It wasn't just Hiryu that celebrated. The entire Zama team seemed to come alive as they let out a collective shout of triumph, instilling some fighting spirit back into them.
"Three outs. Changeover."
Tatsuya looked as if he just swallowed a lemon as he made his way back to the dugout.
"My bad."
"Don't mind don't mind." Yuta patted him on the shoulder, a smile on his face.
"We're up 9 runs, we just need to keep the same momentum."
Ken nodded. They were in a commanding position right now in only the first innings. While it looked like Zama High was on the verge of rallying their fighting spirit, it would all hinge on how they batted next.
He made his way up to the mound and picked up the rosin bag, rolling it in his hand a few times before beginning his warm up pitches.
After about 12 pitches using only 60% power, he felt warm enough to begin.