"Top of the first inning, Nihon University Tsurugaoka's offense, now up to bat is the first batter, first baseman, Enomoto Yu."
As the announcement at Shengong Stadium rang out, the first inning of the finals of the West Tokyo Conference began.
Confirming the batter standing firmly in the batting box, Umpire Sakurai pointed to Lin Guanglai on the pitcher's mound, signaling for him to start pitching.
In the fervent support from both cheering squads, the atmosphere in Shengong Stadium grew increasingly intense; yet Lin Guanglai's heart was extraordinarily calm at this moment—holding onto this mindset, he lifted his front foot, twisted his body in preparation for the forceful throw, and accompanied by the swing of his arm, delivered the first pitch of today's game.
