curveball was hit again..."

"Third baseman!"

He shouted instinctively.

Xianquan's third baseman lunged forward desperately.

But it was too fast!

The ball he hit, like a white lightning bolt, pierced through his defensive zone!

"They've gone through it!"

"It's a long hit to the left field sideline!"

The commentator's voice became excited.

Yuki ran quickly and came to a steady stop on second base.

The catcher stared incredulously at Yuki on second base.

"I didn't expect this..."

"These guys are aiming for Maki's curveball!"

"Well done, Captain!"

Lin Xiao shouted excitedly.

"A beautiful double!"

The rest area of ​​Seido instantly erupted in excitement.

Their shots became increasingly decisive.

The players from Xianquan felt immense pressure.

Even if it kills you, you must defend against it!

Following Captain Yuki's brilliant strike, what kind of performance will the next hitter deliver?

"Fifth batter, pitcher, Lin Xiao."

Lin Xiao walked up to the batter's box and looked up at Maki on the pitcher's mound.

"This guy..."

"He's only 5 centimeters taller than me, yet he exudes such a strong sense of pressure."

"That's really interesting!"

On the pitcher's mound, Maki was also keeping a close eye on Lin Xiao.

"Seido's first-year ace!"

Sparks flew the moment their eyes met.

Maki raised his hand and threw the ball!

The ball came hurtling towards them.

Lin Xiao's actions took everyone by surprise.

Instead of swinging the bat, he held it horizontally in front of him.

"bunt?!"

"Ping!"

The ball was gently tapped and rolled toward first base.

"First baseman!"

Maki shouted.

Xianquan's first baseman charged forward.

Lin Xiao has already shot towards first base like an arrow released from a bow!

Coach Xianquan was shocked by Lin Xiao's choice: "With that height and build, he actually chose short-range fighting?!"

The first baseman picked up the ball and turned to tack.

But Lin Xiao's foot had already stepped onto the base!

"Safely on base!"

The referee's gesture came to an end.

"Fifth batter Lin Xiao, with an unexpected short hit, safely reaches base!"

The commentator's voice was filled with surprise.

"There's one out now, and runners on first and third!"

Seido has another scoring opportunity!

Minister Ota stood up excitedly.

"Well... well, it's already been launched!"

“Yes,” Chris said calmly, “the observation of the pitcher’s pitches came in handy during the first round of batting.”

Coach Xianquan's face darkened.

"Don't panic!"

He shouted to the field.

"This level of retaliation is only natural!"

Maki lowered his head in annoyance.

"I'm...I'm sorry."

"Get yourself ready and get going!"

The catcher stepped forward and patted him on the back.

Next up, Masuko.

With one runner out and runners on first and third, Masuko executed her strategy once again.

"bunt!"

The ball was aimed perfectly towards third base.

The third baseman rushed forward to handle the situation, but it was too late to stop Yuki at third base.

Yuki easily ran back to home plate and scored the run that tied the game!

Lin Xiao also used his amazing speed to rush from first base to third base!

The score is 1-1!

The situation is now that one player is out and there are runners on first and third!

The cheers from the stands grew even louder.

"It's up to you now, Miyuki!"

"Here's a great opportunity for you to shine, you bastard!"

Kuramochi shouted from the rest area.

It was Miyuki Kazuya's turn to strike.

Xianquan and his companion exchanged glances.

They chose to avoid a direct confrontation.

Four bad balls in a row.

Four balls walked!

"One out, bases loaded!"

The commentator announced.

Miyuki reluctantly walked to first base.

"That guy (Maki) has this expression that says he doesn't care even if we face off head-on..."

"A brilliant four-bad student admitted! Miyuki Kazuya!"

Sawamura started making a fuss from the side.

"I'm not happy at all."

Miyuki glanced at him.

Coach Xianquan looked at Maki on the pitcher's mound.

"Don't act impulsively, Makoto."

His gaze reached into the arena.

"This is the team's choice."

"It's better to be hit than to walk the opponent"—although this kind of fighting spirit is necessary for pitchers.

However, baseball is a sport that involves probability.

It's best to avoid facing off against those powerful hitters if possible.

With the bases loaded, it was Kominato Haruichi's turn.

Chunshi's eyes burned with fighting spirit.

"I'm going to send Senior Lin Xiao back!"

Maki threw another curveball.

Haruichi Kominato swung his bat without hesitation!

"Clang!"

The ball was hit towards center field!

It flew far enough!

"Good! You've fulfilled your minimum responsibility!"

Kominato clenched his fist.

"Third base runner, get ready to go home!"

The commentator's voice rose.

Lin Xiao stood on third base, his body tense, like a cheetah poised to pounce.

The center fielder caught the ball!

"run!"

Lin Xiao instantly sped up and rushed towards home plate!

"Centerfield! Onuma!"

The catcher yelled and moved to home plate to catch the ball.

"Third baseman! Yagi!"

The center fielder quickly passed the ball back to the infield!

The ball went into the catcher's glove!

Lin Xiao slides onto base!

Dust flying everywhere!

"Safely on base!"

The referee decides!

"OK!"

Kuramochi excitedly clenched his fist.

"Beautiful hit! Beautiful slide!"

With a golden opportunity to load the bases with one out, Seido High School gave Sensen no chance to hesitate and scored another run!

Score: 2-1! Seido has taken the lead!

The second half of the fourth inning.

Coach Xianquan looked at the scoreboard, his expression remaining calm.

Based on the data, we must secure every possible elimination.

Ultimately, this tactic is still the most outstanding.

It was Kuramochi Yoichi's turn to strike.

"Get past it!"

He roared and swung the bat.

But the ball was intercepted by the infielder and passed to first base.

"Out!"

"Three up, three down! Seido hasn't scored a single point in this round either!"

The commentator's voice rang out.

Sawamura patted Kuramochi, who had returned to the rest area.

"Don't worry about it! It's almost there!"

Kuramochi glared at him.

"what?"

"asshole…"

Minister Ota was somewhat anxious.

"Be patient! Be patient! There will definitely be an opportunity!"

Switching between offense and defense.

"Let's go!"

Jun Isashiki roared and charged to his defensive position.

"Time to switch sides! Time to change the mood!"

Ryosuke Kominato pushed up his glasses.

"Let's get this spirited up!"

Miyuki walked to the pitcher's mound and handed Tanba a packet of rosin.

"You've sweated quite a bit, Tanba-senpai."

Tanbo took it and silently wiped his fingers.

Miyuki, observing Tanba's condition, remarked, "Considering this is his first start in a long time, you can tell from the quality of his shots..."

"Pitching takes a lot of mental strain on him."