The next game was against Yakushi High School. Kōshū was lying on the table writing his plan, remembering what happened against them a few months ago.
'When shaking hands, I seemed to have bullied the guy opposite me. ' When he recalled what happened a few months ago, he felt like it was a lifetime ago, 'It was so childish. I said seriously, 'I'll strike you out next time.' But now I can't even play. '
But the battle with the pharmacist is indeed a big trouble.
The last game was completed by senior Tanba, Kawakami Senior, and Kōshū. Among the pitchers in the team who can play now, only Kawakami has truly faced the pressure from the pharmacist's four bats.
"I don't know if they can handle it or not -"
Kōshū gave up thinking about other things and concentrated on fighting with his own plan.
At the same time, in the supervision room, the coaches were worried about exactly this.
"Furuya and Eijun have never really seen that four-stick swing up close. Sure enough, let Kawakami start tomorrow." As soon as I heard this speech, I knew it was Ota Manager.
Teacher Takashima retorted, "Furuya has had enough experience in Koshien's game and has seen many powerful hitters. I believe that with his strength, he can fully support the starting position tomorrow."
Moreover, since Autumn Tournament, the real ace has been absent from the game, and it is Furuya who has taken the actual starting responsibility.
But the conversation between Ochiai Coach and Kataoka Manager did not fall on tomorrow's starter.
"So, what does Kataoka Manager think of Furuya? Judging from Furuya's current state, he is fully qualified to be called the ace of the new team." Ochiai Coach made everyone quiet as soon as he spoke.
In fact, the current ambiguous performance of the coaching staff will make the players speculate.
'Today's Furuya is so amazing, it gave me goosebumps. '
'Sure enough, the ball speed is still the same. I didn't expect that thin body to be able to throw the ball at such a high speed. '
'Hey, Kōshū is injured again. Is he forcing himself because he is afraid of being robbed of his ace position? '
Same age, same position, same dazzling appearance. Of course there are players competing for the same position in other positions, but Pitcher's Mound is the one who attracts attention.
The memory of Kōshū leading the team forward in Hajia is still very deep, and everyone still believed in him the most immediately.
But this is the case in sports competitions. No matter how amazing the results are, as long as you can't continue to show your presence, everyone will naturally start to look at other pitchers.
After the suffocating silence, Kataoka Manager finally spoke, "Seido is not a personal team. I will not ignore the growth of others because of past impressions. Victory is the motivation that supports us going forward. Whoever can lead the team to victory is the team's trump card."
"But there is only one No. 1 in the team." Ochiai Coach was not confused by these words. He said Kataoka Manager's statement in one sentence, making everyone around him wipe his sweat. "What kind of character is this? Ochiai Coach's presence in the team is getting stronger and stronger." '
"To put it simply, in the game, whoever is in good condition will be allowed to play. As for the ace, whoever has better overall performance will be allowed to play. The speed of the ball, the quality of the ball, and the ability to strike out the opponent, these are the most basic. What is more important is the ability to guide the momentum of the players. With him on the field, and without him on the field, The momentum of the defensive players will become different. What we Seido need is such a comprehensive ace." Kataoka did not hide his thoughts anymore.
"I see, then I know how to coach the players." Suddenly, the tense atmosphere between the two coaches dissipated.
"Your guidance to the players has been of great help to the new team during this period. Please guide the players in the same way in the future." Kataoka Manager returned the favor.
"..." Takashima Rei and Ota Manager almost know each other. Ochiai Coach probably wants to make sure that if Furuya is so reused now, he will put it aside when Kōshū comes back. Kataoka Manager's reply is no, the ace is the best.
'So, in the next stage, will Ochiai Coach start to attack Furuya again? '
Just as the two of them were digesting the information, Ochiai and Kataoka, who were sitting across from each other, brought back the previous topic.
"From a stylistic point of view, Furuya is still suitable to start. But the pitching arrangement behind will be very challenging." Ochiai said this, as if he was sure that Furuya could start.
"Well, Furuya is currently unstoppable. Even if he encounters the pharmacist's four sticks, I believe he can solve it. As for Kawakami, Xia Tian has already fought against the pharmacist, and he is still reliable as a relay. As for Sawamura..." Kataoka said that Sawamura was a little less confident when it came to Sawamura's arrangement.
"His big heart may have unexpected uses. After all, he can dare to shoot at the guy who oversees the inside corners." Ochiai rarely said a good word about Sawamura.
"Well, when the time comes, it depends on the situation."
At the other end, in the pharmacist's campus.
A man was immersed in the corner of the playground swinging a bat.
"Hey, Raichi, stop swinging, I think you've had enough for today." Sanada greeted the figure from behind.
"Fight out..."
"Huh?" Sanada could only hear a murmur, and then approached. "Hit it out, I can finally hit his ball, absolutely - I have to hit it out, hahahaha."
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and the Medicine Master said nothing more.
He still remembered that a few months ago, Raichi burst into tears after being said condescendingly by the pitcher.
"They are all amazing and passionate guys! They make me look forward to the competition."
The time between games passed in the blink of an eye. In this short period of time, the seniors made the current first and second graders envious.
There is no heavy training, no unknown competition, the third-year players will face one of the few times in their lives where they are allowed to have fun. However, almost all seniors choose to continue to come to the court to train every day.
"I feel uncomfortable if I don't come to the court to train."
"You didn't take a shower, right?"
"Damn it, you're still dragging me to practice."
"National Sports Festival's players are all so good. Many of them can be drafted by professional baseball." I don't know why he turned to professional baseball because most of his seniors chose college as their career path. Among the third graders, only Yuki Captain chose to submit his application.
"Yuki, how about the meeting with the scout?"
"Well, it will probably be in the third or fourth round." Seido Although Koshien is the quasi-winner this year, there are only a few dozen people selected for professional baseball through the three channels of college and Adult League every year. Yuki is already very satisfied with this result.
The professional baseball draft will probably be in early November.
Adjust the time here, the 2007 NPB draft ended on October 3