Episode 004

Pitch of Promise (約束のあの球, Yakusoku no Ano Tama) is the fourth episode of the Tamayomi anime.

Synopsis
Despite facing a powerhouse of an opponent, the newly-formed team plays their first practice match and proves these underdogs aren't to be overlooked.

Summary
Yoshino announces their line up and they come out for their first practice game. Nozomi hits first and manages to take three bases. The opposing team pitcher, Oono, is surprised that they manage to hit that many balls from her pitches and in the end they manage to score 3 points. Yomi's team is next and they manage to make three quick outs.

At the 4th inning, the score is still 3-0 for Shin Koshigaya. Yomi makes a few mistakes and that affects her play and allows a run. Tamaki ensures her, she will catch her ball and tells her to not hold back for her. She starts to throw her balls and they manage to finish the inning with 3 on 1. The fifth inning, Shin Kashigaya, doesn't score, but Oono makes a home run and they score 3 runs. But then, their real ace, Chikage Asakura arrives and takes the pitcher place and manages to score three strike outs. Yomi gets motivated seeing Chikage and they manage to keep the score.

The final 7th inning starts. Yomi and Shiragiku gets a quickly three strikes and out. Ibuki comes out and Yoshino tells her to bat with left hand. Ibuki manages to hit 2 balls but they are all fouls. With 2-2 she swings a final time and misses, but the catcher fails to catch it and she manages to get on the first base. Nozomi then goes out, but Chikage manages to get two quick strikes. After a ball and two fouls, Nozomi prepares to hit and wants a fastball. Chikage notices that and throws her one which Nozomi manages to hit, but Oono catches it and ends the game with a lost for Shin Kashigaya with 3 to 4.

Characters

 * Yomi Takeda
 * Tamaki Yamazaki
 * Ryou Kawasaki
 * Sumire Fujita
 * Yoshino Kawaguchi
 * Ibuki Kawaguchi
 * Risa Fujiwara
 * Rei Okada
 * Nozomi Takamura
 * Shiragiku Oomura
 * Kyouka Fujii
 * Oono
 * Chikage Asakura