Baseball: A Two-Way Player-Chapter 305 - 164: Crucial Matchup (4400-Word - )

Sliding along the ground for a short distance, confirming the feel in his hand remained unchanged, Kenshu Yasuda swiftly got up and pointed his glove towards Lin Guanglai on the pitcher’s mound, then displayed it to the audience.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh——!!!"

Koshien Stadium plunged into madness once again.

"Wow—Third-year Yasuda! That catch was absolutely stunning! Even in pro baseball, this could definitely make it to the annual highlight reel!"

"Most importantly, this amazing catch eliminated Koushing Academy’s strongest hitter, Kawakami Ryohi! For Waseda Jitsugyo and Lin Guanglai, their path ahead is wide open!"

Kenshu Yasuda’s remarkable play ignited the crowd, while extinguishing the players of Koushing Academy’s last hope to counterattack—A player of Lin Guanglai’s caliber would never make the same mistake twice; after nearly allowing a hit by Kawakami Ryohi, he quickly adjusted his form and began a frantic strikeout mode.

Bottom of the eighth inning, three up three down, includes two strikeouts in direct confrontations with the fourth and fifth batters;

Bottom of the ninth inning, faced with Koushing Academy’s last batters, he showed no mercy, swiftly eliminating the seventh and eighth batters.

Now, 27 up 27 down, Waseda Industries stands at the crossroads of history—just one out away from achieving the seventh consecutive Senbatsu High School Baseball Tournament victory and the first perfect game in Summer League history.

At Koshien, silence so deep you could only hear the wind and the heavy breathing of the players on the field—no one wanted to break this tranquility, everyone was anticipating the birth of a new history.

In the Koushing Academy’s dugout, their players’ eyes turned red, some unable to hold back their tears—defeat seemed inevitable to them, yet they still had a chance to earn a bit of dignity.

"Come on—Kyoyoshi!" This cry of encouragement broke the silence, almost shouted out with the last bit of strength these players had, and after shouting it once, they fell silent again.

Apart from cheering, they truly didn’t know what else to shout...

Just like fate, the ninth batter for Koushing Academy was their ace pitcher, Akita Kyoyoshi.

On the pitcher’s mound, Lin Guanglai didn’t focus on the batter at the home plate; at such a moment, he chose to pay more attention to his teammates—whether winning the Summer League or achieving a perfect game, the initiative was firmly in his hands, and he didn’t think the opponent had the ability to take it away.

As long as he ensured each teammate maintained their composure and performed normally, getting this third out would be a matter of course.

Turning around to look at his teammates behind him, Lin Guanglai noticed a different expression on each face; yet, they all performed the same action, casting their gaze towards his position.

First base, Hagiyama Mitsuo, ready;

Second base, Shigetsugu, ready;

Third base, Egami Kenji, ready;

Shortstop, Matsunaga Kenta, ready;

Left field, Sato Ken, ready;

Center field, Kenshu Yasuda, ready;

Right field, Yagaki Kentaro, ready.

After nodding to each of them, Lin Guanglai turned back, locking eyes with Uesugi Yasuyuki in the catcher’s seat—even though his entire face was hidden behind the mask, Lin Guanglai could still see his eyes.

Catcher, Uesugi Yasuyuki, ready.

Nodding to him, Lin Guanglai placed his foot on the rubber side and stood firm.

Pitcher, Lin Guanglai, ready!