When Lin Guanglai's bat pierced through the defense of Kyushu Academy, a deafening cheer erupted over Koshien Stadium.
In the first pitch of the first at-bat, Lin Guanglai delivered a clean, graceful swing that pierced through Kyushu Academy's formation.
Even facing the opponent's heavy defense, Lin Guanglai relied on his exquisite batting skills to precisely hit the ball to a neglected area—faced with such an offense, the Kyushu players could only shake their heads helplessly: it wasn't that their defense was weak, but that the opponent's strength was simply too formidable.
As the broadcast camera began to replay this at-bat in slow motion, viewers in front of the television could feel what this swing contained beyond the result:
Otsuka Shonan's pitch, though not fast, showed a resolute attitude targeting the hitter's inside corner, the angle of the baseball was actually quite subtle—for most average hitters, this pitch might pass by unnoticed;
