In the fourth game, Eijun, who finally got another official chance to compete, almost cried with joy at Pitcher's Mound, and was kicked in the butt by Kuramochi before he returned to normal.
'Take advantage of that position and remember to shoot low. 'Miyuki's gloves patted the ground.
Eijun nodded, and then threw the ball, 'This is the fourth chapter of Sawamura Legend. On the road to Koshien, a young man——Eh? '
Eijun hadn't finished his inner monologue when the ball flew to the batter in an incomprehensible way.
"Ugh!"
"Pitch!" The batter dropped his bat and ran to first base in front of the pitcher's panicked eyes.
"Sawamura! What the hell are you doing?!"
"Don't panic."
It was his first appearance in such a big scene in high school. The sounds from all directions made the rookie pitcher panic immediately. He was beaten by the seniors in the infield before he returned to normal.
'Second batter, don't throw too high this time. Didn't Kōshū personally teach you how to control the ball? 'Miyuki's glove is at the position of Outside Low Corner. Of course, that guy may not necessarily throw it here.
Eijun nodded and forced himself to recall Kōshū's demon training.
Half a month ago.
"Huh? Want me to teach them how to shoot accurately?" At this time, Kōshū was still teaching them Changeup's shooting method.
"Yes, there is no benefit in asking them to learn Changeup now. You also understand that it is very difficult to even cast the most basic Strike Zone, let alone the others."
But since it is a request from senior Chris, Kōshū still cannot refuse.
In fact, the method was studied when I was Kinoshita Little League. Like any learning method in the world, there is a word called the 10,000-hour learning law, which means that one thing requires 10,000 hours of learning from a novice to an expert. In fact, it is about 800 hours.
But this learning must be deliberate practice, that is, you cannot use your mind and mechanically increase the number of exercises, but clearly define the goals. Every time you practice, you must find out the shortcomings of this time. Divide the mountain climbing road into 20,000 steps. Every time you lift your feet, you must improve a little. This kind of practice will work.
Therefore, his training for the two rookie pitchers did not include too many pitches. It even required that it take at least 1 minute to pitch a ball. However, each pitch must remember the current feeling. If the pitch this time is more accurate than the last time, it means that the feeling this time is correct. Then continue to correct the feeling until you can pitch Strike Zone.
"Pitching too many pitches at one time will cause injuries, and severe yips~" This is what Coach Fujii told him at the time, and he now relayed it to senior Chris, "The most important thing for a pitcher is the feeling of pitching, so training is to train that feeling. Although pitching more, quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes, but don't we have time now? So let's just focus on essential improvements."
But not pursuing quantity, only pursuing quality training, for the two pitchers, it is simply torture. The ball that was thrown casually was stared at by Kōshū's microscope-like eyes. "Hey, is the elbow a little higher? Look, the ball is higher this time."
Even if I think about it now, it's still very scary. Eijun trembled on Pitcher's Mound, "It feels like, right, hurry up and recall that feeling."
"Touch——"
"Good shot."
That posture, coupled with the ability to occasionally pitch to tricky positions, in this game, except for the first touch ball, the next three batters were all very fast Strikeout.
"Not bad." After the game, Kōshū rubbed Eijun's head through his hat. He didn't seem to be affected by Demotion from the Mound just now. There is nothing he can do no matter how much he thinks about it now. The most important thing is to apologize to the supervisor as soon as possible after today's game, show his sincerity, and don't affect his appearance in the next game.
"Humph," Eijun's tail almost turned up after being praised.
But the next second, "Kominato Haruichi, you come Pinch Hitter, the next inning, Kawakami, you come to pitch."
"Ah, I just pitched one inning..." Kōshū took Eijun away, covering his mouth.
"The supervisor wants to take the opportunity of the official game to get you familiar with it, so don't complain. If it weren't for the fact that the team competing today was a weak team, you wouldn't have had a chance to play."
Eijun thought about this for a moment, "Then, the team will get stronger and stronger in the future, so I still have a chance."
"Do you want to listen to the truth? I don't know the truth, but as your opponents get stronger and stronger, those two shots of yours will become less and less effective." At this point, Kōshū noticed that Eijun's emotions were obviously ups and downs. "So, if there is a chance, just like today, it is only one or two games. As for you, don't be in the same situation at the beginning again, shoot one ball less, and perform well with every ball. Today was good, didn't you get a chance to perform?"
"Hi! Onii-sama, I will try my best!"
In the second half of the fifth game, with Yuki Captain's first serve Home Run, Seido scored another 2 points, 11 points in 5 games, and won the second game easily.
After the game, it was noon, and many spectators had already left the stadium. After all, the following game was not a duel between elite schools. The protagonists of the game just now, all members of Seido, had gathered in the shade outside the stadium.
"After finishing Cool-down Exercises, go to the auditorium to eat and watch the third game." The game will determine Seido's opponent next Wednesday.
Chris sat near the pitcher and introduced the pitcher's power to the two white-eyed first-years. After all, let them see for themselves, and they might not be able to tell the difference even after watching one game.
"Yang Shunchen, second grader, Taiwan, characterized by precise ball control known as 'Precision Machinery'." Chris was interrupted by Eijun just as he was mid-sentence, "Ah - Taiwan! Controlling the ball! Brother, is it possible that you two know each other?"
Kōshū gritted his teeth and said, "How is this possible, idiot! China is very big, isn't it?"
"I don't often pitch Changeup, but I often use Curveball and Forkball to score good pitches. The ball speed is in the early 130s, and I have accurate ball control. I can knock out batters with diagonal straight balls. In every sense, I am a very powerful pitcher." Chris was not angry even after being interrupted, and continued.
"Then next time our pitcher will be——"
"Probably Kōshū, Self-Aiming Missile VS Precision Machinery, why do you feel so passionate?"
"Senior Chris, please forgive me. It took a lot of effort for everyone to forget this title." Kōshū begged for mercy, but secretly began to work hard in his heart. Without him, in a foreign country, when you meet a fellow countryman with the same aspirations, you always have a close heart. "After the game next Wednesday, do you want to add him as a friend? I feel like there is a lot to talk about.". '
After observing the entire game, Seido everyone probably has a general understanding of Mingchuan's team. It is basically a kingdom built with Yang Shunchen as the center. This pitcher is not only the center of defense, but also the center of attack. Most of the scores are related to him, and in the relationship between pitching and catching, he is still in the leading position.
"What a deformed team. To be able to reach this point, this person's talent should not be underestimated." Before the game ended, Kōshū once again looked at the pitcher in Dugout, "But a team like yours will never make it to the end. How can one person be able to deal with such a powerful team? You are tired after getting here, so just stop." '