Two outs, runner on third base, Lin Guanglai, steps up to bat.
With a runner in scoring position and the strongest hitter of the tournament standing in the batter's box, Koushing Academy cannot afford to be careless. Their manager, Nakai Sonoki, urgently calls a timeout and sends a messenger to the pitcher's mound to arrange special defensive positions against Lin Guanglai.
Fearing Lin Guanglai's powerful long-hitting ability, even if he didn't hit well on the first pitch, Mitsuhoshi's outfielders retreated deeply, almost standing near the home run wall. Their infielders shifted defensively, slightly tilting towards the right side of the field, leaving only Tamura Ryuho to guard Shigetsugu Shinjiro on third base.
Just judging from this defensive arrangement, Mitsuhoshi showed great respect for Lin Guanglai.
