After scoring eight runs in just one inning against East Asia Academy, the rest of the game quickly devolved into trash time.
On East Asia Academy's side, their defense couldn't hold, and their offense posed no threat, leaving the players disheartened and uninterested in continuing the fight.
In the top of the fifth inning, the score was already 10-0—East Asia Academy's last threatening offensive surge was once again mercilessly shut down by Waseda Real's defense; as the final baserunner was trapped at first base, following the "five-inning, ten-run" rule of Takayama baseball, the third match of the autumn tournament between East Asia Academy and Waseda Industries ended abruptly after less than five innings.
After the game ended and they had courteously acknowledged their opponents, Lin Guanglai couldn't help but feel a bit reflective:
Just two months ago at the West Tokyo Conference, the two teams had just delivered a thrilling showdown:
