In the top of the seventh inning, Waseda Jitsugyo's offense was fruitless, completely shut down in three up three down by Koushing Academy. The smoothness of the whole process was devoid of the shadow of the fierce team seen in the earlier innings.
Having played six intense innings under the scorching sun, coupled with the team's efforts to help Lin Guanglai chase a complete game achievement, the Waseda Jitsugyo players had to exert a higher than usual level of focus just for defense. With their physical strength waning, maintaining the same sharp offense as in the previous innings was unrealistic; such a situation was merely a necessary sacrifice.
The bottom of the seventh inning arrived.
After six and a half innings, Koushing Academy's lineup order was reset for the third time in the entire game—each of the following innings was going to be a significant challenge for Waseda Jitsugyo, who was aiming to create a new history.
