The moment the baseball was struck by Lin Guanglai, Koshien Stadium suddenly fell into a brief silence—whether it was the players on the field, the spectators in the stands, or the media in the press area, everyone's gaze was captivated by the small baseball flying through the air, and no other thing was noticed within their vision.
In the commentators' box, Tanaka Shuji was overcome with excitement and began to comment passionately:
"Hit it!!!"
"The ball is flying towards Right Field!!!"
"The ball is flying fast and far! The Right Field player from Kantou Number One is retreating rapidly to defend!"
"Will it fly out of the park!!!"
Infield, Fukasawa Kouta and Matsui Katsushi, who saw the baseball fly out, both left their bases and similarly turned their heads to watch the descending baseball—if the ball lands, they can advance; but if it's caught by Kantou Number One, they'd have to return to their original bases and plan again.
