Zhang Han hit a Homerun, extending Seido High School Baseball Team's lead to four runs.
Just when the fans in the stands thought Seido High School Baseball Team would continue their momentum, score more runs, and secure the victory in one fell swoop, the situation did not unfold as everyone imagined.
Although Yuuki Tetsuya successfully got on base, Isashiki Jun, who followed him, was cleanly dealt with.
He ultimately only hit an infield grounder.
Shonan Gakuen strongly secured the last out, ending the second inning.
Although they still gave up one run in this inning, and it was a Homerun hit by Zhang Han for the second time, compared to the six runs in the first inning, they showed great improvement in both the process of the exchanges and the runs given up in this inning.
The originally dispirited Shonan players all perked up again.
"It's our turn..."
In the Seido High School Baseball Team dugout, Chris was already prepared.
He looked at Tanba with trust, "We believe in you, Ace!"
Tanba, who had already entered his third year of high school, was now seventeen years old, considered half an adult.
In fact, ever since his seniors, Azuma Kiyokuni and the others, graduated, Tanba had already grown significantly.
He was no longer the junior who quietly worked hard and improved behind his seniors, but had become the Ace, the backbone of this baseball team.
However, due to reasons of skill and technique, he had never been able to truly carry the banner of Seido High School Baseball Team's Ace.
Not being able to carry it didn't mean he didn't want to.
When Chris looked at him with trust and said the words "Ace," Tanba felt an endless surge of power within him.
Such a scene, ever since he first joined Seido High School Baseball Team, had been rehearsed countless times in his mind.
Although he still didn't know how his final performance in this game would turn out, at this moment, he was full of drive.
"Leave it to me!"
Tanba's words were a great inspiration to the other teammates in Seido High School Baseball Team.
Even though the Ace they recognized in their hearts was someone else, they still felt very relieved that Tanba, who wore the number one jersey, had such an attitude and fighting spirit.
"We're counting on you, senior!"
"It's just Shonan Gakuen; let them see Seido's strength."
The teammates rolled up their sleeves and took the field.
Their opponents this time were Shonan Gakuen's starting batters.
Although Seido High School Baseball Team had performed very fiercely in their previous offense, scoring a total of six runs, Shonan Gakuen's previous performance was also not bad.
In the exchanges, they had also scored a total of three runs.
If Seido High School Baseball Team could not contain the opponent's offense in the upcoming defense like Shonan Gakuen did, then the bottom of the second inning could very likely become a turning point in the game.
Fortunately, Tanba and Chris performed very admirably. Although they allowed the third batter to get on base, they successfully outsmarted Kurokawa.
Chris seized on Kurokawa's desire for a Homerun to instantly tie the game with two runs.
He used a high pop-up to make him hit a fly ball.
The baseball flew all the way to the deep outfield, landing in Zhang Han's glove.
Kurokawa's hitting was indeed astonishing; even the die-hard supporters of Seido High School Baseball Team nodded repeatedly after seeing it.
"This kid has some serious skills!"
"I heard he won a championship in middle school, and he was already the Fourth batter for his baseball team back then."
"I never thought such a talent would choose to join the unknown Shonan."
"There's no way around it; money makes the world go 'round. I heard some rumors before that Shonan Gakuen spent tens of millions to recruit talented players."
"That's intense!"
"Actually, which powerhouse high school isn't like this? It's just that Shonan Gakuen is a new school and lacks fame, so to attract people, they naturally have to spend more..."
In any place, there are quite a few people who resent the rich.
A few fans in the stands spoke with extreme sourness.
They either couldn't stand players getting such high treatment, or they couldn't stand the practices of these so-called prestigious private schools.
Too extravagant and inhumane.
But they only talked; the rules of this country were not something ordinary people like them could decide.
In fact, was it only them?
In any place in this world, rules are not formulated by the common people.
Three outs, change of offense and defense.
Seido High School Baseball Team and Shonan Gakuen players, led by their respective Ace and catcher, played an exciting pitcher's duel.
This game continued until the end of the fourth inning, with both sides getting hits but no one being able to score.
In the fifth inning, Seido High School Baseball Team supporters frantically cheered for the batter on the field.
The one stepping into the batter's box at this moment was Zhang Han, who had previously hit two Homeruns.
Now it was his third confrontation with Shonan Gakuen's Ace, Aoki.
No matter how you looked at it, the probability of Seido High School Baseball Team scoring runs on this occasion was very high.
Looking ahead, the girls in their simple cheerleader uniforms were even more excitedly waving their cheering props.
"Han-san! Han-san!!"
They shouted non-stop.
However, the highly anticipated Zhang Han, although he hit the ball into the field this time, had bad luck.
The baseball landed directly in front of the Third Baseman, who caught it in his glove.
Zhang Han, holding his bat, had a very expressive look on his face.
If it was just his own bad luck, that would be one thing, but Yuuki clearly hit the ball into the outfield, and logically, getting on base should have been quite easy.
Unexpectedly, this ball was caught by the timely arriving Akai in his glove.
The two most formidable players of Seido High School Baseball Team, who had both hit Homeruns or base hits in their previous two at-bats, were successively retired in their third at-bat, even after having a good understanding of their opponent.
In the stands, Fujio, a senior reporter for Baseball Kingdom Magazine who had specifically come to watch this game, frowned and jotted down in his small notebook.
"In today's game, Lady Luck has completely abandoned Seido."
The balls hit by Zhang Han and Yuuki were both very good; not one hundred percent, but at least eighty percent likely to be hits.
But coincidentally, they each fell into that twenty percent. As a result, the balls were stopped, and both were out.
What is the probability of both being retired together?
If the game continues with such luck, the probability of Seido High School Baseball Team being overturned is not small.
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