章 399: Japan vs Australia (1)

The Japanese team began to warm up as the coach hit grounders to the players and ran a few quick drills. At this point in time there was no sign of the Australian players since Japan had opted to come on the field a little earlier.

Once again this was one of the perks of being the first game of the day, allowing for longer warm ups. Of course there was a limit to how early one could arrive, and the game would start on time no matter what.

DONG

"Ken!"

The coach shouted, directing a grounder towards him.

Ken scooped up the ball and sent it right back to one of the other staff members. He was starting to get a lot more comfortable in his outfielder position after 5 games, though he much preferred to pitch.

Both Masayuki and Riku had accepted his abilities rather quickly, with the captain even giving him pointers outside of matches. His tall frame and long limbs were also a benefit to the position, allowing him a much longer reach than most.