Shoto VS Hokuto 3 (3) Rough start!

"Time!" - Daigo quickly called out to the umpire behind him as he sprinted toward the mound, pulling off his mask. At that moment, even though he was shaken by the home run given up on a pitch he had called, he knew the priority was ensuring that Sora didn't blame himself. After all, they couldn't afford to change pitchers so early in the game, as it would disrupt their entire game plan.

The other infielders also began running toward the mound, but before any of them could arrive, the young pitcher on the mound raised his hand, signaling for them to stop.

"I'm fine, Daigo." - Sora said with a determined voice, locking eyes with his catcher. From his expression, it was clear that Sora wasn't happy about giving up the home run, but it was equally evident that his determination to keep playing remained unshaken.