Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

The audience began to stir.

"That first-year steel-fisted pitcher is out!"

"Finally, we get to see him pitch!"

Kominato Ryosuke looked at Lin Xiao on the pitcher's mound and asked softly.

Are you nervous?

"Just shoot as usual."

Lin Xiao stretched his shoulders and grinned.

"Just excitement, okay!"

"What's exciting is that after this match, I can finally rest for a few days and don't have to feed you seniors anymore!"

Outfielder Izashiki heard this and shouted, "That's right! Throw every pitch properly!"

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and looked solemnly at his teammates who were on the field, ready for battle.

Isashiki frowned: "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiao's eyes swept over each guard position.

"In case... I mean in case, if the ball gets hit, I'll leave it to you all."

Izashiki paused for a moment, then snapped, "What are you saying all of a sudden! That's disgusting!"

Lin Xiao smiled, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.

"I never intended to get hit, much less lose points."

"But... knowing that I have reliable seniors like you protecting me makes me feel very at ease..."

"Today, I'll just focus on throwing my best pitches!"

On the catcher's stand, Miyuki looked at the tall figure on the pitcher's mound, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Standing on the pitcher's mound in the final, I wasn't flustered at all."

"That composure under pressure is truly remarkable..."

"Next, let's see..."

Just how much can Lin Xiao's pitching suppress the terrifying batting lineup of Daocheng Industrial...?

Daocheng Industrial Rest Area.

Yoshizawa looked at the documents in his hand.

"A powerful fastball, coupled with a fast forked ball with a tricky angle and a huge drop..."

Masatoshi Harada added.

"And that high-speed jetball that shot up like a bullet, and the Carter ball with its sharp lateral movement."

"These four types of pitches are the lifeline of that first-year pitcher."

"Remember, never shoot at balls that are clearly too high!"

"Aim for the shots he makes because he's worried about being walked or trying to get a good number of passes; those are relatively easy to hit!"

"Although the data says he doesn't seem to have much stamina, it feels like he's improving in every match..."

Narumiya Mei, standing nearby, scoffed.

"What are you talking about, Yi-kun?"

"People aren't that easy to change."

"Bad ball handling is bad; he's not going to consistently make easy shots!"

"That guy is definitely the type who'd throw himself into disaster!"

"I think there's no need to swing at all. Just wait for him to walk the ball."

Harada Masatoshi glanced at him.

"A guy who almost walked four pitches in the first inning has the nerve to criticize others."

The announcement came over the loudspeaker: "In the bottom half of the first set, Daocheng Industry will be on the attack!"

"First batter, center back, Carlos Kamiya!"

Miyuki Kazuya stood up and gestured to the infielders.

"Infield! Watch out for his safe strikes!"

"Even if he just hits a regular ground ball, with his speed, he'll likely reach base safely!"

"We absolutely cannot let him get to base so easily, Lin Xiao!"

On the batter's block, Kamiya Carlos flexed his wrists, his eyes sharply fixed on the pitcher's mound.

"Alright, come on, the legendary gold medal rookie."

"Let me see what you're capable of!"

Miyuki Kazuya also gave Lin Xiao a secret signal.

"The first ball is crucial! Give it your all, swing your arm!"

Lin Xiao nodded, took a deep breath, lowered his center of gravity, and threw the ball out with a bang!

"call out!"

The baseball hurtled towards home plate with a piercing whistling sound as it tore through the air!

"boom!"

Almost simultaneously, Calrose swung his bat!

"Ping!"

A crisp sound, but the bat only grazed the edge of the baseball!

The baseball bounced high and landed out of bounds.

Referee: "Out of bounds!"

In the Daocheng rest area, Narumiya Mei couldn't help but shout, "Hey! Carlo! Why are you swinging the bat on such a high ball!"

Carlos tightened his grip on the bat.

Just now, he felt unprecedented pressure while pitching, and his body reacted instinctively.

"Such a strong sense of pressure... I reacted instinctively."

Miyuki thought to himself, "That's what they say, but it still hit."

"But now you understand, right?"

"A half-baked pitch is simply not enough to suppress these opponents."

Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed, and he flexed his fingers.

"The probing is over. Now, let's start the real pitching!"

Miyuki gave the signal again.

Keep attacking! Overwhelm him completely with your ball power!

"call out!"

The second ball, with even greater speed and momentum, came hurtling in again!

"boom!"

The baseball darted precisely into the strike zone!

Carlos didn't even have time to react!

Referee: "Good shot!"

Carlos was startled.

"Oh no... Can a first-grader throw a ball like that?"

"This guy... he's a monster!"

On the Inagi bench, substitute Yabe stared wide-eyed.

"How come Carlos, who's incredibly good at hitting fastballs, swung too late?"

"Just how fast was that ball?"

Narumiya Mei still curled her lip in disdain.

"What's so great about it?"

The second goal.

Carlos adjusted his breathing, keeping a close eye on Lin Xiao's movements.

"His ball control seems to be getting better and better..."

"Won't that mean there won't be any easy shots that are readily available?"

"call out!"

The baseball has left my hand again!

Carlos's eyes lit up!

"Wait... I take back what I just said..."

"This shot...it's an easy shot to hit!"

Without hesitation, he swung the bat with all his might!

"boom!"

However, just as the bat was about to hit the baseball, the white ball plummeted at an odd angle!

Carlos's pupils constricted sharply!

"This is... a fast forkball..."

"Snapped!"

The baseball pierced Miyuki Kazuya's glove with pinpoint accuracy!

Carlos swung his bat and missed, glaring at Lin Xiao on the pitcher's mound and Miyuki on the catcher's box.

"They really dare to be a couple!"

In the rest area of ​​Seido, Dong Qingguo stood up excitedly.

"That shot! It must have been going over 150 kilometers per hour!"

Inoue, standing nearby and a former pitcher, looked on with envy.

"Absolutely beyond! Even in university leagues, it would be difficult for anyone to reach this level."

"It's really amazing that Seido has finally produced such a monster pitcher this year."

"The key point is that Miyuki, this strong guy, just happened to run into Lin Xiao, a pitcher who is just as strong. No wonder Tanba didn't seem like a good fit to partner with Miyuki before."

"Every pot has its own lid!"

Dong Qingguo looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "What's going on?"

On the pitcher's mound, Lin Xiao confidently looked at Carlos in the home plate.

"How is it!"

"There's no other way!"

Carlos took a deep breath, suppressing his resentment.

"What an arrogant first-year student!"

"However... the first ball was a high, fast straight ball, and the second ball was a tricky, fast forked ball."

"So, what about the third ball?"

Will it be a carabiner? Or will we continue with the fastball pressure?