As the batter from Waseda was put out at first base, the bottom of the eighth inning in the finals of the West Tokyo Conference ended—the score was still 3:0, with Waseda in the lead.
However, at this moment, whether it was the commentators, the audience at the venue or in front of their TVs, or the players from both teams, their attention was no longer on the game itself.
In the commentary box, Ikezaki Fusho, doing the live commentary for this game, gently swallowed the saliva in his mouth and asked his partner:
"Hey, Mr. Shibasaki, if my memory and the game statistics are correct, Waseda's player Lin seems to have not allowed a single hit yet, right?"
His voice carried a tremor, yet also had a hint of excitement, clearly unable to believe what he was about to witness.
Beside Ikezaki Fusho, guest commentator Keichi Shibasaki also wore a somewhat excited but incredulous expression:
