"Crack." When the team came off the field, the two pitchers looked at each other again, and there seemed to be lightning in the air between them.
"Then let's see whose pitcher collapses first. I didn't expect this game to turn into a pitching battle. Can Narumiya Mei resist Pitcher Rotation Strategy from Seido?" the commentator said, but his position seemed to shift to Seido's side.
"Yes, Seido has been rotated to the third pitcher at present. There are also two pitchers registered in their roster. Judging from the past game videos, these five pitchers have different characteristics." Another commentator added, "But they are facing Narumiya Mei, who lost 0 points before this game and currently has the title of Kanto's Number One Pitcher. Who can win? Please don't leave, viewers -"
The game came to the eighth inning. In the previous 14 and a half innings, the two teams had only changed by 1 point. From this score, we can see the intensity of the game.
Narumiya Mei returned to the third base side Dugout. At the entrance, Kunimoto Manager said coldly, "Then completely follow the catcher's instructions and go all out. We don't have the capital to enter the extra innings."
"I understand." Inajitsu Ace, washed away by fatigue and sweat, became even more energetic.
"Ming, we will fight out."
"Ming, hold on to this game, there are still two more chances to hit."
In the ninth game, it's Central Batting Lineup's turn, which is Inami's last chance.
Of course, the same goes for Seido. They started with seven bats in the eighth round.
"Furuya! Come on."
"Furuya, use up a few more balls!" In his words, Seido's intention towards Inami's pitcher was already on the table.
Narumiya Mei on Pitcher's Mound only has eyes for the catcher's mitt. The later it gets, the less he can panic and get complacent. He can't forgive himself for ruining the summer of the third-year senior with his Wild Pitch last year.
'This person hasn't seen Ming's Changeup yet, but he must be on guard now. ' Harada thought about the arm strength of Furuya that can hit Foul Ball from a distance, 'At this time, the shot must be lower. '
Harada's glove tapped lightly on the ground. Of course, that slight sound was not heard by Furuya, but he had just been indoctrinated into the plan by the captors.
"Furuya, listen up, don't worry about that pitcher's Changeup. He probably can't throw too many pitches in one game, otherwise the ball will be high, so you only need to aim for one ball and wait."
"Huh? What ball are you waiting for? It's up to you to judge this yourself. Just follow your feel for the ball."
'My ball feel? ' Furuya on Batter's Box still hasn't figured this out, so he can only wait for the straight shot.
The pitcher threw the ball, but his ball speed did not decrease at the end of the game. On the contrary, it tended to become harder and harder. When Furuya saw the ball being released, he had no time to judge whether it was the path he was waiting for and swung the bat directly.
Harada was shocked when he saw the hitter's unhesitating movements, 'Swinging the bat so decisively, is this guy not affected by Changeup at all? Obviously all the hitters in the last game were interrupted by the Changeup at the beginning. Could it be that after Dugout's discussion, we should completely give up Changeup? This is troublesome.. '
In a flash of thought, the ball had already flown backwards.
"Bump-" hit the Foul Ball ball outside the base line.
"Foul Ball!"
Harada stood up and passed the new ball back to Narumiya Mei. When he squatted down, he had already formed a new strategy in his mind, "If Changeup has no worries, then you must be waiting for some pitch. The swing is so crisp, what you are waiting for is a straight ball." '
Furuya was completely unaware that he had been seen through at this time.
In the end, a Forkball was directly lured out of the bat, "There is no straight ball at all." Furuya, who was struck out, woke up belatedly.
"The signal you're waiting for a straight ball is too strong. The opponent's catcher is also experienced in many battles. Such a level of concealment can be seen through at a glance." Then he was nodded by senior Chris. Furuya nodded obediently, but in his heart he felt more and more that the position of catcher was terrible. After all, how did they judge the intention of the hitter?
"Ba Bang, Mr. Shirazu." The voice on the radio was reduced to the sound of Chris educating him. After the two of them had discussed for a few words, they suddenly saw an extra person standing next to them.
"Senior Shirazu, when?"
"... Just now." After completely letting go of his vigilance against Changeup, the batter's task became to hit the bat after two strikes. However, this intention was also seen through by the pitcher. After a few balls, Shirazu was forced to swing by a Inside Corner Ball. "The power of that person's ball is still undiminished, even more powerful than in the first inning. The opponent has been retaining its strength from the beginning."
"Maybe this is the way Inomi chose to deal with Seido Pitcher Rotation Strategy."
"It's two out..."
Everyone turned their attention to the person Batter's Box, Kōshū, who appeared as the nine sticks.
I don't know when this first-year player started to have more expectations than the ace. Obviously at the beginning of this season, Tanba, as a third-year pitcher, was rightly regarded as the ace pitcher. But now, this issue has begun to become ambiguous.
To put it simply, when a pitcher takes on more responsibilities than the set expectations and performs well, when he gradually takes on the responsibilities of an ace, he will gradually snatch away part of the ace status.
In Dugout, Tanba, who was applying ice, clenched his fists and kept thinking about the hit balls he had thrown in the game, which were knocked out and saved by the defense again and again. 'Damn it, what kind of ace pitcher am I, the most trusted pitcher by the supervisor and everyone, has slowly turned into Kōshū. '
As for Kōshū, who is attracting everyone's attention, he is not feeling comfortable at all on Batter's Box. He is constantly being attacked at every corner. As a pitcher, he likes to throw this kind of ball the most. Now as a hitter, he really doesn't like this kind of ball at all.
'Ming, this pitcher's arm strength is no worse than the previous one, so you must be very careful. 'Harada constantly reminds the opposing pitcher at home plate.
Narumiya Mei nodded. In fact, when he watched the video, he felt that Kōshū's striking movements were very outstanding, not the kind in 'Koshien's funny strike preparation movements'. He came to from the beginning Batter's Box, it is very stable. It almost takes one step without shaking or making small movements to clear the feet. When the bat is raised, it is raised, and it will not keep shaking there to interfere with the pitcher. When the opposing pitcher releases the ball, he will not raise his left foot high to block the inside corner, but like now -
Kōshū saw the pitcher's arm behind him, as if he heard the sound of the starting gun. He raised his left foot slightly but did not leave the ground, twisted his body to the back, and at the same time followed the white light closely with his eyes, 'Keep up, keep up! ' This is exactly the ball that Kōshū is waiting for. In the second half of the game, it is very difficult to use corner methods to get batters out. Improving ball control requires physical strength, so Narumiya Mei must have poor control.
When the ball reached Home Plate, the batter, who was ready to launch, released the energy accumulated in his body. The sound of breaking through the air sounded from Home Plate, followed by a crisp sound of "touch".
I went to eat tonight because the director said that if there are less than ten people, we will give a subsidy of 300, and if there are more than ten people, it will be all-inclusive, so the rest of us are equivalent to going out in droves to eat at Haidilao. After ordering the meat, it was already more than 800. I hope she will reflect on the loopholes in the rules.