In the top of the 7th, Ken gave up his first big hit of the game, allowing Michael Rojas to safely step onto 2nd base. With a single out so far in the inning, the Blue Marlins were in the best position they had been in thus far.
'I knew this inning would be dangerous…' Ken mused in his heart.
Even with all the skills and upgrades he'd experienced recently, Ken's pitching wasn't invincible. Going up against world class batters, there were bound to be players who could strike his pitches, even by accident.
"Batting 3rd, 1st baseman, Gary Cooper." The announcer lazily called up the next batter to step up to the plate.
Ken took a deep breath and calmed himself, there was no point in getting upset for giving up a hit. It wasn't like he was going for a perfect game tonight anyway, all he needed to do was get the win.
Daichi called for the first ball, a cutter inside. Seeing the way Gary crowded the plate, Ken could understand why his brother would call for such a pitch.
