Haruki Shibasaki returned to the batter's box to start the first semifinal. All the fans in the stadium watched the field closely as the first pitch came.
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"Yeeeahhh! Nice homer, Haruki!" - Shun heard his father cheer excitedly as Haruki sent the first pitch into the right-field stands. The second pitch came.
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"That's it, Haruki!" - Kenshin continued to cheer energetically after the second home run.
In the end, Haruki managed to improve his performance compared to his first-round turn. He hit 7 home runs before his pitch count dropped to zero.
"He did even better than in the first round! But..." - Shun looked at the young man walking toward the batter's box. Unfortunately for Haruki, his opponent was a monster when it came to hitting home runs.