If you really need to know about why she stopped hanging around him see spoiler She stopped hanging around him because she lost at some championship or something and she couldn't face him. I don't remember if she had feelings for him by that point but I don't think it's statedSo is Haru in the running or not? I don't even think she knows. After rereading I think it was confirmed that she stopped hanging out with him because she developed feelings for him. That big panel where it just focused on her after he asked kinda gave it all away.
If you read the conversation between them carefully it seems like they are both talking with the knowledge that the other 3 have romantic feelings for him. This should be big news because it has been pretty clear till now that he doesn't know their feelings.
Also on that first page it looks like she hit the ball, a strike is when you swing and miss, or the ball travels through the strike zone without youn swinging. If the bat hits the ball it is called a hit.
Also does "stop the cap" mean something or should it be "stop the crap"?
We're still 26 ch. behind, why updates are so slow with this series? It's also pretty great and sure it isn't lacking readers