Bottom of the eighth inning, it's Waseda Jitsugyo's turn to bat, and the lead-off hitter for this half inning is number nine, Suzuki Kensuke.
The direct confrontation between the pitchers of both teams, Suzuki Kensuke, who has just completed a perfect half inning, remains in excellent shape and engages in a prolonged battle with Shimada Keita from Kurashiki, using a total of nine pitches.
On the subsequent tenth pitch, he successfully predicted the opponent's pitching route and hit the baseball out—however, just like in the previous innings, Kurashiki again showcased their astounding ability to adapt, as if the situation where three batters were retired in nine pitches never existed—
