Unaware of his words, Daichi crouched down and called for a fastball, all the while chanting a mantra in his head.
'One more out…'
'One more out…'
It wasn't just him. The Japanese players on the field chanted the same inwardly.
Whatever fatigue that had built up over these past 2 weeks had seemingly vanished now that they were so close to the finish line. All it would take was a few more pitches before victory or defeat.
Ken breathed out a deep sigh and collected himself before nodding.
"Hup!"
The ball flew out of his fingertips at 100mph, its target the inside of the strike zone. Like many big men, they had trouble adjusting their bodies in order to make full contact on inside pitches.
Yet no one told Sammy that.
WHOOOOSH
DONG
The moment the bat made contact with the ball, the crowd erupted in cheers. The sound it made caused the Japanese team's heart to sink as they frantically looked for the ball.
"Left!"