Top of the first inning, Celestial Principle High School attacks first.
The game just began. Although the warm-up was fairly thorough, the rhythm of an actual match is always somewhat different. Lin Guanglai didn't rush into throwing full power right away. Instead, through cooperation with Uesugi Yasuyuki, he slowly searched for his pitching groove, while also probing the main umpire's penalty standards for today. This also allowed the other teammates responsible for defense to have more time to get into the game state.
"Four balls! Batter walked to base!"
Facing Celestial Principle High School's first batter Azuma Hikari, it's rare for Lin Guanglai to give a walk just as the game began. This surprised both the spectators in the stands and the commentators in the commentary booth—
