Back at school in the afternoon, Kōshū wanted to practice on his own with the big team, but he was asked by a group of people, "Why don't you go to bed today." Finally, he was questioned whether he felt uneasy after seeing Yakushi Todoroki's swing today, so he didn't go to sleep. Kōshū was so bored that he had to go back to his dormitory to retreat.
Back in the dormitory, he received the message that Inashi's team had indeed advanced successfully. Hayakawa also met Senior Nozawa after the game, and was told a lot of bad things about Narumiya Mei. After that, he still seemed unhappy. Senior Nozawa sent another message to Kōshū, Let Kōshū definitely defeat Inomi this year and avenge him.
"Haha," he fell down on the bed. The tiredness in his body was finally awakened. A certain pitcher who was so excited just now almost fell asleep on the pillow.
Kōshū, who was worried about mental problems, slept soundly that night, but some people stayed up late working on information, including Chris and Miyuki. If the pitcher is a gun that never knows when it will go off, then the catcher is the hunter holding the gun. They need to fully understand the habits and weaknesses of the prey on the opposite side, and then try to successfully eliminate everyone on the opposite side before the bullets are exhausted.
The next day, the pharmacist was going to compete with Toritsu Chigusa, and Chris led the investigation team out early.
On the other end, Sasaki Family also received the latest sports newspaper in the morning. Since the two children entered high school, they began to subscribe to various newspapers and magazines.
The large picture on the front page today is of a pitcher kneeling on Pitcher's Mound and crying. The picture was taken from behind the pitcher with a very low angle of view. The entire picture shows a lonely back and the huge stadium facing the pitcher. This kind of composition will create a lonely and antagonistic mood, not to mention that the emotions of the characters in it are already very rich.
Shen Qing was attracted by this picture at first glance. Although it was not her child's game, she still read the description carefully. After only watching it for a while, she quickly called her husband over.
"Ichidai Third High's pitcher was hit by a power ball, and then they lost. The winning team will have to play Kōshū the day after tomorrow!"
Mr. Sasaki read the full report and comforted Shen Qing: "Don't worry, storm balls don't happen that often. Besides, Kōshū just finished shooting today. It won't be his turn in the next game."
"No, I'm not worried. I'll call and ask Teacher Takashima."
"Don't be like this, what if Kōshū finds out?" Mr. Sasaki knows very well the self-esteem of a boy in high school. His mother is always worried about him. If he goes to the teacher, he will be made fun of.
"A man really doesn't feel sorry for a child he didn't give birth to himself. Let me see, it's this number... Hey, is it Teacher Takashima? I am the mother of Kōshū..."
Kōshū and Lang Zhi were unaware of the turmoil caused by that storming ball at home. This morning, they practiced Slider as usual.
"It's starting to look a little bit better. Sure enough, what I said is right. Give up the idea of eating a fat man from the beginning and familiarize yourself with the feeling of playing the ball with your fingers." Probably because of the stimulation, Kōshū finally listened to the advice today. Miyuki feels that this Slider, although it is half as good as the previous ghost ball, but as a matching ball, it may be able to play a role.
"..." Kōshū didn't want to speak, he told himself to endure it...
No, I still couldn't bear it. "Senior Miyuki, in the next game against the pharmacist, senior Tanba should be playing, shouldn't you confirm his status with him?"
"Huh? Don't I want to confirm your pitching first? I'm not that free. Soon, senior Tanba will have a practical practice with Tetsu-san and the others. If I didn't worry about you, I would have passed by a long time ago."
"Ah, that's it." Kōshū felt a little guilty in his heart.
Lang Zhi was next to him as a hitter, truly feeling the ball. The three of them threw more than 40 balls like this. Kōshū's Slider stabilized quickly after finding the trick, but it was just at this level. If you want to improve the power of this Slider, you still need to polish it in the later stages.
"Yo west, these two days are mainly about adjusting training. Don't train yourself too much. Tanba seems to be serious this time. Maybe you don't need to play." Miyuki comforted Kōshū before leaving.
"Hey - Tanba, wasn't it good to be like this earlier?" Kōshū shook his head, and Lang Zhi on the opposite side had already consciously put on the catcher's protective gear and was ready to catch the ball for him.
'This guy is surprisingly quiet today. What's wrong? '
Lang Zhi learned from Miyuki's Signals. The two brothers just threw the ball in such a strange and quiet manner, "touch--" The people on the opposite side are now getting better and better at catching the ball.
"You caught the ball well, why don't you practice catcher instead~" Kōshū teased.
"The competition is about to start, can you stop smiling so playfully?" What was rare was that the younger brother taught his older brother a lesson.
"Hou - it's really strange, Lang Zhi, what's wrong with you? Second String, is there any problem?"
"No..."
Judging from the reaction, it was obvious. What happened? Kanemaru clearly didn't report anything to him. It's unreliable. Ask other people later.
Actually, it's nothing. It's just that Second String has been assisting First String in training before. Now that the game has started, he has been cheering for First String in the audience. Lang Zhi sees his brother, Haruichi and even that guy Eijun starting to appear in the game and playing in the game. There is a significant improvement in performance, but he himself has no practice games to give him confidence. He can't find the target in practice every day, which makes him a little frustrated, but he can't show it. Some people can't even make it to Second String, and some can only stay on the bench of Second String. How can he, Second String's Regulars, be qualified to say depressing words?
In the evening, after recording the video and analyzing it, Chris convened a meeting and told everyone his findings.
"So, is the last pitcher Sanada the pharmacist's actual ace?"
"Then why doesn't he appear? Is it to keep Trump Card? It's already reached this point."
"Or is it that he can't play for a long time?" Following this line of thought, Kōshū looked at the pitcher's supporting foot. After each pitch, the pitcher's supporting foot would bend sharply to support the body, "This pitcher's posture is not very stable." '
"In short, there is a high probability that the opponent's pitcher will not pitch the entire game the day after tomorrow, so our biggest issue now is the opponent's Central Batting Lineup, three-base Mishima, four-base bomb, and five-base pitch. Akiha, these three people contributed the most RBIs to the pharmacist, especially Todoroki Raichi. This player's swing speed is extremely fast, and any weak and unmotivated ball will be blasted out immediately in front of him."
Tanba was shocked when he heard this, and then Kataoka Manager made arrangements for the day after tomorrow. "The day after tomorrow's starter, Tanba, you go to the left field, Kōshū. The remaining pitchers must also warm up to ensure that they can play at any time."
"Hi!"*5