The last out number of this game is very difficult to get. Last night Kōshū and Miyuki studied it until midnight, and they both came to the unanimous conclusion that this five-stick game is even more stable than four-ball game.
Do you rush out when you see a ball you like? Being arrested and led around by the nose? None of these exist. The only thing is that the abilities of this five-sticker are relatively average, and his strengths are not as obvious as other hitters. But since he is placed in the fifth baton, it means that Kiryu internally believes that he is qualified to play in the core line.
'This hitter needs to be very careful. ' After two Foul Ball balls, Miyuki's glove was placed on the inside corner of the batter's chest. If the inside corner of the ball is higher, the hitter is more likely to fly high.
"Bump--" The ball flew high, but it didn't have enough stamina to fly out of the infield. It just fell into Senior Masuko's glove.
"Three out! Change sides!"
"That pitcher is so lucky!"
"What a pity. It was so close that we could have scored at least one point."
"It doesn't matter. That pitcher had such a difficult start. Will his condition get better and better after that?"
Director Kiryu listened to the increasingly contemptuous discussions in Dugout. His original sense of crisis towards Seido turned into anger towards his own players for not taking the game seriously.
"Those who are discussing over there, after today's game, don't take the bus and run back to the hotel."
"Ah, Supervisor." Several people quickly shut up, and the first base side instantly became quiet.
"Our expedition from Osaka to this point is to meet various players from all over the country. Of course, we also have to experience opponents in various states. Is it possible that when you face opponents who are not in good form, you start to treat the game like this? Think clearly, confidence and arrogance are not the same."
... There was silence.
"What's the answer?"
"Hi-!"
"Yeah" Kōshū was wiping sweat and stopped, "Senior Miyuki, did the supervisor see anything?"
"I don't know, but people like these old foxes must have noticed a little bit before giving lectures to their team members." Miyuki smiled a little, "At worst, you will have to leave the game early."
Kōshū turned aside and took the second glass of water handed over by Eijun.
"Brother, are you still thirsty? I'll pour you another drink. Are you hot? Come on, I'll fan you!" After the game, Eijun became very obedient and didn't need a spanking as much as when he shouted.
"Eijun, can we discuss it?" Kōshū circled Eijun's neck and said kindly.
"(⊙o⊙)..." Eijun trembled, his animal alert telling him that there was danger.
"Can you please stop talking when I go out to pitch later?"
The arms around the neck tended to lock. Eijun quickly chose the direction where he could survive while slowly losing oxygen; "Hi!"
Kōshū let go of Eijun and covered his ears. "The sound is too loud!"
"Hey, eh, eh, brother, do you need a massage?" Eijun often sees Lang Zhi giving him a massage.
"No, I'm going to Bullpen."
In the second half of the inning, senior Kuramochi couldn't outrun the ball with his flying feet and contributed to the first out. The reliable seniors Kominato, Isashiki, and Yuuki hit three times in a row, which gave Kiryu's pitcher a disincentive. Under the premise that the conditions of the pitchers on both sides were so different, Seido actually scored first.
"Senior Miyuki, you have to score points. I have planned so many contents, but I just don't lose points. I still score the most real points." The sixth one was Miyuki. Before Bullpen came out, Kōshū put pressure on him.
"Really, these first-year students really have no respect for their seniors."
Earlier, Masuko hit an infield fly and contributed the second out. Miyuki looked at the seniors Isashiki and Yuuki on the second and third bases and said, "If I don't hit out at this time, I will probably be laughed at by the seniors again. I can't stand as a six bat anymore. Really, it feels really bad to make sandwich cookies!" '
On Pitcher's Mound, the pitcher's expression was very scary. In this case, what they want most is Fly Ball who can safely get the third out. 'Then let me guess Pitching Strategy! '
Miyuki is full of confidence. Since the three seniors in front of him have all hit it in succession, after he guesses Pitching Strategy, he can also hit it, but——
'So heavy! ' This pitcher's ball quality is so heavy. It's a shame that the seniors can still score hits. Miyuki threw down the bat and rushed to first base.
"Out!" One step away, he failed to On Base. He turned around and saw Kōshū from Qibang. He was standing in the strike preparation area. When he saw Miyuki looking over, he immediately turned back to Dugout to place the equipment.
'No, this guy won't be angry anymore, right? '
Miyuki ran back and met Kōshū face to face. The kid's eyes were clear. "Senior Miyuki, it doesn't matter if you can't fight out. No, you can be the seventh bat."
'No, I feel like the bad impression is going to continue. '
In the first half of the second game, the current situation is 1:0, Seido leads by one point, and Kiryu's line continues to the sixth bat.
This game was defined as a health game by Kōshū. He mixed Carter and Two-Seam Fastball in the straight ball, creating a bunch of Foul Ball and ground balls caused by inaccurate hitting of the center of the ball. Of course, there are exceptions——
"Bump--" With two outs, Kiryu's eight-bat hit resulted in a strong pass between the second and third bases. Kuramochi failed to hold on and shouted from behind, "Hey, Kōshū, you guy, don't put so much pressure on the field!"
"Sorry," Kōshū took off his hat and wiped his sweat, feeling a little guilty. He had originally designed this game to let the defense help him share the pressure.
So in a while, nine bats must be solved. In the third inning, it is best not to turn to the fourth bat, or when the fourth bat comes on, don't leave anyone on the bases. In the third inning, whatever, they should also adapt to this kind of pitching, and they must change their style.
Kōshū was so worried that he unconsciously used force when pitching. When he struck out the ninth bat, the entire pitch became very bright.
Director Kiryu, who had been observing, as well as the quiet players on the first base side, all had a bad feeling that this guy was about to get better.
"Three out, switch sides!"
But there was no time for them to think, it was almost their guard time.
"Don't think about anything." Supervisor Kiryu didn't know what these children were thinking, "The game is still very long. We will see after that. Please concentrate on the field!"
In the second half of the second inning, the first player on Seido's side was pitcher Kōshū.
'This pitcher's ball quality is very heavy. For the sake of future pitching, I'd better not go head-on with him, but from the perspective of a hitter, I still have a competitive spirit. '
When the ball came, Kōshū did not save the opponent's ball count. After using Sacrifice Bunt to cheat a bad ball, he hit two more Foul Ball balls until the ball count was full, and he ended the game with satisfaction.
'Wow, my hands are already numb after just playing so many balls. ' He waved his hands and came back tremblingly under the gaze of Kataoka Manager.
He thought the supervisor was going to say something, but Kataoka just frowned, as if he was leaving it to them.
'Is it trust? Do you trust a bunch of brats like us? ' Returning to Dugout, Eijun is taking good care of him again. Kōshū seizes the time to rest. The most important thing is the rhythm of pitching. The originally arranged physical distribution has to be overdrawn in advance in the actual game. From this point of view, it is very likely that he will not be able to pitch more than 9 innings in the future.
What did I do? Just now I thought the update order of chapters 27 and 28 was reversed, so I quickly opened the app to confirm, and then subscribed to my own chapter 28???