episode_0427

The cutter thrown by the pitcher was a ball that moved outside for a right-handed batter. In other words, it was a pitch aimed to induce a swing-and-miss on the outside or could be thrown inside as well. While the general location of the ball was towards the outside, whether that guy’s pitch would come in or not was something even he didn’t know.

If one could execute a cutter so precisely, they might have been playing in the majors, even if it was from the bullpen.

The bottom line was to make contact with the ball first.

“Here it comes, you bastards. I’ll send it flying to the ends of the sky.”

After preparing to hit, I awaited his pitch. And…

“Now!”

Thwack!

“Damn it!”

The ball connected faster than expected. It flew ambiguously between left field and shortstop. I had already tossed the bat and was sprinting towards first base. Rounding about halfway to first, upon checking the ball, I noticed the left fielder, center fielder, and shortstop all running towards the same spot.

“Miss it, miss it, miss it!”

Soyoung was watching. After provoking like this at the first plate, getting out now was out of the question! Their bodies collided, collided, collided!

“Got it! Damn it!”

-Whoaaa!!!!

With a tense hit that kept everyone on edge until the end, the shortstop running towards the sky and the left fielder coming towards me collided, causing the ball to trickle onto the ground. Seizing the opportunity, I made it to third base!

“Rossby!”

“He’s still going!”

Stepping on second base, I gained momentum and rushed to third base!

“Slide!”

The third base coach gestured for a slide.

“The ball?”

“It’s thrown!”

I slid into the base, stretching from my feet and sliding in smoothly. The ball hadn’t arrived yet. As I got up from the slide, an intense thrill captivated me.

“Wow, this is it. This is what it’s about!”

Thwack! Caught up in the intense thrill, I clapped without realizing it and pointed towards the VIP lounge where Soyoung was watching. She was wearing sunglasses, so her eyes weren’t clearly visible, but it was evident she was looking at me.

“Nice! Well done, Lion! That was great!”

“Did you see, Coach?”

“Yeah, I saw. Kid. Hey, what if you get two strikes after taking two balls? Just wait and steal third. It could’ve been risky.”

The coach’s words made sense. Even if I walked with a walk, the result would have been the same—reaching third base. Actually, I wasn’t aiming for a hit; I was aiming for a home run. The hit that came faster than expected was just a consequence of that.

“By the way, it seemed to come in pretty fast, how many kilometers was it?”

“151.”

“151? Wasn’t that guy throwing cutters in the mid-140s?”

“It seems like it was a power pitch.”

“Well then…”

If the starting pitcher was throwing power pitches from the first inning… it was obvious that he was throwing however it felt, without controlling his speed. He might pitch well until the 3rd or 4th inning, but after that, the chances of him faltering were high.

“…It wasn’t meaningless. Starting with power pitches from the first inning.”

“Well, that’s true. Anyway, good job. But don’t do that next time.”

“Got it.”

I replied understandingly to the coach’s words, but there was no reason not to do it if the situation presented itself.

“If it’s Suho Senpai, he’ll give up a point, right?”

Pitchers like that starting pitcher tend to waver more when they start shaking. Kim Suho was a player who could provide that foothold.

-Kim Suho! Kim Suho! Kim Suho!

As if feeling my sentiments, the fans cheered Kim Suho’s name. However, no runs came in.

“Bases loaded with balls!”

Whether it was due to me getting a triple or losing my mental game, my pitching started to falter, resulting in four consecutive balls outside the zone.

“Good. You’re doing well.”

Tap-tap, the third base coach patted me from behind. The strategy was set by Manager Lee Soohyun. With one of the team’s best hitters, Kisangju, at the plate, there was only one strategy to employ.

“…Double steal.”

When Kim Suho ran to second base, if the catcher threw the ball to second base, it was a strategy to steal home according to my judgment. It was not a tactic used often, but as the autumn baseball season approached, it seemed like it was time for a check-up. Kim Suho standing on first base locked eyes with me.

“Alright.”

Since it was a strategy practiced sufficiently during training, I wasn’t particularly nervous.

And there goes the first pitch from the pitcher! Kim Suho ran.

“Strike!”

And the catcher’s throw headed towards second base! As soon as the ball left the catcher’s hand, I sprinted towards home.

“Hey! Hey! He cut off!”

“The second baseman cut it off in front!”

It was too late to turn back. I could only see what was ahead in my eyes.

“I’m faster anyway!”

The catcher stood blocking home plate, extending his hand forward, preparing to catch the ball.

“Move!”

However, despite my shout, he didn’t budge and remained in place. So, there was only one way. I continued running and pushed into his body from the shoulder.

“Hey, wha…aaah!”

Thud! The sound of a strong impact and the catcher’s body hitting the ground echoed. The ball arrived late, rolling off his mitt.

“Safe!”

“No, why are you blocking home? The ball hasn’t even come.”

“Ugh…”

“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

“Hey! What are you doing! Why did you hit the kid?”

“Well, it was too late so I just went in. It was obvious that the timing was off; you were standing there. I thought you’d move naturally.”

“Stop it! Stop it! It was a normal play. Stop it!”

Although NV’s fielders gathered nearby to protest, the umpire’s decision seemed final.

“So who told you to arrogantly throw threats and block home?”

Unfortunately, the catcher wasn’t seriously injured, so there was no substitution, but this earned us one point. This one point meant a lot to the excited pitcher.

“Sigh. A triple with a stolen home? With this, I might even aim for MVP today…?”

Thinking happily, as I entered the dugout, the seniors welcomed me.

“Great job, Maengho!”

“Nice play!”

“Hey, are you hurt anywhere?”

“No, I’m fine.”

While sharing joy with teammates in the dugout, a loud scream erupted from the field.

“What’s happening?”

“Sangju Senior! Are you okay?”

“Sangju!”

“What are they doing? From the first inning.”

“Well, they were blocking home… sigh….”

Sangju got hit by a dead ball and reached base. Normally, I would have been a bit angry, but somehow I felt good.

“If this continues…, eliminating one competitor?”

The less the batters perform, the higher the chance I’ll receive the Player of the Match award.

“Those guys are done for.”

“Yuna. If we widen the score gap, pitch aggressively. We’re still being chased.”

“He’s not a rookie. He’ll time it and pitch himself.”

Fortunately, Jang Yoon seemed willing to take care of Sangju’s revenge.

Thwack!

And for that revenge, Williams joined in. A sharp hit splitting between the second baseman and shortstop. Kim Suho, who had stolen third base taking advantage of the catcher missing the ball, came home. That made it a two-run lead.

“But still, my impact wasn’t as big as mine, right? It was just a single.”

Though I scored additional points, my impact was still greater. It was a triple with a stolen home. And now, it was Choi Jincheol at bat.

-Choi Jincheol! Choi Jincheol! Choi Jincheol!

“Senior Jincheol seems a bit uneasy…”

As a batter who could hit a home run at any moment, an anxious feeling crept up.

Swing – and a miss!

“…Damn.”

“Three-run! Nice! Let’s go!”

“It’s been a while since we’ve had scoring support from the first to the fifth inning.”

…And the anxiety turned into reality. While winning made the team happy, Three-run, who clearly had a significant impact, made me want to cry a little.

“Now! It’s an 8-point lead, so let’s relax! Everyone gather around!”

After the fifth inning, it was cleaning time. When we returned to the dugout, the coach tried to gather the players. Despite adding three more points in the top of the fifth against the changed pitcher, making the score 10:2, the coach seemed still tense as he held a meeting.

“Coach! I need to use the restroom. Suddenly got a stomach ache.”

“Oh? Alright. Go ahead. Since Williams will be starting in the bottom of the sixth anyway.”

“Okay!”

However, there was no time to waste. Cleaning time lasted from 10 to 15 minutes. I wasn’t sure why Soyoung called me, but the sooner I saw her, the better. Frankly, I couldn’t concentrate well because I was curious why she called me after my second at-bat.

It seemed the coach gave his permission. I quickly headed towards the locker room at the back of the dugout. As I entered the locker room, Soyoung was waiting for me.

“Sister!”

“Shh!”

“How did you get here?!”

“Took a car.”

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

“Just kidding. Where can’t I go?”

“Well, that’s true. But why did you call me?”

I subtly posed a question to her with anticipation.

“Why? Curious?”

“…Yes. I felt a bit sorry for how I treated you this morning… I couldn’t even do it this morning…”

Damn! Is this a dream? Soyoung calling me during a baseball game! No, not just Soyoung, but I never thought about having sex during a game. …Did we ever do it?

“Sister!”

I immediately embraced her. I wanted to undress her and go for it, but the locker room was risky. Sometimes the manager would come in to grab equipment.

“Sister, come here for now.”

Before she could say anything, I pulled her close and headed towards the restroom.

“Ma-Maengho!”

Come to think of it, it’s the first time doing it with Soyoung in the restroom…

“Re-Restroom?”

However, she seemed too engrossed to even think about the restroom. What? So were we planning to do it in the locker room?

“Do you know sometimes players come into the locker room?”

“Just lock the door.”

“It’s risky. Trust me, sister. I’m an expert. Or is it better if others see?”

“T-That’s not it!”

As she spoke, she locked the restroom door. Cleaning time was 10 to 15 minutes. Considering we were the away team and starting from the fourth batter, I had about 20 minutes? Every minute felt precious.

“Sister, you know time is running out, right?”

Not wanting to waste time undressing, I lifted her formal skirt, and between her coffee-colored stockings, something bulky protruded instead of panties. …It was a dildo.

“…So I came prepared too.”

“Sister!”

“Shh! Just in case.”

I lowered my voice at her words. No loss of face due to the amulet. A situation where no one could catch us. My manhood stiffened instantly.

“Damn, why isn’t it coming off?”

Perhaps due to impatience, even unbuckling the belt felt like a waste of time. Somehow managing to undo the belt and pull down my pants, she sat me on the toilet.

“First, you need to get a little wet….”

With those words, she approached. Her tongue licked my sensitive glans. As my body quivered with excitement, she looked up at me with a lovely expression. A look only a man who has completely conquered a woman can see.

Moreover, inside the stadium, during the game, and with Soyoung! Honestly, while other women might have agreed if I asked, Soyoung seemed unlikely to comply even if I did ask. Sex during a game… Imagining it made me think Soyoung would give me a cold look.

‘Was yesterday’s pitiful expression really effective?’

“It seems like it’s starting to get wet. I’m already prepared, Maengho.”