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■Summary of "Strikeout Pitch":
In June, a rumor is spreading among high school baseball players in Kanagawa Prefecture. Night after night, a mysterious man known as the "Baseball Club Hunter" appears, challenging players to a "three-pitch showdown." It's said that this man can throw astonishingly fast pitches and has never lost a match! Kobori, captain of the baseball team at Yokohama Shimohaba Prefectural High School, suspects that the "Baseball Club Hunter" is within his own school. In pursuit of his dream to reach the Koshien tournament, Kobori decides to act as bait and recruit this man. That very night, the "Baseball Club Hunter" appears on the field! However, the man harbors a secret that prevents him from fully playing baseball... With only three weeks until the final championship of their third year in high school, and only three pitches left—can they succeed? A dramatic baseball tale starting in the bottom of the ninth inning—play ball!

▼ Cover of the latest Volume 3 comic

▼ "Strikeout Pitch" Volume 1

▼ "Strikeout Pitch" Volume 2

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