In the first half of the second game, it was Kōshū who was still guarding the first-year front line. He used high-quality straight balls and high-speed Changeup. As if he knew that he would no longer continue to throw, he took out all his weapons and let Second String seniors Three Up, Three Down.
At this time, Miyuki on the side was already amazed, "This ace in junior high school is still not merciless against our Second String." '
"Huh? What's going on? Why are there two zeros??" The big speaker in First String also came.
"Isn't that the junior of Miyuki? He is very reliable."
While he was talking, the four-bat Kōshū had already reached second base. He did not choose to hit the exaggerated Curveball, but picked a straight ball and hit it out. "Next, Lang Zhi, you are responsible for sending me back." '
"You played quite impressively." Yuuki was still somewhat impressed by the junior who had consulted him.
Lang Zhi dodged a Curveball without moving his feet. He was a person who had been threatened countless times by Kōshū's Inside Corner Ball, so he was not afraid of this.
"Bad ball!" Kataoka Manager glanced at this very courageous first grader. "In the Little League period, he has always been behind his brother. In the games he played, the team's score was 0.9 points higher. He can very well promote Kōshū's hits or bases." '
'No, Tanba-senpai's condition has improved. 'Lang Zhi decisively swung the bat when the next pitch came. His Sacrifice Bunt was not particularly good, but it was okay to advance the bases. Kōshū took the opportunity to run to third base.
After Lang Zhi was out, he passed by the next bat and said, "Don't be afraid of that ball, score one point first."
The first grader Liu Bang nodded firmly, with the idea of being hit by Curveball, he met the ball head-on, and the hit was not good. After Tanba picked up the ball, Kōshū had already rushed to the home base, and it was too late to hit him, so he could only pass to the first base.
"Safe!"
"Wow——!!" The audience on the sidelines and the First String members who were watching all exclaimed in amazement. It turned out that the freshman got a point first!
"Tch." Tanba on Pitcher's Mound adjusted his hat to cover up his unconvinced lips.
"Three outs, next game, pitcher change, Tojo Hideaki, you come on!" Sure enough, at the beginning of the third inning, Kōshū was defeated by Demotion from the Mound, "Kōshū, starting tomorrow, you will train with First String."
"Okay."
In the following third game, the smiles that the first graders had at the beginning were completely gone. Without Kōshū guarding the front line, they became completely defeated. The seniors Second String returned double the anger they had just received from Kōshū to these rookies.
They clung to Tojo's pitching, and their blows penetrated the infield defense. The fielding staff was exhausted and could not stop the seniors from entering the bases.
The first-year team, which had not lost a single point just now, lost 5 points in the blink of an eye before it ended.
"Damn, how could this happen?"
"Seniors are working too hard." Everyone has dust on their bodies.
The one who was hit the hardest was Tojo Hideaki. He appeared after Kōshū. The contrast in his performance was too obvious. He covered his head with a towel. He didn't want to look at anyone.
"In this way, those rookies will truly realize the horror of this game." First String on the sidelines finally saw the scene he wanted to see.
"Well, after all, most of them are recommended sports students, but if they think they can easily take away their position just after being promoted from junior high school, they would be too naive. There are a lot of seniors in Second String who have worked hard for two years." Smiling Kominato Ryosuke squinted, looking at the pink-haired child in Dugout, "How about it, Haruichi, do you regret it? Follow me to Tokyo. This is not an easy place to hang out." '
"Ah haha, I don't know when the juniors in our dormitory will appear today." Kuramochi was still thinking about his juniors.
"In this case, Tanba will also feel a lot of pressure. In the first two games, he faced Second String's line, but he was not afraid at all." In order to prepare for next month's Kanto Tournament, today First String They were all resting, so naturally, they all thought about Kanto Tournament's pitching configuration, "Red and White Game is being held at this time, probably just to let Mr. Kōshū directly join First String."
"Well, in this case, Kanto Tournament might let him appear."
"Tch, this year's freshmen are really amazing. Less than a month after school starts, they can join Kanto Tournament." Isashiki Jun thought about the fact that he gave up pitching and changed to a fielding position.
"Hey, it's super first grade."
While everyone was chatting on the sidelines, the first graders on the court were almost wiped out. They lost a total of 8 points in two consecutive games. The atmosphere in Dugout was very bad. The batter couldn't handle Tanba's ball and was quickly out of the game. Before everyone on the field could adjust their mentality, they were about to be beaten again. The fear of difficulty crept into everyone's heart.
"What's wrong? You, Second String's seniors have been training for an extra year or even two years. Isn't it normal to be like this?" Kōshū stood at the entrance, folding his arms like a coach.
"..." Everyone was silent for a while. After this battle, everyone realized more deeply how powerful Kōshū is. It turns out that a good pitcher can make such a big difference.
"Yes, it's only the 4th game of the game now, and we still have 5 chances." Eijun loudly supported Kōshū: "If you stay frustrated here, the strength you can display will be compromised. I want to use my own strength to fight against them. Haoqiang School is very strong, didn't you know it from the beginning, but this is the reason why I came to this school!"
'Wow, that makes sense. For a moment, I didn't know whether he was smart or stupid. ' Kōshū glanced at Lang Zhi, who nodded and said, "I don't think the supervisor expects a group of first-year rookies to beat the upperclassmen. He wants to see which freshmen can withstand the pressure and show their strength under such circumstances. This is the real purpose of supervision."
If Eijun just said it, everyone was just a little touched, but in their hearts they were thinking, 'You didn't even play, how can you feel the pressure of your seniors?', then Lang Zhi's words attracted all the attention.
"So, think about why you came to this school." After saying that, Lang Zhi took the lead and walked into the field.
"Let's go, don't care about winning or losing, the important thing is to show back in front of the seniors' fighting spirit and fight with your own fighting spirit." Kōshū was still very nervous when he tried to be the leader of so many people for the first time. He learned the coach's stance and words of encouragement, and found two more shills.
"Okay -" the first graders cheered up and shouted together. It seemed to have a good effect.
"The players changed, and the first-year pitcher was replaced by Kaneda..." Kataoka Manager saw a person Dugout making his presence felt outside, "You go to the right field."
"Ah?" Eijun stood alone in the outfield, looking at the back of the pitcher in the distance, "I want to pitch."
Suddenly the ball came, "Right field!"
"Uh-huh, raise your hands."
"Hahahaha."
"This is the first time I've seen someone miss a connection in Seido."
Miyuki who was watching laughed and fell to the ground, "Hahahaha."
"Pfft——" Kōshū's stern face also relaxed.
But then, Eijun picked up the ball and threw it toward third base like a laser. After Kōshū's long training, he was finally able to throw a straight ball. Although the accuracy was not good, it was enough.
"Out!" The third grader threw himself on the base bag and punched the ground. He was so greedy and wanted to show off himself.
Immediately afterwards, a senior hit out, and senior Souko loaded the bases. This inning was even worse than the previous two innings. They lost 6 points in one inning, but the offensive was far from stopping. The first graders seemed to be walking on a night road with no end, and they were all out of breath.
With one out and someone on second base, Kataoka raised his hand, "First-year pitcher, Furuya Satoru, come on."
Work is super full today, and what IDP personal development document I wrote before has to be rewritten??
I asked, isn't this what ONE-ONE came to discuss, why did you call me back?? I accepted it, just when I was unwilling to do so
My mother asked me about returning home on New Year's Day and about the epidemic policy. She asked the same question three times with different angles. I patiently explained it the first and second time, but the third time, I was really! I want to type and ask her, she has already answered it above, why am I still asking!! Don't you understand?
But luckily I held it back, and suddenly I could understand why some people get angry at home. They really get extremely angry when they don't want to talk but still have to talk (of course knowing doesn't mean understanding, but you still can't get angry at home when you are angry outside)