"Bump--" A ball flew over the infield and was stopped on the spot by Kuramochi, a cheetah pouncing on it.
"Out!"
"Hoo--nice! Yoichi!" A huge shout came from Pitcher's Mound, and the senior was called by his first name.
If you look closely, you can see that the pitcher is sweating suspiciously, and he seems to be so panicked that he can't speak at all.
"Cheer up!" Kuramochi raised his foot, preparatory to kicking someone's ass, "We're already two outs, concentrate on dealing with the next one!"
Sawamura Eijun, who didn't know how to answer, was in a panic. After hearing this, he didn't respond and turned his head to look at home plate.
Only one shortstop who is really hot is left behind. If he were not still in the game, the indifferent pitching gesture in front would definitely be kicked hard.
'Hooraho, don't look like that, you're already two outs! Relax, and swing your arms fully. '
Eijun, who returned to pitching, looked cautious.
It's the bottom of the seventh inning, with two outs and a man on third base. As soon as Eijun came on the field, Narumiya Mei grabbed a straight ball and scored a hit. After that, Hayakawa connected in series and other bats advanced. Inashi now scored another point.
"Bump--" The ball is turning around in your hand. It's really hard to hit for the first time when you see it. Moreover, the release point is hidden at the end, so the ball speed will be much faster than it actually is.
'How did the two of them fight out just now! ' After nine bats and one wipe, he watched the ball tipped over to the infield. He dropped the bat and ran to first base before he was already out.
"Three outs, exchange offense and defense!"
"Yosie yosie yosie!!!"
Eijun, who finally got through the inning, shouted out, and was immediately dragged off Pitcher's Mound by the collar by the shortstop behind him, "Stop affecting the image of our school here, you guy, come down!"
"It's hard to get three outs. Isn't it worth celebrating?!" The pitcher's upper body was dragged towards Dugout, and his butt and legs were still trying to stick to Pitcher's Mound.
"Who do you think is responsible! If my brother had come up, he wouldn't have lost another point!" Lang Zhi made up for the damage from the side, and together with Kuramochi, one on each side, they held the pitcher and went down quickly.
However, many people in the audience noticed this.
"What's wrong, that pitcher, doesn't he want to get off the field?"
"It's so funny. He's already three outs, does he still want to keep losing points like this?"
"Hahahaha, Seido, why does it feel so different from the style I thought before?"
Of course, this kind of performance that affects the school's image is worthy of several knives and kicks. Eijun was not discouraged by the physical pain. Soon he picked up the bat and said confidently, "It seems I still have to take action. It's been so many innings and I haven't scored yet, hahaha."
This seemingly careless remark made many people think, "This bastard!"
But Kataoka Manager stopped Eijun at the entrance, "Wait, where are you going?"
Eijun asked another very presumptuous question, "Go and attack, boss. Have you forgotten?"
The supervisor ignored him and just looked behind him.
Behind the back, someone picked up the bat. The contact between the bat and the bat made a long crisp sound, followed by the sound of footsteps getting out of the way. A figure walked over Eijun, took off the helmet on his head and put it on his own head. "Helmet borrowed."
"Onii-sama?"
Kōshū smiled and stood in front.
At the same time, Kataoka Manager raised his hand to apply for player adjustment.
"Seido applied for notice of player adjustment, six bats, left fielder, Kōshū!"
Narumiya Mei on Pitcher's Mound held his breath to listen to the entire broadcast, and then exhaled for a long time, "Left fielder!" As a result, Seido hasn't given up the struggle yet?!
"Hmph——" Supervisor Inomi twisted his neck, not commenting on Supervisor Seido's choice to mobilize the atmosphere.
But it is undeniable that the effects have already come.
Above the head, the sound suddenly became louder.
"Seido is finally going to be the ace? Why the left fielder?"
"It's the eighth game. What's the point of using Seido to play Pinch Hitter? They're already in the bottom lane."
There are also shouts from pure fans, "It's you, I came to watch the game because of you, and I finally came out!"
"Hit it out! Seido scores!"
The discussion about Seido's defeat quickly stopped and turned into a discussion about Seido's ace and the expectations for his Home Run ability.
Of course, Kōshū knew that the supervision was to boost the team's morale, and the game entered the eighth inning. However, the first point that Seido was looking forward to was never obtained. Even the players who persisted would unconsciously feel their heartstrings drop.
'I know my mission, but...' Looking down, I saw my former partner. Looking up, I saw the pitcher who had been quarreling. 'How can I not be selfish! How can you not look forward to fighting out yourself! '
"Huh -" He took a deep breath to stop his trembling. After half a year, they finally met on the playing field, 'Narumiya Mei! '
Narumiya Mei on the opposite side also caught the hitter's excitement immediately, 'It's just right! I also want to strike you out, I have been thinking about it for a long time! '
So there was no more eye contact, and the duel began directly at the moment the referee gave the order.
The pitcher raises his leg, and the entire center of gravity begins to move forward with the body, and the final point in front is the hitter!
This situation is so similar that it even overlaps with the situation last summer. Just recalling it again makes all the sealed emotions flow out. The sourness that cannot be washed away when tears fill my eyes, and the pain in my stomach that I swallowed in pain, all come out.
In an instant, the fatigue from the previous seven rounds was wiped away, and the strength gap in each muscle was filled again by the unwillingness of the past.
"Boom -" the ball drew an arc and was almost embedded in the inside corner of the batter. Kōshū raised his arm to avoid the ball.
"Bad ball!"
Immediately afterwards, the batter stood close to the inside corner, seemingly responding to the ball just made.
'Smelly brat! I must take revenge today! '
Another inside corner, again avoided by the batter.
"Bad ball!"
'Standing so close, if you have the ability, just hit this ball! '
The batter stood in the inside corner again. Hayakawa realized the batter's purpose at this time, and used his glove and Signals to pull the pitcher's ball away, 'Narumiya, don't be angered by him! Take your time and don't take bad shots! '
But it was too late, Narumiya Mei, who was half-angry at his own memories, was in trouble.
"Bad ball!"
If he wasn't careful, by the time Narumiya Mei came to his senses, it would have been a situation of three bad goals and no good goals.
On the opposite side, the hitter stretched out his foot leisurely, bumped his toes first to shake off the sand hanging on the spikes, then swept left and right on Batter's Box, and finally turned left and right to see if his bat was dented.
His expression was even more uplifting, he looked like he was sitting in the forest, watching the clouds rise and fall, and the fire that the pitcher had just suppressed was ignited again.
The catcher secretly had a dark face at this moment, and he also understood that if the batter was allowed to wander in front of the pitcher, he might not be able to control the pitcher, so without any instructions, he swung his glove to the edge and said, 'Whatever, walk him. '
"Bad ball!"
"Four balls, walk!"
Kōshū blinked at Hayakawa who stood up. Regardless of his reaction, he dropped the bat and walked to first base.
"Compared to making sure someone is on base by hitting out alone, it will be more motivating for the subsequent hitters. But then again, I don't have any balls to play'
I feel like I'm starting to get used to my decadent self.
Must cheer up tomorrow!!