Determination 2
The catcher look in the direction of Haruichi. He was using a wooden bat, a small physique and a great distances between the plate. There's nothing to worry about him, he give a sign and Sanada agreed. When they're thinking that the pinch hitter can't reach it, without warning a bat come to the catcher view and that's a hit. The ball flew past between second base and shortstop.
''Runner! ''
Seeing the runner on the first base took off the moment the pinch hitter make a contact, the catcher shout. Ryousuke run when his little brother swing his bat, he was well informed about his brother talent for baseball. Never look down on his small physique, he's someone who can hit long and considering his admiration toward his older brother Haruichi basically try to copy him. He believe that Haruichi can hit it.
Runner on scoring position and coming up is captain Yuki. Yakushi took a timeout and gather on the mound as they were discussing their strategy.
''Come on Tetsu-san!''
'Hold him!'
''Capppppp! Destroy them!''
*smack*
''Sawamura you're too loud!''
''That's hurt senpai TT''
''Shut up''
''But senpai you were jammed earlier! right Furuya?''
*nodded nodded*
''This brat!''
Kuramochi headlock sawamura and wrestle with him.
''F-fu-ruya! h..xjsb''
Furuya look away and move next to Miyuki, this cause Sawamura to blabber nonsense.
''Trait.. aodxstglab! ''
Their attention got pulled back when the game was resuming. Sanada throw his pitch resulting in ball.
''Oh? he let it go easily? do you think that pitch is unworthy of you? ''
Before this Sanada saw baseball as something leisurely and a way to pass his time in high school. He never planned on taking high school baseball seriously. Sanada spent his days without a goal in mind and often skipped out on running and practices. After the arrival of the new coach, his ways didn't change for some time and he still skipped out on activities. Right now his lack of endurance and practice was taking a toll on himself but there's something tugging his heartstrings to keep him going, he basically exhausted at this point and his control may slip sooner or later.
''But it's not that bad playing like this?''
''Nada-senpai! HAHAHAHAHAH''
''Raichi! go back to your position! what are you doing here? ''
''HAAGAGAHAG! nada-senpai you okay? ''
Raichi left his position and head near the mound and cause a chaos on the field, seeing this coach Raizou click his tongue. He send a messenger to the field.
''Sanada-senpai you okay? You don't need to pitch the whole game actually. The coach said that he can take you out right now, besides you already do your role''
''..''
''Trust us senpai!''
''..after their clean up hitter. Tell the coach that''
The messenger's face beam, he run toward their dugout and the game resume.
***
2 strike, 3 ball
Sanada take a deep breath and move his body, it's a lie if he say that he not under pressure. Facing the opponent best batter in this condition, pathetic. Sanada truthfully feel it like that.
The ball make a loud sound when Yuki connect it. Runner start to run and Yuki also heading towards first base.
''Back home!''
Ryousuke slide and the tag come a little bit later. He got up and brush his uniform.
''CAPTAIN YUKI PROVING HIS TITLE ONCE AGAIN! HE SCORE A 1 RUN SINGLE WITH ANOTHER RUNNER ON THE SCORING POSITION! ''
Sanada close his eyes and the pitcher change was announced shortly after. Yakushi got a mix reactions but they steel themselves. Batter coming for Sanada is a senpai and he will have a showdown with Miyuki as the next batter. Sadly the batter can stop seido's momentum and miyuki score a 2 run double when he send the ball on the outfield.
***
The other schools scouts discuss with themselves as seido stand strong and they also noted players they need to watch out. In a corner a man wearing suit watch the match attentively and nodded when there's a hit. He look around and mumble.
'But it's too bad I can't see seido's ace pitching. Well I'll come when he pitch then'
He left after seeing seido secure their win after a bunch of hit.