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Out!

He pitched only to the outside against both batters!

He made the best possible relief.

Amazing.

He feels reliable,

but I feel like he'll do something crazy.

What is this feeling I get when Eijun-kun's pitching?

They're heavily focused on the inside pitch.

His pitch itself is pretty good,

so it could get interesting if we keep him in.

Sawamura, nice pitch!

I'm starting to get nervous all of a sudden.

Where I Am

Let's go, Aso!

Two outs! Two outs!

Man, they're really tough.

He hasn't made any pitching mistakes, either.

It's a shame they've only gotten one hit so far.

I want to see more action.

Let's go!

We got our answer the moment their ace walked off the mound.

I'm the number one pitcher in my age group!

Dance.

Come on.

Swing your bats and dance.

Nice! A base on balls!

Good eye!

He totally swung at that.

Like I'd fall for that again.

They've not swinging at the low curveballs.

What's the pitch count this inning?

Two outs, everyone!

Nineteen pitches for three batters.

He's been spending too many pitches per batter from the start.

Kataoka-kun's been slowly putting pressure on him.

You think you can take me down if you make me pitch more?

In your dreams.

He swung for the first pitch, and it's going!

It went past the shortstop!

Third base!

He saw how the left fielder caught it and still ran straight for third.

Safe!

Two outs and runners on first and third!

Our three-hole's up next!

A base hit will tie the game!

Anything more, and they'll turn it around!

Let's hit a big one here, Maezono!

If you don't hit it, who's gonna do it?

They're waiting for a meatball until they're cornered.

And once they're cornered, they try to foul as much as they can.

Yeah.

When everyone on the team bats like that,

I'm sure it puts some pressure on their opponent.

Even just a little bit high, and it could be over.

Zono.

Just swing like in practice.

You couldn't even touch my pitch last time.

My waist...

So you think you can touch it?

Above my waist...

Go ahead and try!

Above my waist!

No!

He popped the first pitch.

Three outs!

Nice one, Taiyo!

Nice job, Teito! Nice job, Taiyo!

Nice job, Teito! Nice job, Taiyo!

He knew the batter wouldn't swing at a low pitch,

so he baited him with a high pitch.

It would've been a big hit if it had been even a bit off.

Yeah.

That's why Maezono-kun couldn't help swinging.

He controlled his pitch to be just barely above the strike zone.

What a fearless way to pitch.

He's bold and meticulous.

This is Taiyo Mukai.

Sawamura!

Let's go, Teito! Let's go, Teito!

Go! Go! Let's go! Let's go, Teito!

One out! One out!

Strike!

Batter out!

They were all outside.

He's only throwing to the outside.

Two outs!

Damn it.

You looking down on us?

Out!

Nice dive, Zono!

Yeah!

Nice going, Sawamura!

You went three for three this inning!

Teito Seido

Second one today!

Him again?

I love pitchers with good control.

Nice.

The first batter made it to first base.

He hit without any runners again.

He's starting to play like a captain.

But Furuya's not batting anymore.

Batting fifth and pitcher, Sawamura-kun.

They're letting Sawamura-kun bat.

Yeah.

They plan to use him next inning.

Yes!

The rain's getting heavy again.

They need to score this inning.

It's the seventh inning, so they could call the game.

The mud stopped the ball.

Safe!

The bunt didn't work!

Thank goodness he was safe at first base.

S-Sawamura messed up the bunt?

Damn.

We're really unlucky today.

Nice! A double play!

That's our impenetrable defense!

Teito is just up by one run.

But for Seido, it's one incredibly large run.

Teito's defense is incredible.

They haven't made any errors in this rain.

What kind of practice do they do?

Teito Seido

Both teams are really good.

I really hope they go all nine innings.

Not like this.

I won't let it end like this.

Let's go!

Teito Seido

Out!

A fly to right field first, and then a grounder to second.

Sawamura's doing great!

He hasn't given up a hit yet!

Wow! Even though it doesn't look all that fast,

I wonder if it feels fast from the box.

They're only pitching to the outside.

It must be something they've been working on since this summer.

Batting fourth and catcher, Inui-kun.

One thing that worries me

is that he hasn't made a single inside pitch.

Strike!

Ball!

Foul!

Nice! He's cornered!

He's still only throwing to the outside.

The pitch is so far away.

And it's hard to time, too.

It's not going to be easy to take him out with ouside pitches alone.

Miyuki's calling for...

...an inside pitch?

I don't need a strike.

Just relax.

If you can throw one here,

we can draw their attention to the inside.

Pitch just like I've been doing.

Focus right when I release the ball.

Come on, Sawamura.

You can do it!

To the inside!

Right here.

It went behind the right fielder!

A double!

Nice job, Kengo!

Nice hit there!

Inui! Inui! Inui! Inui!

He didn't pitch where the catcher wanted.

That was a low-pressure situation, yet he still couldn't pitch.

K-Kawakami!

Right down the middle.

I guess it was too soon.

Eijun-kun.

Sawamura.

Sawamura, switch gears—

It's two outs, everyone!

We're in a bit of a bind, but let's stay calm!

A hit is a hit! We can't change that!

So don't feel down about it, and please move on!

Now wait just a minute.

What was that about?

You're the one who needs to move on!

And why do you sound a little mad?

You took the words right out of our mouths!

You idiot!

This is where I am.

The limit of my abilities.

There's no use getting flustered over what I can't do.

I can only pitch what I can.

Sheesh.

What a change in attitude.

I guess it's the upside to being stupid and cornered.

I won't let that pitch go to waste.

He got it!

That was a close one.

He held down Teito's three-, four-, and five-holes.

I think that's it for today.

He did a good job with outside pitches alone.

That was ideal.

Nice pitch, stupid!

He pitched carefully to the outside and allowed one big hit,

but he didn't give up any runs in the end.

Just two innings left, and they're down by one.

The game's coming down to its final phase.

Nice pitching, Sawamura.

You did your job.

Thank you!

This is the true power of the man who has the power to stop the rain!

No, the rain hasn't stopped!

It's still pouring!

We have two more innings.

You know what to do.

Stay on their tails persistently.

Will we run out of energy first?

Or can we outlast them?

Don't overlook any small openings.

Yes, sir!

Hit into the ground.

With the field all muddy,

fielding requires a lot more focus.

We need one run first.

Let's do this!

Let's go!

What's Taiyo's pitch count?

Over 120.

Tell Miyakawa to warm up.

We're only up by one run.

He should switch out, considering his pitch count,

but I'm going with Taiyo here.

Playing in high-pressure situations will help him grow as the ace.

I need him to step up his game and take it to the next level.

Six more outs.

It's going to be tough, but let's stay careful.

I don't care about the pitch count, Inui-san.

My favorite thing to do is to make batters swing at balls.

They're all tough pitches.

Out!

One out! One out!

Even in the eighth inning, he pitches to the corners well.

He must have a lot of confidence in his pitching style.

However,

I do feel like he's too attached to his style.

It's great that he can force the batters to swing at balls,

but he often gets cornered with 3-2 counts.

If he pitched strikes more and pitched to contact,

he could lower his pitch count.

No matter how perfectly you pitch all game,

one bad pitch could turn the game around.

That's baseball.

Which team has more luck on their side?

He swung at a ball again!

Strike out!

I love this feeling.

It's already two outs.

Don't go down so easily, so we can start well in the ninth inning!

Batting ninth and center fielder, Tojo-kun.

If he comes here, then like this!

If he comes there, then like this!

Sit down!

Tojo.

Don't let him have his way.

Tojo, like this!

Strike!

A sidearm crossfire.

It's not gonna be easy to hit with an angle like that.

Not bad!

His speed hasn't gone down, even in the eighth inning.

What kind of practice does he do at Teito?

You're Tojo from Matsukata Senior Team, right?

Why are you playing outfield?

In junior high, they played a good pitchers' game against each other.

Yet Mukai-kun is already the ace at Teito.

I'm sure Tojo-kun doesn't want to lose here.

I thought I could keep competing with you in high school,

but you quit being a pitcher?

Don't let outsiders...

...take the mound!

With one hand?

Second!

Back!

A hit!

Nice persistence with two outs!

That's it!

Just like I told him to!

His lower body is really strong.

It's no surprise he's a former pitcher.

I haven't given up yet.

Not on the game and not on being a pitcher.

Oh, yeah.

He was the only one who hit my best pitch in junior high, too.

He pisses me off.

Top of the lineup now!

Let's go, Kuramochi!

One inning left.

We need to score this inning.

It doesn't have to be pretty.

My job is to connect to the next batter.

Foul!

Tojo-kun's putting pressure from the field with a big lead.

Why don't you run instead of just pretending?

A bunt?

With two outs?

Will Teito get it?

Or will he outrun them?

The throw went wide!

They made an error!

Seido! Seido! Seido! Seido!

Two outs and runners on second and third.

Batting second and second baseman, Kominato-kun.

Harucchi! Let's do this!

Show us the glitter in your eyes, under your bangs!

Kominato-kun's up at bat,

and the runner on second is Kuramochi-kun.

A base hit could turn the game around.

And that is why.

Stop copying him.

Let's do this!

All right!

They're loading up the bases.

How obvious.

It's easier to defend with the bases loaded.

So they're avoiding the fight with the batter.

They must've discovered Harucchi's inner berserker.

That's why they're walking him.

Stupid.

This is all strategy.

Ball.

Get the out you can get for sure.

It's not a new strategy.

After all, the next batter...

...is Maezono-kun, and he hasn't hit today.

He never hits.

Ball four!

Bases loaded now.

Zono.

Bottom of the eighth, and we're at two outs with the bases loaded.

We have a big chance, and Maezono's going up to bat.

I need to wait, and then smack it head on.

You've got it, Zono.

I'll give you a beating!

The Teito battery stands tall before him.

Can he do it?

Next time on Ace of the Diamond S2: Scenario.

Scenario

Let's win the national title!