Chapter 133

Short Summary
The Lycaons defeat the Bugaboos in their third match.

Long Summary
Tokuchi is pitching in today’s game. Coach Shirooka tells his team their strategy of ruining the pitcher’s build up won’t work anymore and calls it ‘a game of one point’. Tokuchi overhears and challenges that they won’t be able to take even one point from him. He asserts he’ll finish them within 100 pitches, shocking the audience. The Lycaons are angry as they know he’s making a spectacle to get more MVP tickets.

By the end off the fourth inning, he’s struck out every batter and has only thrown 33 pitches. Shirooka knows he’s been had. Tokuchi’s challenge has derailed the mentality of the team.

Not wanting Tokuchi to get all the tickets, the Lycaons gets numerous hits and home runs. They finish the game with 27 points to nothing. Tokuchi threw only 94 pitches. Since the Mariners lost their match today, this win cuts their lead down to seven games.

The Lycaons celebrate with drinks and Ideguchi gets emotional. Kurumizawa suddenly bursts in saying he has urgent news. The Mariners have acquired several ace players from other teams, including pitchers Yoshida and Mizuhashi from the Eagles and Kawanaka, Amami and Kitaooji from the Fingers. Kurumizawa says they’re planning to make an all-star team, capable of crushing the Lycaons.

Characters

 * Tokuchi Toua
 * Ideguchi
 * Coach Shirooka
 * Kurumizawa