Seeing the panicked look, Yusuke could only do as he was told, sliding towards the 3rd base plate as fast as he could.
Daichi's throw was immaculate, reaching its downward trajectory by the time it reached Satoshi's glove. All the 3rd baseman had to do was swipe at Yusuke in one fluid motion.
Tap
Satoshi showed the ball in his glove to the umpire, appealing that he had tagged the player before he got a hand to the bag.
There were a few seconds of silence as everyone looked at the umpire.
"…Out!"
A cheer erupted from the crowd and the Osaka players. Whatever momentum they had lost from the previous at-bats was instantly taken back with interest.
"Nice throw Daichi!" Satoshi called out from his base, giving a small applause in appreciation.
If the ball had been thrown even a little higher, it was possible that he wouldn't have made it in time thanks to the added movements that would have been needed to tag the runner.
