Third Round (11)

Shun watched the first batter of Aoba step into the box, gripping his bat tightly. The boy's face was focused, but Shun could sense the uncertainty in his movements. He had already dominated this batter once, and he could do it again.

Shun then lifted his right leg while driving his body forward. He planted his foot firmly on the ground, twisting his body and whipping his arm toward home plate, throwing the first pitch of the inning.

PAH

"Strike!" - The umpire called, and the first batter froze, shocked by how quickly the ball had broken into the inside corner. Shun didn't give him time to recover, already winding up for the next pitch.

This time, he went for his horizontal slider, letting the ball sweep across the plate. The batter hesitated, unsure of whether to swing, but by the time he realized it was a strike, it was too late.

PAH

"Strike two!"