The state of luck and momentum also resulted in the originally weak team having the capital to compete with the strong team.
The all-or-nothing Nine-Man Infield, the base-loading tactic that made people's hearts lift into their throats, the thrilling double play, and then the inconspicuous low-position line, Timely Hit, which was like a basin of cold water, and finally there was another passionate and invincible force to cheer up.
Don't underestimate the role of Timely Hit. This point can be said to have changed the direction of the game. Fortunately, Akashi adjusted well, otherwise it is very likely that consecutive hits will open up a huge score.
Baseball is such a terrible sport. Once the momentum is gained, it can take away the game and make the game lose suspense in an instant. Apart from the pitcher breaking out in this situation, there is no way to interrupt the batter's momentum. After all, the batter will still maintain his condition at home plate during the fielding timeout.
In just half a game, people saw so many ups and downs, making this game extremely exciting, no less than the battle of Koshien.
"The pitcher started swinging! It's a throw!"
"Crack!"
"Bad ball!"
"Straight ball inside corner! Bad ball!"
"Second ball!"
"Crack!"
"Good shot!"
"This shot is a good shot from the outside corner! But Ono has almost no action!" The commentator finally expressed his doubts!
"Let's test this ball again! The same Ball Trajectory tricked him into swinging the bat!" Takase hit Signals!
"Want to hit the next ball? Sen-chan!"
What the commentator doesn't know is that every time the opponent confirms Signals, Ono has been looking at the bench. The Signals that surrenders is confirmed, and Sendou will also give Ono a very hidden Signals!
"Pretend to swing the bat and hit the outside corner, then pull it back in the middle? Yosi!"
"The catch has been confirmed Signals! The third goal!"
"Crack!"
"Bad ball!"
"It was a bad ball on the outside corner, and it was a Slider, but the batter saw through it and took back the bat in time! I didn't expect to be able to keep such calmness on Final Inning!"
"Damn! If this continues, it will only be detrimental to us! Get a good number first and then kill them with Slider!"
"Sen-chan!!!" At the same time, Ono looked at the bench again!
After looking at Signals on the bench, Ono nodded slowly.
"The pitcher's got his arm up! Ball four!"
"Is it coming? Straight ball from inside corner!"
"Ping!"
"Hit!!!
The straight ball from the inside corner was hit! The runner got off to a fast start and the ball was already traveling through the infield! The backbone has stepped forward!
The batter has passed first base! Is it too late?... safe!!!
In the first half of the seventh inning of Final Inning, Akagi Middle School finally got his first hit!!! "
"Yo west!!!" Ono, who ran to second base, waved his fist and shouted loudly!
No matter what his personality is, it's hard to hold back after being suppressed for so long and he finally breathes a sigh of relief. Moreover, Ono itself has a cheerful personality!
"Ouch!!!" the bench responded.
"Are you stupid? Are you suffering from secondary school syndrome? I have goosebumps all over my body!" Sendou mentally complained.
But the clenched fist in his left hand also proved that he was happy for his partner again!
"Final Inning, Akashi finally got a hit! It's not easy! The last inning almost collapsed because of that one run!" The commentator also sighed slightly, but immediately continued to report the situation.
"Now that the runner has appeared, it's a perfect opportunity to tie the game!
Can Akashi seize the opportunity? "
"Second bat, right fielder, Aoki!"
"Second bat, right fielder, Aoki!"
Baseball is so wonderful. You don't know when and what kind of opportunities will appear. Even small people must be ready to bear the burden of winning or losing the game at any time, and one hit can determine life or death. This is the scary and interesting part of baseball!
"This second-stringer is a skill hitter and has no power-hitting ability, but he does the basic bunt and fly ball very well. Be alert to his hits and, if there is a chance, kill their runner!" The catcher used Signals to direct.
Very correct command, but based on normal conditions!
"Are you free to express yourself before the command?" Aoki saw Sendou's Signals and smiled slightly.
Different hitters have different requirements. Aoki is the kind of player who uses his brain, so he doesn't need to ask too much. As long as he is reminded of the key balls in advance, the rest can be left to his own judgment.
So Aoki made a bunt gesture!
"If you want to bunt, come on!"
"Crack!"
"Bad ball!" Aoki deliberately missed the ball and was completely fooled by Aoki who took back the bat!
"Damn it! Are you interfering with us? What should we do? Continue to miss? No, then the only thing we can do is suppress them with strength. If you want to short-score them, just hit them. Come on!"
When he confirmed Signals, Sendou sent a Signals to Aoki!
So,
"Steal a base!"
"Here it comes! Inside Corner Ball!" Aoki took back the bat again! This time he swung it out directly.
"Ping!"
"Nani? It's Inside Corner Ball again! And it's Hit and Run!"
"Hit and Run, Akagi Middle School work together tacitly, the runner steals the base, and the batter swings the bat!
This ball was just a single to the inside corner, and now it's zero out, one or three!
Can junior high school students play such a tacit Hit and Run strategy?!!!
Moreover, the runners' baserunning is obviously well-trained and not a temporary tactic, which shows that they are proficient in baserunning!
And next is Center Batting Lineup from Akagi Middle School! "
Although he can't see how this Center Batting Lineup is better than other top laners. Even the four-stick Kondo did not perform well today. In the eyes of outsiders, this explanation is similar to the one to seven-stick except Sawamura, and Sawamura plus Takeda with eight bats and Wakaba with nine bats are all hitters who make up the numbers. Although Sawamura's bunt is quite good, they don't know it.
This summer, Akashi almost never used tactics such as solo stolen bases in important games. It should be said that there was no chance. And last fall, no one paid attention to them, which led to the fact that Akashi is good at Small Ball Strategy. In the Nagano area, only a small group of people in the Tokumei Academy area knew about it.
The tactics that have been trained hard for a year appear in front of the public for the first time, and it is such a mature tactical coordination, which is of course surprising.
"Three sticks, strong hand, Omura!"
"Three sticks, strong hand, Omura!"
The continuous hits made De Chuan confused, but the broadcast told them that you must face the next batter immediately.
"Want to call a timeout?
But I still don't have any idea what the opponent will do, and I didn't expect them to hide it so deeply. That running back Hit and Run can't be practiced in a day or two! Damn it! "Takahashi is hesitating!
But the next second, after seeing Kanda's firm eyes, he gave up the idea of calling a timeout.
"That's right, just hold the hitter down.
The runner has already reached third base. Can he still Stealing Home? "The catcher calmed down a bit!
"The infield warning is mandatory to score points. As a weak player, you can use any tactics!" At this time, Coach Kunimi also gave his own instructions.
"Damn it Hit and Run! Although we can do it.
But this time, it was just a simple runner stealing a base and the batter confusing the batter with a bunt. "Sendou complained about the explanation in his heart, but if he didn't explain it, no one else would be able to tell.
At this time, Oomura's eyes widened instantly when he saw Sendou!
"Is the first goal coming?"
"Inside Corner Ball!!!"
"Ping!"
"Inside Corner Ball again?" Takahashi also looked shocked!
"That's the first pitch!!! Inside Corner Ball again! This ball goes through the infield again, and the runner on third base returns the score!!!
The runner on first base went to third base! The batter also ran to second base as a matter of course!
One point of wonderful offense and defense in the previous game was overtaken in an instant, and it was a De Chuan Middle School crisis!!! "
"Yo west!!!" The situation really turned around. The team that had almost collapsed before instantly recovered and scored again, and its morale soared again!
"Timeout! Please!" Takahashi immediately called timeout!
"Pause!"
"What's going on? Suddenly?" Takahashi heard Kanda whispering as soon as he ran to Pitcher's Mound.
"Probably, it was targeted, right? Inside Corner Ball! And Outside Corner Ball basically didn't swing the bat!" Takahashi recalled that Ono completely ignored the bad ball in the outside corner, and didn't even observe Ball Trajectory. He thought it was very likely that he let it go when he saw it was the outside corner!
But they couldn't possibly know that it was Signals's problem. It was because of this series of psychological guidance that they thought they were only targeting the inner corners.
"Is that so?" Kanda's eyes were even pleading. Before, Akashi's score was not as strong as it is now.
This shows how big of a blow it was to him!
"It should be like this, but it is definitely impossible to hit it in a normal duel. But they are in really good condition today! According to their swing, they shouldn't hit it so far, two doubles!" Based on the existing intelligence and Sendou's special guidance, this possibility is the highest possibility they think, and aiming so well can only be attributed to their condition.
This is indeed the case. Even if they deliberately aim at knowing Ball Trajectory, hitting it that far is very difficult for Akagi Middle School's strength. But what they don't know is that it is difficult to play so well even if the state is at an all-time high. The biggest reason is that they knew it in advance, but they couldn't have thought of it.
"In short Inside Corner Ball I won't get into Strike Zone's ball. Try to drive Low Ball as far as possible from outside corner! This is the only way now!" The catcher said this, it can be seen that Their trump card Outside Corner Ball, if you invest in Strike Zone, Ball Trajectory will be too unreliable and too high. If Strike Zone is too high, it means it is easier to play!
"Yeah!"
"No one is out now! The infield should be careful! Give this guy full support!" Takase said and began to walk back.
"Sorry!" He apologized to the referee and squatted down.
"Play!"
"Four bats! Second baseman, Kondo!"
"Four bats! Second baseman, Kondo!"
"Come on! It's time for Kondo to show off the man Fighting Spirit!" Sawamura shouted at the right time.
"Although we have to focus on the outside corners, we have to make other Ball Trajectorys to distract the opponent!" As a qualified catcher for a strong team, he still understands these basics.
"Bad ball!" The first goal was a bad ball from the inside corner.
"Bad ball!" Bad ball from the outside corner of the second ball!
"Good shot!" Slider of the third ball slipped from the inner corner to the middle and changed diagonally!
"The fourth ball! Just use the ball from the outside corner to grab a good ball! Then use Slider to finish him off!"
"Stealing bases! ×2" Double stolen bases on second and third base!
"Ping!" The response was Kondo's decisive strike!
"Hey! Wait a minute! The winning goal is on the next goal!" Takahashi is doubting life.
"Right field!!!" But there was no delay in reminding him!
"Long Hit line in right field, the furthest hit today!!!
But the right fielder makes the save!!!
Take the kill!!!
In this way, Akashi's double stolen bases are both returning bases. One out, second and third base!!!
This ball is a fine play in right field! The savior rides alone! The arc of this ball is very low. If it hits the ground, there is no doubt that it will lose two points in a row!
At that point, we were instantly two points behind!
Sure enough, baseball is terrible! "
"It's so dangerous! It was almost over! If we lose two points at this time, our morale will be..." The consequences of this ball landing are really unimaginable.
After all, they just lost to the opponent a month ago. Although there were various reasons such as consecutive battles and observing Ball Trajectory, the defeat still had some psychological impact, especially for a group of junior high school students.
"And that idiot is next! This is two out! "Takahashi thought to himself.
It's no wonder that he wanted to play blindly for two consecutive games, and Sawamura didn't even use a bunt in the last game. He just thought that five bats were to comfort his flamboyant character.
"Five sticks! Pitcher, Sawamura-kun!"
"Five sticks! Pitcher, Sawamura-kun!"
"Just throw it all in! This guy can't hit it, so you can save some energy, and our infield defense will help you defend it. "So, this tactic that didn't even warn them about bunts harmed them.
Although, knowing in advance that Sawamura was responsible for forcing points, he couldn't prevent it.
"Stealing a base! ×2" double stolen base again.
"Phew!"
"Forcing points?! This guy can bunt?"
"Ding!"
"And it's still brilliant?! "Seeing the ball rolling along the first base line, Takahashi was caught off guard again.
"The forced points collection was successful!!!
The runner on third base returns! reverse!!!
In the first half of the seventh game, Akagi Middle School scored two points in a row to reverse the situation!!!
The second base runner also ran to third base. Although there were five outs, it was now two outs and three bases. The key lead was Akagi Middle School!!! "
"How on earth are we going to suppress them? This continuous attack! "Takahashi has completely lost his cool. He is even more shaken than Kanda.
If you let your mentality sink like this, it will end immediately! This has nothing to do with strength! Even when he asked the infield to pass the ball to first base, he forgot that the infield made his own judgment, which shows his wavering!
"What to do? "Takahashi.
"What the hell is going on? I didn't expect Akagi Middle School to be so hidden, Small Ball Strategy's combination attack? And such a tacit and mature attack coordination!
Base running, bunts, Hit and Run, and runners putting pressure on opponents on the bases are not something that can be learned overnight! In other words, have they prepared a feast for us long ago?
Are these people really junior high school students? "The catcher Takahashi is not the only one who is shaken, but their Coach Kunimi is also the same.
Sorry, the catcher De Chuan has been changed to Takahashi, and the catchers Takase and Big Tail have the same last name.