'Think about Kōshū's performance this morning. Pitching never requires just force. How to throw it and to whom it is thrown are very important. He can beat a bad hand when playing cards. As for you, your ball speed is your best shot, but with your best shot alone, when you hit the ball, you will have no backup. Furuya, don't pursue excellent pitching content, the most important thing is whether you can win. '
Furuya's mind was filled with what Miyuki had just said. After he boarded Pitcher's Mound in such a tired state, he suddenly felt that it was not easy to win the game this morning. Even Kōshū was almost overturned in the end. "The body was so heavy and the power of the ball was reduced a lot. It turned out that he stood on Pitcher's Mound like this and pitched nine consecutive innings.". '
Blowing off the excess Anti-Slip Powder on his hand, Furuya threw the ball, but this time, he felt that his arm was much lighter. It was not until the ball was released that he suddenly dialed the ball. The ball was like a laser, shooting straight into the home plate.
"Good goal!" This is truly a rare high-quality goal in this game.
"Wow! Senior Miyuki said something, and Furuya-kun suddenly relaxed."
Eijun, who was standing outside, was speechless for a moment. He felt a little bit in crisis. What if that guy Furuya started to improve from now on, would he still have a chance to play?
'Yoshi, your fingers feel good now, let's try that ball! 'Miyuki compared to Signals, and he asked for a Forkball.
After Kōshū learned about Forkball's elbow injury, Furuya never practiced catching the ball as Miyuki said, so he was a little panicked at this time, but it was difficult to get off, so he could only practice this ball in the game.
"Good shot!"
The batter watched the ball reach his hand before it suddenly dropped. The bat he swung came up empty, not even touching the ball at all.
"Pa", the ball hit the block behind and fell to the ground.
"Senior Miyuki missed the connection?"
"What kind of ball is that?" Ota Manager stopped worrying, "It's not like he's experimenting with a new ball in the game. Why are kids these days so bold!" In the morning, Kōshū experimented with Slider. If he didn't succeed, it would be a touch ball. In the afternoon, he was experimenting with Forkball.
"It doesn't matter, what we need is the pitching that can come in handy in the game." Kataoka Manager trusts Miyuki's guidance very much. Sometimes, Miyuki will think about it with him as the supervisor. This shows that Miyuki not only thinks as a catcher, but also thinks from the perspective of leading the whole team.
"Three out, switch sides!"
Furuya, who ran down in a daze, was greeted by First-Year Pitcher Lineup, "Drink water quickly!" Two cups were stretched out. Furuya was holding a cup in one hand, taking a sip from the left and a sip from the right. Next to him was the noisy voice of Eijun.
"Furuya, relax quickly, relax quickly, you finally feel something, don't forget it in the next game!"
Haruichi was standing next to him and suddenly said, "Furuya can probably pitch a few more innings if he is in good condition."
These words immediately interrupted the enjoyment between Shuang Tou.
"Yes! Sure enough, you'd better blow yourself up quickly! Let me play!"
"I won't blow myself up!"
Kōshū knew Kataoka Manager's arrangements for the two children, but he was happy to see the two people bickering, so he and Haruichi watched quietly.
The seniors finally found some form in this game. After all, they watched the pitcher blow himself up, and they were suffocating in their hearts.
"Big Spicy Shrimp!" Senior Isashiki roared loudly this time and made a big noise. He hit a double and sent Kuramochi back to home plate.
"Finally got a little bit back."
Next up is the reliable Captain Yuuki, which lives up to expectations and gets another point, and this is it.
"Furuya," the lanky boy was called, and Kōshū put his arm around his shoulders. "When pitching, don't recall the previous pitches. Just feel the current state of your body and relax when pitching. Don't push too hard because you feel you can't exert enough force, otherwise the pitch will not be effective."
"Well, I know, Senior Miyuki also said -" Furuya had just said a few words when someone interrupted.
"Yoshi, Furuya, I will take over from you later, don't be too nervous!"
As soon as Eijun finished speaking, Furuya's momentum suddenly rose. "I won't do it!"
So, both of them can play, why are we arguing here, "Eijun, come back, the supervisor will let you play in the sixth game, don't quarrel with Furuya anymore."
"Huh??" Eijun's eyes suddenly lit up, "Brother, you said I can play in a while! The sixth game? Damn it, it's only the fourth game now!"
Eijun's voice was so loud that the whole Dugout could hear his muttering. Kōshū couldn't help but glance at the entrance. The supervisor obviously heard it, but there was no reaction. In other words, the supervisor probably really arranged it in his heart.
'Next time when you comfort Eijun, you must cover his mouth the next second, otherwise my speculation will turn into certainty. ' Although whoever is the supervisor, if the number of innings divided between two pitchers is either 54 or 63, it is easy to guess, but some people are very concerned about others talking about this matter beyond him.
On Pitcher's Mound, Furuya, who had experienced many rounds of comfort, finally began to slowly think about the state of "relaxation". When he was thinking about this problem, he avoided overly caring about the batter, and actually relaxed.
"Good ball!" The batter couldn't help but swing the bat when he saw the high-speed straight ball coming straight towards the goal.
"Hey, that pitcher's form suddenly came back."
"Is this the true strength of that pitcher?"
"Sunshine, is it true that such a pitcher has no trace in junior high school?" The senior noticed that the junior pitcher returned to the railing, and was obviously attracted by what happened on the field.
"No, Nakata Senior." If so, how could such a ball speed not be noticed at that skills competition, when Kōshū ranked first in the pitcher's ball speed competition.
"So, maybe Seido can really rise this year. Their worst Pitcher Lineup suddenly got so many reinforcements." Another third-year senior added, he was helpless. So to speak, Koshien and East and West Tokyo are competing separately in the summer. No matter how strong Seido is, West Tokyo will be tossing first.
With consecutive strikeouts in the fourth and fifth inning, Furuya's performance was earth-shaking compared to the previous innings.
"Furuya, you performed very well. At the beginning of the next inning, you take over from Tanba Defends Left Field. In the summer games, every pitcher has to guard the left field. Chris has been taking you to practice the outfield for a long time."
"Sawamura, you pitch the ball next time!"
"Yes, boss!"
"Hi..." Furuya said yes, but his expression was obviously a bit confused. Kōshū looked at Tanba who was back in the corner, and the two exchanged a look.
In this case, it is an opportunity to show leadership. Being strong and helpful is the first step in leading a team. No one thinks that an incompetent but kind person can be a good leader. At the same time, no one thinks that a capable but too arrogant person can be a good leader. (Of course, this is a general situation.) So this atmosphere is like telling everyone openly, 'Someone can do something.'
But Kōshū didn't move, just looked at Tanba. Then the third-year senior understood, and he walked towards Furuya: "Furuya, I'll lend you my glove. I'll take advantage of this moment to tell you more about left field defense."
Wow, luckily I have the habit of using my phone to find typos before posting. Today I pasted it on my computer but it didn't save. I almost lost my perfect attendance award.