"Akashi's bench started to move. Sendou Akira, this man is the actual coach of this team. What kind of instructions will he give?" The commentator saw Sendou standing up and shouting, and the whole audience paid attention!
But the audience could only see Sendou walking out of the pit-like bench and pointing to the court with one hand. No one knew his arrangement, but the result was revealed in a few seconds.
"This is!!!
Nine-Man Infield, after yesterday's game, Akashi once again sent out this all-or-nothing play. It seems that he is planning to fight to the death!
One point, this game is still zero-hit so far, one point may be the crushing score, so Akashi plans to decide the winner here!
Although among all Akashi's opponents so far, the Long Hit route has only just passed through the infield, and not a single ball has hit the sidelines.
But this still does not affect the fact that the current situation is a desperate situation. Is the response to this desperate situation a desperate counterattack or drinking poison to quench thirst?
Let's wait and see! "
All knowledgeable people know that there is an essential difference in the strength of the two sides. Even if they know that Nine-Man Infield is a reckless and crazy tactic, no one still ridicules this tactic because it is the last glimmer of hope. Most people really can't imagine such a desperate move.
It can be said that this move itself is a suicidal move that goes against common sense in the baseball world, but being able to find this suicidal possibility according to the characteristics of both teams is also a kind of genius thinking in itself.
A move that is usually fatal, under certain circumstances, can also become a wonderful surprise attack like yesterday or a life-saving straw like today. The possibility of this tactic was proven by Akashi yesterday.
Seeing this formation, the audience burst out with the loudest cheers. It had nothing to do with their position, but it was just for Akagi Middle School's boldness. The coach dared to arrange for the players to dare to execute. This was enough to get applause!
Just like the teams playing in outdoor courts across Japan, a random person passing by will cheer loudly for a wonderful performance on the court. This is the charm of competitive sports.
Baseball is almost the sport with the highest tactical requirements. It is simply a simulated battlefield. The factor that determines victory or defeat comes from the command of the bench.
Different from yesterday, today's Nine-Man Infield tactic will no longer be viewed as a look-down tactic, so the De Chuan players will not become angry and perform abnormally.
As the commentator said, Akashi is now making a desperate move. Whether to suppress the opponent and wait for a desperate counterattack in the next game, or to drink poison to quench his thirst and directly make the game lose suspense. No one, including Sendou himself, knows.
He only knows that since ancient times, the weak can only defeat the strong by relying on surprise attacks. The success of the surprise attack depends more on luck. Use the opponent's unexpected surprise attack as a last-ditch effort. The game is like this. When can we not do it at this time?
Nine-Man Infield was just a part of the surprise attack, and the attack part was hidden for half a year.
"Nine-Man Infield! Very good! Let's compete!" De Chuan's four sticks, Batter's Box took a deep look at Akashi's defense, and Fighting Spirit was obviously inspired.
At the same time, De Chuan's defense also began to command. Although De Chuan is a strong team, De Chuan's Coach Kunimi does not have the confidence of a strong team. After all, the attack command was frequent throughout the game.
"Stealing a base?" Sendou thought for a moment and hit Signals in the field.
This is not what Sendou guessed, but the Signals decryption that Practice Match and catcher Takase came up with unexpectedly.
The catcher's Signals was indeed deciphered by Sendou at Practice Match, but the catcher's Signals was not fixed, and Sendou ignored it.
The opponent's coaching staff's frequent instructions in this game resulted in the Signals on the bench being deciphered.
Signals Deciphering is a common phenomenon in baseball games, but it is not common in student baseball. However, it may be due to the influence of occupation. There are still very few Signals commanding by high school elites with real background. Most of them rely on the judgment of the players, so it is impossible to complete the decoding if they suddenly command the opponent.
Because of the possibility of deciphering in professional baseball, every team has N sets of Signals replacements. (The plot of the professional competition in the anime One Outs)
However, it is very difficult for baseball students to memorize a complete set of Signals. After all, they do not have enough time and need to learn too much and have to attend classes. If the Signals is complicated, it is possible that some teams cannot remember even a complete set of Signals in their senior year of high school. (This is the famous family that Da Zhen's protagonist team killed. Some people complained that it took them three years to memorize all Signals)
The high school team Signals always remembers the Signals related to itself first, and then slowly remembers more.
Through the observation of the entire game, the catcher and the coaching staff Signals deciphered everything, and endured it until the end, risking everything to get a chance to defeat the weak at the end of the game when the opponent was the most tiring.
Once it fails and the fact that Signals was deciphered is exposed, then you can surrender.
However, only an opponent of this level, a simple Signals, could be cracked so quickly.
"First pitch!... Pitched!"
"Steal a base!"
"Crack!"
"Strike!"
Takeda immediately used the technique that Sendou Sect had used before, stood up from the ground, then stepped on his left and right feet in sequence, and used his strength to throw the ball!
This technique allows a catcher with a weak shoulder to at least be as fast as a catcher with a strong shoulder.
"Crack!"
"Safe!" This ball is actually very dangerous. The ball and the person arrive at the same time, but they need to be touched a little slower.
Of course, it has a lot to do with the fact that Sawamura is a swing-type pitch. In addition, the ball speed of Sawamura is only very fast in the eyes of weak teams. In fact, the average speed is only more than 120.
"Successful stolen base!!!
Although it is very dangerous, he still stole the base. This makes Akashi really dangerous. Now the runner with zero outs is on third base. The forced run is one run, and Sacrifice Fly is also one run. How are we going to survive this crisis? Akagi Middle School!!! "
"What are you talking about? Explain!
Who wants to force points? Who wants to fly high Sacrifice Fly? I'm a four-pronged guy!
I want to fight out! "After hearing the explanation, Chi said in his heart.
Not only Chi's opponent, but also Akashi's defensive formation did not waver at all and even had crazy eyes.
"Second ball!"
"Phew!"
"Ping!"
"Out of bounds!"
"Out of bounds!"
"Damn it! He gets hit no matter where he throws it. This hitter can really pester him! And Ei-chan's good and bad pitches are too obvious! I don't have the guidance ability of Sen-chan, now I can only Head-on Showdown!" Takeda made up his mind, but he saw Sendou hit him a Signals.
"Huh?" Takeda was very surprised by this Signals, but he executed it immediately!
"Catcher! The catcher stood up! Intentional Walk! Akashi chose Intentional Walk! And it was the instruction given by the bench."
In this case, Sawamura didn't put up any resistance. He felt that everyone was Fighting Spirit, and he wanted to win!
"Bad ball! Four Balls!"
"That's one out and three bases!"
But the surprise goes far beyond that!
"The five bats are already in place and the catcher hasn't squatted down yet. Does he want to time out?
Huh? Intentional Walk? Could it be that Akashi's previous instruction from the bench was to walk four or five at the same time?
Officially, after four batters, Akashi once again walked five batters, thus forming a bases full.
As we all know, the bases-loaded tactic is a high-risk, high-reward tactic. A hitter will lose a lot of runs if he hits, but in the same bases-loaded situation, there will no longer be an active base advance.
That is to say, there is no need to touch, only to catch the hit, and you can kill each batter. There are countless double plays with the bases loaded without giving up a run. Triple play is not without, and the same large number of points is lost.
Coupled with the Nine-Man Infield of Akashi, it can be said that if it is an infield Ground Ball, it is likely to get a lot of outs in one go.
What's more, Akashi is in a situation where losing one point can lead to losing the game. It can be said that one thought is heaven and the other is hell.
Originally Nine-Man Infield was exciting enough, but now there is another bases-loaded tactic, and the fans at the scene have their hearts almost in their throats.
"We are already in the fourth round, and it was already obvious when we got to the duel. If we are still trying to decide the winner with those center hitters, we are giving up the game. If we get a hit, we are game over!"
But since this is not as good as a duel with the weaker six bats, if I am beaten to the outfield or our nine-man infield is not easy to defend, I will admit defeat, and I must not lose points to have a chance to win? Are you kidding me?
One point! If it was one point we would have had a chance. Two points..." Sendou completely disagrees with what the commentator said. Only he knows what the bottom line is.
However, this still does not hinder the fact that this situation is the climax of the entire game. It can be said that an offense and defense may determine the outcome.
"And! That Liu Bang is definitely not a big-hearted person, and his pressure is also extremely huge. It's more about stimulation than pressure, right? The key to victory is in his own hands, he can't be calm!
If I remember correctly the last time we were about to win, his expression was a little strange.
So, come on! Is it to turn excitement and pressure into motivation and personally secure victory for your team? Or..." Sendou added in his mind.
"Send us to hell!"
"Play!"
No matter what others say, no matter what others think, time will still continue to pass and the game will still continue to be played!
Just as Sendou thought, although everyone in De Chuan knew that they must be stronger, and much stronger.
But no one expected that everyone at Akashi would explode today because of what Sendou said yesterday.
With tenacious defense, the game was forced to reach the sixth inning, and the iron wall began to show signs of collapse. Therefore, even if the batter knew the difference in strength between the two sides, he could not help but be shaken. After all, the score was 0-0. I was happy that the opponent finally ran out of ammunition and made a last ditch effort. I was surprised that he had to make the final decision. The pressure was too much.
Don't think that there won't be so much pressure and the bases are loaded if no one is out. If the ball is not played well, it may go from zero out to two out, and no runs can be scored. In addition, they know that with their skills in playing weird balls, it is almost impossible to hit high fly and sacrifice. If the infield ground ball does not roll well, they may not even be able to force a run.
The safest way is to force a bunt to score points, but Nine-Man Infield's fielding is almost equivalent to being caught with two outs, and it's hard to say whether he will score or not.
At this time, the difference in the coach's judgment ability is reflected. Coach Kunimi Have you ever seen such a crazy person?
He himself didn't know what to do, and he also felt that one point was not safe, so in the end he had no choice but to let the players play.
"The game has reached a critical moment, and Akashi's ace is already waving his arms and preparing to throw!"
"Bad ball!"
"Inside Corner Ball! But it deviated from Strike Zone, so it was a bad ball!
The pitcher had no intention of giving the batter too much time. When he saw the batter standing still, he was about to throw the second ball! "
"Crack!"
"Bad ball! two!"
"This ball is from the outside corner, but it is not lowered at all. It can be said to be a high ball from the outside corner! This pitcher's ball control is terrible!
But Akashi's defense gave enough support to get this team to where it is now! "
The commentator didn't know Sawamura's ball quality at all. Similarly, Sawamura's ball speed couldn't be said to be slow for a junior high school player, nor was he a pitcher who could easily hit the ball. So he felt that the team's ability to reach the third round was a big contribution to the defense, especially yesterday's Nine-Man Infield that allowed them to win against Death Struggle.
"The next ball, Inside Corner Ball, it doesn't matter if it's easier to hit, but it must be scored Strike Zone!" Takeda has already given instructions for the third ball.
"Phew!" After a brief silence, the third ball raced like home plate!
"Inside Corner Ball? And it's easy to hit!" The six-bat hitter, who was under great pressure, started swinging excitedly!
But excitement, tension, and pressure may cause problems in physical performance. He played too anxiously.
"Ping!"
"It hit! But it didn't hit well, it was just a Ground Ball, it's over, right in front of the second baseman!
Home plate! Out! The ball is passed to third base again, out! Double kill!!!
Beautiful defense, Akagi Middle School survived! With no outs and the bases loaded, it only took three balls to turn it into two outs, one and two!
Moreover, the batter's swing was obviously a little anxious. Sure enough, not ordinary people can maintain normal performance under this kind of pressure. "
Due to the intense fielding action, the only way to commentate on the game was to use quick and short words such as home plate and out to keep up with the fast flying white balls all over the field. After everything settled, I used a longer sentence to summarize.
(Personally, I hate the kind of game commentators who explain the movements in seconds. The commentators can say a long paragraph to analyze the movements clearly. Some of them can change several expressions and thoughts, and some even despise and then slap the face in a still flow of time! Come on, in less than one second, who can say so many words and have so many thoughts?)
In fact, the process in the field is very simple. The batter did not hit the ball well due to nervousness, and it became a ball in front of the second baseman. The infield moved forward and was very close to home plate. Therefore, the second baseman passed the ball to home plate. The runner from third base to home plate was caught out.
Since this whole process lasts only 3 seconds, even if the final commentator took a few seconds to finish the last sentence, the commentator only said 15 words.