With Jun persistent attempt to connect the ball he manage to reach first base. Now that it's Miyuki turn to bat.
Seeing Seido strong lineup the scouts and other school feel goosebumps all over their body.
"Seido is strong this year, just look at that lineup"
"Not to mention everyone try to swing big"
"Well considering how they were stuck without going to the koshien, it's just right they were oblitering their opponent"
Sixth batter none other than the genius cather Miyuki Kazuya. Wow it's quite pressuring how Seido passed the baton with an exceptional batter.
Miyuki take a leisure walking and he suddenly grinned. He remember Mio's word before his turn.
"Miyuki-senpai why not try to send Jun-senpai back home?"
"Are you crazy?"
"Did I look I'm playing right now senpai?"
"Well you are asking the wrong people here, I'm not like Yuki-senpai or the other tho"
"But when there's runner it seem that your batting is effective?"
"..."
"Well that's what I thought about you senpai"
"You.."
*Sighs*
End of flashbacks, Miyuki faced Maki but with Maki slowly back to his rhythm Miyuki out with three strike.
"Miyuki-senpai you sucks"
"Eijun..."
"Well what there's to be expect"
Miyuki back to the dugout state that Maki was back to his play and it was harder to hit his pitch when you are on the plate.
The first inning end with 4-0, Seido's momentum faltered when Maki back to his play and conceded no more run. Even though there's runner on the base Maki ignored him as he was on the zone.
Sensen and Seido was in a stalemate for a while. Maybe Maki was taken aback how Seido attack him on the first inning and conceded few runs.
Now that everything is om the right track Sensen also attack Seido with the same determination.
***
Fourth inning
With runner on first and third Seido is in pinch. Now that Sensen clean up hitter take his turn everyone feel tension.
With Tanba on the mound it was bound to be a showdown between them. As the heater repeatedly fouling his pitch accumulated fatigue weighing down Tanba and slip of pitch make the batter connect the pitch. Now with runner on base Sensen's bench is on fire.
***
Sensen manage to score two RBI against Tanba, with this Seido is determined to score a few run as they might be tied with Sensen High.
Top of fifth inning
It was supposed to be Tanba's turn to bat but with Coach Kataoka decisive decision he let Haruichi to be a pinch hitter on behalf of Tanba.
With the shy Haruichi making his entrance Maki feel his worldview collapse. How can a first year be the former ace pinch hitter?
Maki is not happy. He can accept the fact that he was rejected by Seido but a first year making it to the team and being a pinch hitter for Tanba? That was unacceptable.
He quickly cornered Haruichi with his fastball.
Ryousuke just smile seeing Haruichi being cornered because he trust that Haruichi can make contact.
Seeing Haruichi just stand there without making any contact Maki felt his anger burst.
A first year? He don't deserve that uniform yet. Thinking that it's too early for Haruichi to be wearing Seido's uniform he throws curve ball. But Haruichi hit the curve to deep left field, just over the fielder's glove. Haruichi manage to get on second base easily. He pumped his fist in the air with a red face.
"He's redddd!"
"Harucchi is red!"
"I want to play!"
Furuya with his unusual energy.
Coach Kataoka smile seeing Haruichi make a contact. He remember asking Haruichi what he thinks when his turn to bat and unexpectedly he casually say to make a contact but it's easier than said.
Chris check his record and smile
"His batting average still 1. With this record he can be consider as a batting genius"
Sawamura perk his ears.
"With a lineup like this, can we reach Koshien?" Chris mumbled.
The coach just stare at the field. No one can guess what he thinks.
"But Chris-senpai isn't Mio's batting average was the best in our team?"
At last this blabber mouth can't contain his curiosity.
*Chuckle*
"That if we exclude him"
Sawamura's mouth make an O shaped.
*Tch*
Jun feel offended with Chris remarks, well he just feel sour inside. Yuki suddenly burst with an immense energy. Ryousuke just grinned evilly.
*EIKKKKK*
Sawamura flinch at his senpais energy. He chant continuously.
"I'm invisible"
Mio at the back sneeze.
"Yo Mio-kun better watch out, we don't want our ace to miss an important match if you get sick"
"Shut up Miyuki-senpai"
"How cold! Come here let this senpai give you some love"
*Flinched*
Mio step back meanwhile Miyuki take a step towards him.
Mio's eyes trembles. The way Miyuki approach him feel familiar like someone he closed to. That's right his brother! Mio warned Miyuki.
"Senpai this isn't like you! Step back"
"Come here Mio-kun"
"Step back!"
"HAHAHAHHA"
Miyuki burst out laughing. He keep teasing Mio until he's pale. Until kuramochi kick him that he stop teasing Mio.