Night

Shoto Junior High School's bus arrived at the school's baseball field, and the players quickly got off. Coach Yamada decided to dismiss the team without holding a meeting, as tomorrow was Saturday, and the game wouldn't take place until the afternoon. They agreed to meet in the morning at the field to prepare for the match.

After all, even if Coach Yamada gathered his players now, considering how exhausted they were, it wouldn't be a very productive meeting. It was better to let everyone rest and spend time watching Hokuto's game footage.

"Sora, Jiro, make sure to rest well for tomorrow. We'll probably need you on the mound again." - Shun said to the two young pitchers. Even though they had both pitched today, Shun still wasn't sure of the best strategy to use against Hokuto, so he wanted the two to be mentally and physically prepared.