Postman Pat Special Delivery Service - Pat to the Rescue

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I was told not to pitch for two weeks.

I see.

Good.

Because I'm not stopping.

Come back in top shape.

May 10th Field B

Stop.

We'll do the next drill after a one-minute interval.

Yes, sir.

They're getting started.

Seido

Naruta Industrial

Line up!

Thank you!

Seido — Naruta (Chiba)

Naruta Industrial Coach Ikkyu Chazawa

Batting First Shortstop Kuramochi

Batting Second Second Base Kominato

Batting Third Right Field Shirasu

Batting Fourth Catcher Miyuki

Batting Fifth First Base Maezono

Batting Sixth Center Field Tojo

Batting Seventh Left Field Yuki

Batting Eighth Third Base Higasa

Batting Ninth Pitcher Sawamura

I'm out of the lineup?

Bow!

Good game!

Seido High School Practice Field

Naruta Industrial's starting pitcher is a powerful right-hander.

His best pitch is a sharp slider.

With his height, he's a perfect stand-in pitcher

for Ichidai Third High's ace, Kosei Amahisa.

Swing for the fastballs at the start.

I don't care if you ignore the sliders.

Hit before he settles into a rhythm.

Naruta Industrial...

It's one of the high schools I was looking to join.

Hey!

It was you, wasn't it?

You attacked my friends!

Staff Room

Kuramochi!

Do you know what you've done?

You broke his nose! He's a city council member's son!

What do you mean? That wasn't me.

The whole city could hear that shrill yell of yours.

Some of the schools scouting you have withdrawn their interest.

I can't change that.

But I don't regret what I've done.

Yoh-chan...

They really did figure it out!

I guess I'll need to find a different high school.

I d i o t

I've been getting in trouble since I was a little brat.

The only thing anyone ever praised me for was baseball.

They're all gone, eh?

Staff Room

I'm sorry.

If I couldn't play baseball...

I'd never considered what that would mean.

I'm home—

Yohichi, there's someone here to see you.

It's nice to meet you.

I'm Takashima, the assistant coach of the Seido High School baseball team.

Seriously?!

I believe that you can become Seido's lead-off man.

S-Seriously?

I can keep playing baseball!

Yeah, right on!

Yeah!

Nice running!

Master Cheetah has made it around the world once!

Nice cheetah!

Shut up!

He's got some good legs on him.

I wish I had a leadoff like that.

What are they swinging for?

Fastballs?

Ball four!

Furuya!

Don't rush things! Get yourself healed up first!

I'm not the most reliable third-year.

None of us is satisfied with how we did in the spring!

Go eat something, take a bath, and sleep!

That's the part...

that I'm missing.

Yeah, here we go!

A run scored on a double down the line!

Oh, yeah!

Zono-senpai is roaring!

Roar, Zono!

He's hitting again.

Oh, yeah!

It's crazy how often we score when Kuramochi-senpai gets on base.

This lead will take the pressure off Sawamura-senpai when he pitches.

Seido

Naruta

Sawamura, this team's gonna come swinging.

I don't want them to zero in on a pitch this early.

We'll show them a few of the Number 11 we've been practicing.

Got it. I'll be ready.

Don't force it.

I'll get it done.

Yeah!

They're starting Sawamura.

So what about Furuya?

I don't see him on the bench.

Sawamura's been handling all of the important games.

He's on a roll, I bet.

He basically dominated Hakuryu.

I saw that article on Land of Baseball. They called it a golden age.

Having both Furuya and Sawamura reach this level of pitching...

I knew he had it in him.

No bragging!

Naruta Industrial's third, fourth, and fifth batters

aren't called the Southpaw Killers for nothing.

If Sawamura can get things done, it'll show he's the real deal.

You're here to watch?

How far can he go?

Can he keep riding the wave?

Sawamura, you can do it!

Go.

Go, Sawamura!

Last Winter

Aw, man!

That didn't work, either!

I can't keep it under control!

That was way off. How are you gripping it?

Like this!

Put that away!

Practicing breaking balls?

Just testing a few different grips.

I'd prefer he just learn to throw sliders and curveballs.

S l i p

S l i p

How can you be so clumsy? Jeez.

Learn Today

Devote Every Moment

Coach Ochiai left without saying a word.

Next one.

Here goes!

At least throw something that'll cross the plate.

Urgh!

U r g h !

You're not even trying!

Yes, I am!

I'm heading out!

Just a little more! Please, Cap!

Your weakness is the speed of the pitch.

A metal bat would send it flying.

You need to increase the speed of your pitches during this off-season.

That's the more important challenge to overcome.

With enough speed and control, even the weirdest of pitches

can become incredible breaking balls.

Let's take the time to find what suits you best.

You should be training, too, Cap!

You get injured easily!

Shut up! I've already healed!

I can't put it in play.

Strike! Batter out!

Whoa!

That's his fourth!

Seido

Naruta

He's only allowed one hit so far, right?

Naruta's Southpaw Killers can't touch him!

Sawamura's on a roll!

Oh, man. The batters are all swinging late.

Yeah.

And he's locating his pitches perfectly, too!

The trajectory is just insane.

I can't see the ball during his windup, and then...

Haruichi!

Yeah!

Nice pitching!

Nice pitch, Sawamura!

Lookin' good, Sawamura!

Their bench is really cheering.

He's so focused.

That ball's on fire!

You're the man! Seriously!

Number 11 wasn't ready, but I'm glad we showed them a few things in the first inning.

I'm just a little concerned about the quick pace.

He's not even pitching 140 km/h.

But his pitches are really sharp.