Fortunately, SoftBank Team's former ace pitcher, Shetsu Shou, also demonstrated his stability. Although the opposing leadoff hitter struck a hit, he quickly used his signature breaking ball to secure the three outs needed to end the second half of the inning.
If it weren't for Lin Guanglai's earth-shattering home run, the first inning of this championship battle should have been as uneventful and ordinary as most pivotal matches; however, the numbers on the Kyocera Dome's outfield scoreboard kept reminding Moriwaki Koji in the home team's dugout, reminding Orix's players, that they were currently on the trailing side.
"We are now on the edge of a cliff..." In Orix's dugout, Moriwaki Koji stared at his players with reddened eyes, "Winning this game doesn't mean we will become the champions, but losing this battle will definitely render the entire season's efforts wasted—"
