<74> The Second Home Run of High School!

Chapter 74: The Second Home Run of High School!

"Whoosh!"

"Pop!!"

"Ball!"

The ace of the Kokai U Sagara High School baseball team started off with a ball for the first pitch.

Miyuki, standing at the batter's box, remained unfazed.

At that moment, he seemed as reliable as a rock, exuding a sense of absolute dependability.

In the dugout of Seidou High School's baseball team, the teammates were all eagerly waiting, as if expecting something exciting to happen.

"Do you guys really believe that Miyuki-senpai will definitely hit it out?" asked Furuya, who had already changed into his gear and was waiting for his turn to bat.

Even though he had his suspicions, the certainty demonstrated by the upperclassmen still surprised him.

"Yeah, he's the type who doesn't act without motivation. With a runner on second base, his hitting power at least doubles," replied Kuramochi with a chuckle.

Hearing this, Furuya was taken aback.

He found it hard to believe.

Could someone's hitting power really increase that dramatically?

As these doubts formed in Furuya's mind, the showdown on the field began.

Seeing that a ball wouldn't be enough to deal with Miyuki, the pitcher-catcher pair from Kokai U Sagara High quickly decided to change tactics.

With Oda's stamina running low, they had no time for hesitation and went straight for the decisive pitch.

"No matter what, let's get a strike first."

They were very confident in this pitch.

However, Miyuki seemed to know their minds as if he were a bug in their system. He anticipated Oda's decisive pitch.

Miyuki swung at Oda's key pitch!

"How did he know?"

The main catcher of Kokai U Sagara High didn't even have time to be shocked.

The white baseball had already been hit.

"Crack!"

The baseball flew at a height of about two meters.

The shortstop of Kokai U Sagara High, upon seeing the ball, made a big leap to intercept it.

He wasn't hoping to catch the ball with his glove directly.

He just needed to block the ball's trajectory.

This position was close to first base, and their second baseman had already moved to cover.

This meant that as long as he could touch the ball, they had a chance to throw it to first base.

The shortstop of Kokai U Sagara High calculated intensely, practically launching his mental abacus into the faces of the Seidou players.

Unfortunately, even at its closest, his glove was still over a meter away from the ball.

There was simply no way he could intercept it.

"It went through!!!"

In the dugout of Seidou High School's baseball team, as well as among the supporters in the stands, hearts were pounding with excitement.

As the baseball hit the ground and bounced, the outcome of Miyuki's at-bat was clear.

Miyuki successfully made it to first base.

Captain Yuuki, who had been on second, seized the opportunity and dashed back to home plate.

"Safe!"

Seidou High School baseball team scored their second run.

The score on the field turned to 2-0.

The players of Kokai U Sagara High School baseball team looked as gloomy as if it were a stormy day.

Previously, the gap between the two teams was only one run.

Despite putting in all their effort, they hadn't been able to close that gap.

They had hoped to make a last-ditch effort in the final two innings to score a run or two, catch up, or even take the lead.

But before they could act, Seidou scored a second run.

Even if they manage to seize the opportunity and score two runs, it would be difficult to turn the game around.

This left the players and supporters of Kokai U Sagara High School feeling heartbroken and their faith nearly shattered.

One out, runner on first.

It was now the seventh batter, Furuya Satoru, the outfielder's turn to bat for Seidou High.

For today's game, aside from a good relay throw, Furuya had yet to make any remarkable plays.

Coach Kataoka hadn't planned for Furuya to pitch in this game. His main reason for having him play was due to Furuya's potential as a batter.

Not just for this game.

Coach Kataoka planned to use the same lineup for the upcoming summer.

Furuya's powerful pitching couldn't be relied on throughout the game, so finding him a spot on the field meant he could be moved to the pitcher's mound whenever necessary...

Coach Kataoka's strategy was carefully thought out.

But regardless of the coach's ideas, Furuya's spot was secured because of his strong batting potential.

Yet, in today's game, Furuya's batting seemed underwhelming.

So far, he hadn't made any big plays.

By now, those who had high expectations for his batting began to let go of hope.

After all, hoping couldn't change the facts.

Even Seidou's most devoted supporters had to admit it at this point.

Kokai U Sagara High School was no ordinary team.

Especially their ace, Oda.

Seidou's batting prowess is well known, better than anyone else by their most devoted fans.

These are complete and utter monsters.

Yet these monsters only managed two runs in today's game.

With the game already in the eighth inning, barring something unexpected, this should be Seidou's last chance to score.

And they only managed two runs.

No matter how brilliant Furuya's previous performances were on the field, he was still just a first-year rookie.

Compared to Seidou High School's battle-tested batters, Furuya's batting skills had obvious room for improvement.

In such a situation, how could Seidou's die-hard fans demand that Furuya show extraordinary performance at bat?

That would be unreasonable!

Some understanding fans already began to excuse Furuya.

"It's no big deal, after all, he's a pitcher..."

"Furuya's done well today; there's no need to push it with batting..."

Despite sounding reasonable, anyone could hear they were making excuses.

No matter how it's put, they lacked confidence, right?

At that moment, Oda, the ace of Kokai U Sagara High School, mustered all his strength and pitched the ball.

"Whoosh!"

The white baseball came whizzing by.

Furuya followed through with the expected swing of his bat.

"Crack!"

Then, to the disbelief of the spectators, the bat connected squarely with the baseball.

The hit baseball soared skyward at an unbelievable speed.

Thousands of eyes tracked the small white ball as it flew over a hundred meters, finally landing in the outfield bleachers.

"Thud!"

Even as the ball landed, Seidou's most loyal fans found it hard to believe.

"The baseball, it actually went out?"

"Home run!!!"

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