Without realizing it, Carlos had placed his trust in his teammate, something that he had not done since the end of elementary school. However, he was too embroiled in the moment to understand the monumental change that had overcome him.
Shinji's attention turned to Carlos who was kneeling by the side.
'I just need to get on base…'
Yuta was starting to feel the pressure of the moment as the stakes were rising. He knew that letting Carlos up to the plate would be dangerous, so he wanted to end things now before it got to that point.
'Let's just take it easy for now.' Yuta thought.
He called for a ball on the outside, wanting to try and bait a swing and get an easy strike on the board.
Ken nodded and began his wind up. He had used the rosin bag earlier to ensure that he wouldn't repeat the same mistakes as last time.