(Correction: In the previous chapter, there was an error in Osaka Tsubaki's batting order. The first batter should be Onishi Yuuya, the second batter Mizuhara Gakuto, and Mori Yuuya is the third batter in this match. This is to correct it, and I hope everyone understands!)
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For both Lin Guanglai and Waseda Industries, who are leading in the score, this bottom of the eighth inning is very important—this half-inning, their defense will face the center of Osaka Tsubaki's lineup:
Third-batter catcher Mori Yuuya, though barely over 1.7 meters tall, is a powerful left-handed batter capable of hitting the ball in any direction on the field. His batting average in the Kansai Tournament was .571, and he usually serves as the leadoff hitter—being placed in the third spot by Nishikawa Koji in such an important match also reflects his ability.
