Chapter 451: 5th Inning (1)

"Nice fielding!"

Daichi's yell was the precursor to the cheers around the field after the most dangerous batter was dealt with. Seeing Leo drive one into the dirt seemed to boost morale heavily.

"Okay 1 out!"

Ken grinned, giving his brother a thumbs up. While it was only the first out of the inning, it held a lot more weight than all the others so far.

Leo slowed down his speed after running past 1st base, his expression full of annoyance.

'That bastard…'

Receiving a fastball right down the middle was disrespectful enough, yet he had not been able to hit it cleanly because of the ball's movements. This not only infuriated him, but also left him feeling rather humiliated.

He turned his gaze to Ken as he began his trudge back to the US dugout.

"Hmph."