Taking Care of Business (1)

Riku who had been focused on running this entire time did not see the play in the outfield. Yet his quick reflexes allowed him to react to the audible call of Masayuki on first base.

He promptly put on the brakes, kicking up dirt and debris a few feet away from 3rd base.

"Tch, how annoying." Riku said, before backpedaling.

What should have been an easy run was stopped in its tracks by the giant outfielder. Not only did Riku not convert the run, Masayuki was forced to stop at 1st base.

"This might be tricky…" Ken stated, crossing his arms.

However, it wasn't like they weren't expecting this situation, especially after the in-depth film session yesterday. With the giant Jeb in the outfield and the small Nikko dictating the infield, this was the backbone of Australia's defense.

"Batting 3rd, 1st base, Hiroki."

"Hit a big one Hiroki!"