"Out!"
Nine sticks were quickly eliminated, and one stick Akiha got the latest information from his mouth, "Can't you see the release point?"
This is of course the biggest problem. A hitter's swing rhythm starts from seeing the pitcher release the ball. Of course every pitcher is different, but the difference is, "1, 2, 3, swing" or "1, 2, swing."
If you can't see the release point, you don't know when to call "1", so you need to be familiar with the pitcher's habits for a long time to complete the hit.
Seido would not give them such a long time, and the pitcher's pitching rhythm was very fast, allowing Akiha to guess the direction of the hit without taking a breath.
In the meantime, the second big problem arises. This pitcher can accurately jump back and forth between the inside and outside corners. One moment, the inside corner may be on the edge, and the next ball may be on the outside corner.
'Damn it, you control the ball so well, why did Seido seldom use this pitcher before! '
"Good shot!"
"Batter's out!"
The very quick strikeout allowed the audience to form their first impression of the pitcher.
"What's that pitcher's name, Sawamura? Why hasn't he played much before?"
"The pitching isn't very fast, so why can't anyone from Medicine Master hit it?"
"But the ball control looks good, and it's the pitcher who decides the winner at Strike Zone."
The pharmacist's second stick was also eliminated quickly.
"Three out, switch sides!"
At this moment, everyone understood that the pharmacist was already standing on the edge of the cliff.
"Come on, listen to the voices in the audience. Now our enemy is not only Seido, but also the entire stadium audience. They are probably cheering for Seido." Sanada's smile was unburdened, "But think about it, if we can overtake Seido and shock everyone in the stadium, thinking about their expressions, I am full of energy!"
"Haha, obviously there are still many people coming to cheer us on." Unlike in the summer, Pharmacist, who has already become a dark horse, has many students from his school coming to watch the competition in the fall.
"Yeah, yeah!"
"Our Raichi still has a chance to strike!"
In the heated atmosphere, Coach Todoroki secretly gave Sanada a thumbs up. There was no need for supervision to encourage everyone's emotions. Sanada could handle it all by himself.
At the same time, as feedback, Sanada only allowed Haruichi to hit a hit, Miyuki had an infield fly, and Maezono had an infield grounder to double play, quickly ending the half inning. The score remained at 3:0 and it came to the ninth inning of the game.
'This is the last half of the inning. ' Unless the pharmacist scores four points in a row.
In this half-inning, Seido will face Medicine Master's terrifying hitter Todoroki Raichi.
"Sure enough, Kōshū should be allowed to pitch at this time!" Ota Manager panicked again after the next change.
Just a minute ago, with a crisp sound, Eijun's pitch was violently hit by Todoroki Raichi. Far, far away, Tojo stopped and looked in the direction of the stands.
"Out!"
"Hahahahaha." Todoroki Raichi smiled and ran the bases amid the cheers of the audience.
Eijun pressed the brim of his hat and felt the laughter coming from his left side to his back, then to his right, and finally away from the front. The sound was like a 360-degree surround, constantly beating on his soul.
'I went out and lost points? ' I didn't dare to look at Dugout. Although I finally had two innings of pitching time, I didn't perform well. The supervisor must have been very disappointed at this time.
With his head lowered, multiple people's feet appeared in his field of vision. Eijun's ears were full of his own messy thoughts, and he couldn't hear what they were saying at all.
'Is the supervisor going to change his vote? ' The hand holding the brim of the hat suddenly tightened, 'No, I haven't finished showing it yet, I can do it. '
Immediately afterwards, his hand was violently pulled away. Eijun raised his eyes in panic and saw Kōshū's face.
'Ah, sure enough, I'm going to change my vote, it's my brother. '
Eijun's eyes became obviously timid, and he reflexively handed the ball to Kōshū, "Here." If it was Furuya, he might have hesitated, but at this time, it was his brother who came up to chase people away (big mistake?), so he still knew better.
"Huh?" The person in front of him was obviously stunned for a moment when he saw the ball covered with sweat on his hands. Then the world began to spin in circles. Eijun was imprisoned in his arms and was shaken violently. At the same time, the voice finally came to his brain, "Sawamura, please wake up! We are still in the lead now! The supervisor did not say that we need to change people!"
It's just that Kōshū saw something was wrong with Eijun, so he ran over from the left field.
"Eh? No substitution?" Eijun caught the key word and immediately became energetic. "Did the supervisor say that?" He looked first at Kōshū, then at Miyuki for verification. After getting a nod from both, he looked at Dugout. Kataoka was standing outside without any movement.
"General!!! I will not let you down... Yeah!!" Eijun yelled suddenly in his ears, and everyone who was unprepared suffered.
Kuramochi struck Eijun with his leg whip on his butt, interrupting his shouting.
Without waiting for Eijun to react, Kōshū started shaking again, "Eijun, listen to me!"
"Yeah, I'm listening." Everyone became quiet.
"Eijun, what was the thing you were most afraid of just now?"
"Eh?" Several thoughts flashed through Eijun's mind. Is it the batter's swing?
no. Having been beaten out, he had always been modest and didn't think he could be better than Kōshū.
"I'm afraid of being replaced by the supervisor." Finally, he said his answer in a deep voice, but the person on the other side shook his head.
"No, you are afraid that the supervisor will be disappointed with you, and the sign of disappointment is being replaced."
Eijun was startled and nodded.
"But you were not substituted. This is the supervisor's reply. Did you receive it? What you feared most today has passed."
"Brother..." Eijun stared at Kōshū's eyes with unusual concentration. After hearing those words, a layer of mist filled the air, "I understand."
The last bit of cold air he had left was exhausted. At this moment, his body was like a furnace, with heat everywhere. "I understand what I want to do!"
"That's good." Kōshū then looked at Miyuki and stretched out his fist.
Miyuki also stretched out his fist and hit it hard. He watched Kōshū intervene and solved the pitcher's psychological problem with three strikes, five divided by two. He breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt the support from his juniors.
"Win the game!"
"Hi!!!"
Everyone on Pitcher's Mound dispersed. Eijun took a deep breath and pointed to the sky, "I will defend this round. Everyone who is guarding behind, please!"
"One out!"
"Eijun, come on!"
"Come on!"
Ten minutes later, the voice of Air Raid Siren sounded again.
The teenagers stood in two rows.
"Ceremony!"
"Thanks for the advice!"
There was no handshake, and the two groups dispersed.
Eijun excitedly helped Kōshū pick up the bag. As soon as he put it on his shoulder, he noticed something strange. It turned out that when he picked up the bag, he didn't see a hand put on the strap of the bag at the same time.
"Hey, brother-kun~" Eijun laughed, carrying it on one shoulder and moving forward, shaking off the hand on his shoulder.
"Don't leave! This is my brother's bag!"
"Why are you so clear about it! I've already picked it up!" Eijun was particularly aggrieved.
"Bring it here!"
The two people fought over a bag until the end. In order to calm down the fight, Kōshū took the bag back and put it on his shoulder, "It's true..."