Due to heavy rain, the West Tokyo Conference had to be temporarily halted; it wasn't until two days later, with the weather clearing up, that the summer's battle reignited.
But for Lin Guanglai, in the fourth round against Showa High School, he could only sit on the bench as a spectator.
Even though as an athlete his physical condition far surpasses that of an average person, in the face of illness everyone is equal. Without three to five days, even he couldn't recover to his best state.
Given such a situation, when submitting the starting list for this match to the competition organizers, Mr. Izumi chose the third-year Uchida Saint as the starting pitcher; as for Lin Guanglai, although he was placed on the roster, he wouldn't be participating in this match.
This lineup arrangement immediately stirred up a storm among the media and fan groups as soon as it was announced:
