Judging by his expression, one might think that Yokohama were the losing team in this situation.
Tatsuya who had already had some success in this match had a snide smile on his face. Since they were up, he was hoping that the captain would make a fool of himself so he could make fun of him later.
Of course he didn't mean it with animosity, he merely liked to tease the muscular guy, even if it ended in him on the ground.
Kei was still on the mound, his earlier smile still lingering on his face. Despite it being the 9th innings, he didn't looked fatigued at all.
He wound up and sent a fastball right on target, blitzing through the strike zone and into the catchers glove.
"Strike."
Makoto grit his teeth and tightened his grip on the bat. He felt his shoulders tense up as his anxiety began to peak.
