As the baseball was hit into the air, the players of Seidou High School felt a surge of excitent.
They truly believed that this ball would fly far.
Even if it went out of the park for a ho run, no one would be surprised.
However, what no one expected was that after the ball flew out, it soared high into the sky.
Everyone strained their necks, trying to find the ball's trajectory.
Just when they thought it was unbelievable, they saw a small white dot falling from the sky.
"It's coming down!"
Imdiately, the players of Seidou High School and the cheerleaders who had co to support them were left dumbfounded.
This high-flying shot had enough height.
But in terms of distance, the ball had barely traveled less than 30 ters.
The first baseman of Hachiouji High School effortlessly caught the ball in his glove.
"Clap!"
"Out!"
With two outs and no one on base, Yoshida, who was responsible for batting, awkwardly smiled after the ball ca down.
"My bad, my bad. I'll definitely hit it out next ti."
He was always so confident.
It was just that his skills were a bit lacking.
"Third batter, number three, first baseman, Yuki Tetsuya."
Now it was Yuki's turn to bat.
Having just experienced a setback, the players of Seidou seed to have forgotten the disappointnt of the previous hit.
They held their heads high and waved their arms.
"Hit the ball out!"
"Let's get a big one!!"
"This guy's pitching is too cunning; we have to crush him with raw power."
"Use the wind to carry the ball out..."
Everyone seed to have full confidence in Yuki Tetsuya.
As long as he was on the field, there was no opponent they couldn't defeat.
As for where the Seidou High School players' confidence ca from, they couldn't quite say.
But they firmly believed that Yuki was different.
And as long as he was on the field, he would surely deliver good results.
"Truly worthy of being Senior Yuki!"
At this mont, Yuki was not yet the captain; he wasn't even the most dazzling player in the batter's box.
But whenever he stepped up, he could elevate the atmosphere of the scene.
Zhou Hao was in awe.
"Who are you supposed to be watching?"
Chris said coldly from behind Zhou Hao.
Zhou Hao felt a chill run down his back, making him shiver involuntarily.
"I'm observing..."
Chris shook his head helplessly.
Zhou Hao's pitching talent was top-notch; no one knew that better than him.
But that certainly didn't an that Zhou Hao's pitching was flawless.
Zhou Hao had high talent and quality in pitching.
But he fundantally did not understand the essence of pitching!
To put it bluntly, the balls he threw lacked soul.
Against average opponents, that might be fine.
But when facing the core lineups of top national powerhouses, when encountering the best hitters in the country, Zhou Hao would definitely suffer.
Coach Kataoka had him focus on the ace pitcher of Hachiouji High School for this very reason.
The pitching ability of Hachiouji's ace, or rather, his level of pitching, was actually not on par with Zhou Hao's.
But he was a genuine ace, and every pitch he threw was full of life.
"Whoosh!"
Even when facing a monster like Yuki, the opposing pitcher showed no signs of retreat.
The pitcher took his stance and decisively delivered the pitch.
Yuki did not swing at the first pitch; instead, he coldly watched as the ball flew past him.
"Clap!"
"Ball!"
The baseball had missed the strike zone.
"That was a good eye!"
"He's already putting pressure on the opponent."
The players and supporters of Seidou would not miss this opportunity to apply pressure on the opposing team.
But the pitcher on the mound remained unfazed.
After receiving the return throw, he almost imdiately threw his second pitch without hesitation.
Seeing the baseball coming, Yuki did not wait any longer.
He gripped the bat tightly and swung with all his might.
"Ping!"
After making contact, the white baseball flew awkwardly toward the first base foul line.
"Foul!"
With one ball and one strike, both sides seed to be locked in a stalemate.
The players of Seidou High School couldn't help but stand up nervously.
At this mont, Zhou Hao focused entirely on the opposing ace pitcher.
Previously, he hadn't paid much attention.
But now that Zhou Hao saw it with his own eyes, he realized that the guy could control Yuki with seemingly ordinary pitches.
That was quite unusual.
"Sharingan, activate!"
Zhou Uchiha Hao firmly locked onto the opposing ace.
He carefully observed his every move.
From the mont he received the ball to how he directed his teammates...
Previously, Zhou Hao had completely overlooked it, but once he activated his Sharingan, he noticed that the opponent was subtly adjusting his teammates' positions with almost imperceptible body language.
The players of Hachiouji High School were very cooperative.
As soon as they received the signal, they imdiately sprang into action.
At that mont, Yuki, standing in the batter's box, was montarily distracted.
This was quite normal.
After all, only by observing the opponent's defensive positions could he adjust his hitting stance to successfully get a hit.
However, just at the mont when Yuki was montarily distracted, the pitcher on the mound suddenly moved.
"Whoosh!"
Yuki quickly refocused and returned his attention to the pitcher's throw.
As the baseball approached, he decisively swung.
"Boom!"
With a loud crack, the bat made solid contact with the baseball.
"Ping!"
Then they saw the ball soar high into the air.
The outfielders of Hachiouji High School seed to have radar installed.
They were already waiting at the ball's landing spot, slightly adjusting their positions before raising their gloves.
"Clap!"
Just as if it had been predetermined, the baseball landed securely in the glove.
"Out!"
With three outs, the teams switched sides.
The Seidou High School baseball team ended their first inning of offense with a goose egg.
Moreover, their batters went down in order.
They didn't even advance the lineup a single step...
Many neutral fans and reporters, upon confirming this result, looked on in disbelief.
Wasn't this year's Seidou High School baseball team supposed to be incredibly strong?
How did it now seem that their strength was just average?
They were completely toyed with by the pitcher of Hachiouji High School.
"What's that pitcher's na?"
"Yamamoto Naka!"
"Impressive guy. I originally thought the players from Hachiouji High School only knew how to study, but I didn't expect them to be so good at baseball."
"Not just their pitcher; the other players on their team are performing exceptionally well too."
"This really is a treasure of a team."
In the bottom of the first inning, the Seidou High School baseball team took to the field.
Before Zhou Hao stepped up, Coach Kataoka suddenly stopped him.
Zhou Hao turned back in confusion.
"After observing for an inning, what do you think of Yamamoto Naka's pitching?"
"Um, it's average!"
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