The match at Koshien Stadium is still ongoing intensely.
This half-inning, the second up for Tokai University Sagami High School is Watanabe Shige, the player trusted and expected by everyone on the team—although his performance today has not been very good, as he's barely gained any advantage against Lin Guanglai.
Throughout the match, Watanabe Shige has gone to bat four times without once successfully getting on base—a disastrous performance for a player leading off for a strong team.
Of course, it's not entirely Watanabe Shige's fault: under the strong suppression of Lin Guanglai, the offensive rhythm of the entire Tokai University Sagami team has been greatly affected, with few opportunities for consecutive hits from the top of the lineup throughout the match, leaving their offense disjointed and fragmented;
