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I see.

He went all out in the last two games

because he was trying his best for the team.

Strike!

Batter out!

W-Wait a minute.

What's this all of a sudden?

All right!

Nice one, Furuya!

Keep that rhythm and keep pitching—

Ball!

Don't make me eat my words!

Hey!

He's actually cheering him on.

What's going on?

What happened?

The more strength you have in your shoulders,

the harder it is to control a breaking pitch.

Then that catcher called for a breaking pitch to loosen up the pitcher?

That's crazy!

He risked walking the batter for that?

All right.

Your shoulder's looking loose now.

Number 4, right fielder, Shiratori-kun.

What should I do, Coach?

Let's wait.

This inning, we'll see it out.

Kazuya Miyuki, huh?

Miracle Akikawa

Strike!

I-It dropped?

Nice pitch, Furuya!

So you can throw strikes after all!

Keep that up!

The batter's not gonna swing!

Kill them all!

The team...

The mound gives me strength.

Strike!

I'm not alone.

Strike! Batter out!

Damn it! He recovered!

Are you cheering for him or not?

Consecutive strikeouts after his two walks.

Where did this consistency come from?

Now it's two outs with two men on base.

Akikawa's plan is to increase his pitch count,

so I wonder what they'll do now.

Number 5, pitcher, Yeung-kun.

Here he is.

The key player of this team.

You made him throw breaking balls to loosen him up.

Must be tough to be a catcher when the pitcher is stupid.

Not really.

I'm not afraid of a batter who isn't going to swing.

By the way, great Japanese.

This battery... is dangerous.

I have to take them out right here.

C-Coach!

Could Shun be trying to...

We can't let the pitcher recover.

Is that how you feel, Shunshin?

I'm going to swing for it, Coach.

That Yeung player has been a key player

in scoring runs for their team.

If we want to stop Akikawa from building momentum,

we have to get him out here.

Yeah.

Miyuki,

you've gotta lead Furuya.

Looks like he's going to be swinging for real.

Then...

Right here.

Strike!

Yeah! Nice one, Furuya!

Nice pitch!

He swung at a high ball!

It really does look like it's floating from the batter's box.

Even for Shun, this could be difficult.

He already has the timing down for Furuya's pitch?

It's not as fast as I thought.

Is it because he's not winding up?

Makes it easier for me.

He...

Don't chase with your eyes.

Feel with your skin.

Another high one.

We'll be lucky if he swings again.

Ball!

Calm down, Furuya!

He's tightened up again.

Can he also feel the pressure that Yeung is applying?

Feel with your skin.

Don't chase with your eyes.

Feel with your skin.

Relax.

We can't use an inconsistent pitch as the final pitch yet.

Let's distract him a little with this,

then plow through with your fastball at the end.

We have to finish this inning with him.

Shun.

Shun.

Furuya!

Even if you give up a hit, we're right behind you!

Just leave everything to us and give up a hit—

Don't even say that as a joke! You're useless!

Useless?

It's still the first inning, Furuya!

Just calm down and throw like usual!

We're right behind you.

Just kill him now!

Let him hit right here.

Don't worry about the runners!

All these people are giving me words of encouragement.

I can't betray them.

Hit whatever he throws.

Don't be tense.

Throw down your arm!

I can't betray...

...everyone's support!

Yes, and drop right here!

It's not...

Left field!

I think I can make it.

Don't risk it!

Play safe!

I can do it!

Miss it!

It went through!

Keep running!

You idiot!

Don't make such a risky play from the start!

Gotta be kidding me!

Akikawa scored the first two runs!

Their ace, Yeung, smacked the pitcher in the head!

Akikawa

Number 6, second baseman, Tsushima-kun.

Akikawa scored first?

Yeung's two-run hit was timely.

Seriously?

Was Furuya throwing?

Yeah. It wasn't Tanba.

What are you doing, Koichiro?

Akikawa as a team doesn't really give me the vibe, you know...

Hiro, you were watching?

But it's different for the guy who came all the way from overseas.

That Yeung guy has amazing focus on every pitch.

Let's hope these two runs don't settle the game.

You're fine.

Come!

Strike! Batter out!

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Nice pitch, Furuya!

Good job holding it out!

I was hoping he'd take some damage from my hit.

Guess this pitcher's not as fragile as I thought.

You got a little tense.

And that's a good, aggressive catcher.

He asked for the same pitch that I hit off of him.

I'm glad I was able to score this inning.

Nice batting, Shun!

Nice hit!

What's Furuya's pitch count?

Twenty-four.

He had to throw quite a lot.

It's still the first inning.

Relax.

Let's get them back.

Put away your aura!

Switch your gears.

What you do after you give up a hit is what's important.

Tanba-san.

Now, listen.

When you give up a hit, blame Miyuki.

It makes switching gears easier.

I see.

Hey, now.

Bottom of the first, Seido High School's offense starts with...

...number 1, shortstop, Kuramochi-kun.

Kuramochi, let's go!

Let's get back the runs this inning!

Start it off, Kuramochi!

To put damage on a clever pitcher like him,

we need speed and bunts.

You two can put pressure on him by getting on base.

Though Akikawa scored two runs,

how will Yeung-kun's pitching fare against Seido's strong batters?

Indeed.

It's a very exciting game already.

Play!

In order to make plays with my speed, I've gotta get on base first.

Third base!

He's gonna bunt!

They figured it out.

Then I'll hit it over here.

He's good.

Out!

Tch!

Nice fielding, Shun!

They've done their research.

He should've waited and let the first pitch go.

Where are you rolling the ball?

You have to be like this and hit it right on the line!

Shut up!

I really don't want to hear it from you!

Ryo-san!

Number 2, second baseman, Kominato-kun.

Ryo-san!

Ryosuke!

Ryosuke-san!

He plays really well.

I came out to Tokyo from Kanagawa, but he's from Taiwan.

That's pretty amazing.

But sorry.

I'm gonna bully you a little.

Foul!

Yeah! That's the seventh pitch!

I'd hate to be the pitcher right now.

Nice job, Ryosuke!

Keep it up!

They have a pitcher who can't pace himself,

but they also have a batter who has techniques.

Interesting.

Interesting.

Ball!

That's a very good course, but that's one ball out.

This pitcher is amazing.

He's been throwing right to the catcher's mitt.

That's a little more in.

No way.

Is he going to make a one-ball adjustment?

In high school?

It's close, but...

...it's out.

All right.

I get a free pass to—

Strike!

Batter out!

What is it?

Nothing.

I guess I should've swung at the close one.

He got a no-swing strike?

Damn.

Now we have to swing at every close call!

By consistently throwing to where the catcher's mitt is,

he got the umpire on his side.

So this is "clockwork."

Shunshin Yeung's pitching.

Akikawa Seido

Eyes on the ball,

Tsushima!

Focus on the batter!

Focus!

Strike! Batter out!

Nicely done, Furuya.

Nice pitch.

Damn! That was close.

We just needed one more hit.

But it's not easy to hit his pitches!

You know...

If we keep defending tenaciously, we'll have another chance.

Let's switch gears!

Yeah, let's go!

Yeah!

You can pitch to contact, Shun!

We just shut down their chance to score,

but they still have energy.

Yes.

Furuya-kun's not doing badly, either.

But he's been having to throw a lot.

The first inning's outcome has put the other team on a roll.

Into the right!

Nice hit, Isashiki!

Can't shut me down!

He could hit that far while he was off-balance?

We can't underestimate this batter, Shun.

What do we do?

Let's fight him.

If we strike him out, we can gain momentum.

Strike!

A strike to the outside,

then finish him off with an inside strike!

He hit that pitch...

...into the outfield without making perfect contact with the ball?

Left field!

The same hit you gave us!

Go through!

What do I do?

It's just like the hit the other guy couldn't catch.

I guess I'll play safe and—

Wow! No way!

A miracle scorpion catch!

That was just pure luck!

We lost two runs when our opponent hit the ball there.

I-I got it!

I-It's in my glove!

Don't cry, Takada!

But for them, it turned into a miracle play.

This game is definitely playing out

perfectly in their favor.

Furuya-kun!

Hit it!

Furuya!

Your bat and the ball are this far apart!

Eyes on the ball!

Strike! Batter out!

Don't worry, Furuya.

You just focus on pitching.

I have to get on base and create an opportunity.

He won't throw any meatballs or four balls.

So I have to be aggressive!

Yes!

You have time, Kunimi!

Calm down!

I have to get on base!

Shun!

Out!

Oh! Kunimi!

Nice toss!

Nice cover, Shun!

Two outs!

Kuramochi-senpai...

Don't you mind it!

Just say the short version!

It sounds sarcastic!

Another super play for Akikawa.

Seido's having a hard time making a comeback.

Yeah.

Akikawa has completely disabled their first and second batters so far.

Strike!

Again?

You're way too lenient, Umpire.

If you give him strike for that,

I'll have to swing at every close ball.

Another close one!

A breaking ball?

Straight to the pitcher!

Nice pitch, Shun!

Three for three again!

Seido's batters can't do a thing...

...against Shunshin's pitching!

Everyone's looking strong, following Shunshin's lead,

and they don't even look nervous playing against a prestigious school.

You know...

If we keep this up until the end...

He followed my breaking ball with determination alone.

You guys live up to the prestigious name.

All of the batters swing with confidence.

One more run.

In order to shut down this team completely,

we need another run.

Hey, Furuya!

I'll switch whenever you want!

In fact, switch with me right now!

Ignore

Don't ignore me again!

This is bad.

It's getting hotter.

If you think it's cold, nothing's hot, Furuya!

It's mid-game with Akikawa Academy still two runs ahead.

It's getting hotter.

How many more innings will Furuya last?

He's thrown over sixty pitches now?

If he allows a runner, I'm switching him.

I know! Let's get Kawakami out!

Kawakami!

Is Kawakami-senpai relieving Furuya? Or is...

Next time on Ace of the Diamond: I'm Not Running.

I'm Not Running

Let's win the national title!