The electronic scoreboard hanging high above Koshien Stadium clearly records the current situation on the field:
Bottom of the third inning
Waseda Real: 000
Kantou Number One: 002
The current situation is one out, runners on second and third base.
"Bottom of the third inning, Kantou Number One strikes first after probing for two and a half innings, showcasing their sharp offensive level to their peers in West Tokyo—this is a big crisis moment for Waseda!" On the commentary stand, Tanaka Shuji commented solemnly.
Suzuki Kensuke on the pitcher's mound was equally serious:
Actually, in the early stages of this game, it was Waseda who first gained the offensive advantage—in the top of the first inning, Kantou Number One's Shirai Keiichi failed to find his pitching feel, allowing four walks in just half an inning;
