Bab 255: Drawing First Blood (1)

Daichi who had been next in line to bat could only smile as he returned the bat and went to change his gear. He'd seen Ken's pitches from the stands before, but seeing them close was a whole other experience.

His hands were itching to swing at his brother's pitch, but he'd have to wait until the next innings.

Hiroki was the one starting off the 2nd innings for Yokohama. Out of all their players, he was the one who had improved the most in the past 2 months.

Ever since he'd broken through his potential, his rapid growth inside of the batters box was second to none. This was evident in how he'd already garnered the attention of Coach Takashi.

"Batting 4th, 1st base, Hiroki"

Though he looked unassuming, Hiroki was the definition of sleeper build. Underneath his uniform was the figure of a granite statue, something that Michaelangelo might choose to sculpt.