The count is 0 balls and 1 strike.
Receiving the ball returned from the catcher's hand, Nagata Ryudou made a slight adjustment, then quickly threw the second pitch, which was way off the mark again, allowing Lin Guanglai to let it pass.
"Ball."
The count is 1 ball and 1 strike.
The third pitch was hit by Lin Guanglai and rolled foul, counted as another strike.
1 ball, 2 strikes.
The fourth pitch, facing an adverse situation of two strikes and the pitcher's pressure, Lin Guanglai once again showcased his nerves of steel—Nagata Ryudou's outside slider didn't trick him into swinging, and it eventually slid out of the strike zone, marking it as a ball.
2 balls, 2 strikes.
The fifth pitch, thrown by Nagata Ryudou, was fouled off forcefully by Lin Guanglai again, keeping the count unchanged.
Still 2 balls, 2 strikes.
