The seventh batter of National Academy Kugayama is named Li Fugen, his status is somewhat similar to Lin Guanglai, being a Korean descent player residing in Japan. On the team, he plays as the main second baseman, excelling primarily in defense, as offense is not his main responsibility.
For players with average hitting abilities like this, Lin Guanglai employs a strategy of quick resolution - having determined his pitching approach with Uesugi Yasuyuki, Lin Guanglai directly initiates pitching.
The first pitch, an outside fastball, is directly thrown by Lin Guanglai, and Li Fugen in the batter's box chooses not to swing, watching the ball go by.
The umpire called this pitch a strike.
Soon after this pitch, the second pitch was again a fastball, aiming high at the inner corner of Li Fugen's strike zone.
