The next three outs are up, and it's time for a change of pace. Hiroyuki tells us that Yuuki is now at the plate, and that he's throwing a lot more strikes than usual. He's also keeping the other batters in check, which is a good sign. Hiro thinks that this is a sign that the team is finally catching up to the rest of the world. They need to keep putting up big offensive numbers, he says, otherwise they're going to lose to the other team in the next round of scoring chances. They've got a runner on second, and Hiroyuki thinks that's a great opportunity to get a run on the board. He thinks that if they can get the runner on first, they'll have a good chance to get the run on second.