Seeing this situation, Sakamoto Yuuto instantly switched his batting strategy. With his strong ability to adjust, he hit the ball out of the park, sending it onto the stands on the third base side.
The count came to 0 balls, 2 strikes. The consecutive outside corner pitches forced Sakamoto Yuuto to further tighten his strike zone to prevent giving the opponent more opportunities to attack his outer corners. Lin Guanglai exchanged a glance with Takeshima Shinya; this young and strong catcher understood his intention—it's time to clear the batting space.
Behind home plate, Takeshima Shinya raised his glove, placing it at Sakamoto Yuuto's inside corner. The next second, a baseball traveling over 160 km/h shot straight toward Sakamoto Yuuto's chest.
With a "bang," the baseball slammed hard into Takeshima Shinya's mitt, yet Sakamoto Yuuto wasn't startled by it. Not only did he refrain from instinctively swinging his bat, but he didn't make any move to dodge.
