On the training field, everyone was going through a bunch of drills with the setting sun on their back. Since it was spring, the air was beginning to warm up with the approach of summer.
The teens dripped with sweat as they called out to each other, working on their skills and unity as a team.
Coach Hanada's expression was graced with his usual poker face as he watched his team practice with the assistant coaches. However, judging by the metronome-like tapping of his pen on the clipboard, it was clear that he was anxious about something.
His eyes continuously moved between two students amongst the training drills. One was a tall and long-limbed teen with a serious expression and the other was average height, yet his body looked to be filled with power.
He saw the face of the latter wince for a moment after bending down to pick up a ground ball in stride, however he quickly hid his expression a moment later and threw the ball back to the player on base.