"Top of the First Inning! The one on guard is Inajitsu!
Of course it is this person who stands on Pitcher's Mound!
In this competition, the second-year ace who has not lost any points so far is Narumiya Mei!
And the one who caught his ball was the third-year batman and fourth-year player Harada Masakatsu!
Four of the starting nine are a hallmark of this team.
What they will face is the top line in the country.
In particular, Fourth and Fifth Batter Combination's Yuuki Tetsuya and Sendou Akira are called the number one duo in the country!
"Number one in the country? "Sendou Ichiro asked.
"Hmm! Originally Seidou's four-bat Yuuki-kun was the top hitter in the country, and there were only a few people who could compete with him nationwide.
But Akila's strength is no weaker than Yuki's. The combination of two top hitters in the country will naturally be the best in the country! "Coach Nakanishi explained.
"Really? I didn't expect that my akila actually did it!"
"Until you're being chased, don't take any shots except easy shots!
Don't be afraid of getting struck out, just hit the ball you can!
At this temperature, as long as he increases the number of shots, even Narumiya, the number of missed shots will increase! "
"Um!"
Seidou Batting Lineup nodded collectively.
"Sendou!"
"Um?"
"You don't need to think too much, just enjoy the battle with Narumiya!
Haven't you been looking forward to it for a long time?
This victory or defeat! "
"Ah! However, Sunglasses Uncle!
Even if you don't say it, I will do it! "Sendou chuckled.
"Let's go!!! "Captain Tetsu saw that he had finished speaking, so he shouted.
"Yo west!!!"
"Facing Narumiya who has lost no points, how Seidou will attack him will become the key to the outcome of the game! "Owada of Press Box said to Senior Feng in front of him.
"Ah! Compared with Inajitsu, who has an immovable ace, Seidou won by relying on follow-up pitching. The deciding factor lies in the strength of the pitchers on both sides. "Even Mine Fujio can't say that offense wins the game. Although scoring depends on the line, after all, baseball relies on defense to win the game compared to unstable line.
Only solid defense can allow the line to slowly look for good opportunities.
"Cheer up! "Harada shouted when he saw the batter starting to come on stage.
"Oh!!!"
"In the first half of the game, Seidou High School's attack,
A stick! Shortstop, Kuramochi-kun! "
Kuramochi chose to play left and could better observe Ball Trajectory, but Narumiya Mei thought he wanted to bunt and steal a base.
Originally, it was true that we could better observe Ball Trajectory by playing again, but who made Narumiya Mei's winning goal be Changeup!
This kind of ball is still more beneficial to right-handed hitters.
After all, he is not the third-year Narumiya Mei now, and the changes in his decline are even sharper.
Inajitsu's third baseman is always ready to step forward and handle a bunt.
When Narumiya Mei threw the ball confidently, the third baseman stepped forward quickly. Kuramochi did use a bunt posture, but when he saw that Ball Trajectory did not release the bat.
Narumiya Mei seems to have identified Kuramochi and wants to bunt. Kuramochi also keeps using the bunt posture, but does not take action on bad balls.
If the third baseman wasn't such a famous player, he would have cursed and repeatedly moved forward and backward.
In this situation, when the opponent is sure to bunt, the body will subconsciously not throw Strike Zone.
"Don't strike! "In the cry of Narumiya Mei, Kuramochi was walked.
"Two sticks! Second baseman, Kominato Ryosuke-kun!"
Coach Kataoka also started calling Signals.
If you think normally, you will definitely bunt and send the bases to seize this rare opportunity. (These words sound so familiar...)
Kuramochi's large departure from the base stimulated Narumiya Mei's nerves.
Speaking of which, this product is really similar to Sawamura.
"Dead!"
"Crack! "Narumiya Mei, who is not good at Pickoff Throw, got a little bit naughty towards the first base and tried to contain it like crazy.
Sawamura will do this kind of thing often in the future...
And Narumiya Mei showed too much concern for the runner, which would make people feel that they would make mistakes in controlling the ball, so Harada felt that Seidou might let Kominato Hit and Run.
So let Narumiya Mei focus on the hitter.
Just like in the pregame meeting, Narumiya Mei is not very good at containment but is fast at fast pitching.
It is this that makes it possible to relax.
Cautious and bold, this kind of offensive baseball is Seidou baseball.
I don't know whether it's because I slept well or because I was too excited about the duel with Narumiya Mei. Sendou was very energetic today and was much more focused than usual.
"It looks like you're not in the mood at all! Don't blame us for this! "Sendou looked at Narumiya Mei on Pitcher's Mound and thought in his heart.
Kuramochi took a deep breath and stared at Narumiya Mei's feet. The moment he raised his feet...
"Stealing a base!"
Narumiya Mei's feet are very fast, but Kuramochi's start is also perfect.
"Real or false!"
"Is this Wild Run? "Some viewers have already exclaimed.
"Don't underestimate people! "Harada also didn't expect to steal a base alone at this time, but the infielder was full of vigilance.
"Crack!"
"Safety!"
"Successful stolen base!!! How fast this was, and he still managed to steal a base under the warning of a pitcher!
When this man gets on base, the scoring rate is high.
Unexpectedly, the first game brought us such a high-quality game. "
This also makes Shirakawa intuitively feel that the fastest speed of Kuramochi is almost the same as Carlos.
But thinking about Seidou, the man recognized as the fastest runner is not him...
Thinking of this, Shirakawa couldn't help but glance at Sendou.
Sendou, who was relatively focused today, really didn't see anyone looking at him, which is hard to imagine in normal times.
The goal has been achieved. Onisan made a decisive short hit. Since this ball was Slider, it was almost a one-handed hit.
Harada, who is looking for stability, takes the number of eliminations from Onisan.
Then Jun-san, under the command of coach Signals, aimed for the first goal.
Narumiya Mei is not in very good condition right now, so I want to take this opportunity to defeat him and score some points.
But I don't know what he was thinking, but Jun-san was actually targeting Inside Corner Ball.
"Probably Slider! "Prepare the Sendou opening with a helmet next to Coach Kataoka.
"Huh? "Head Manager Oota is very confused.
"Ping!"
Before Head Manager Oota could ask, Jun-san, who was aiming at Inside Corner Ball, had already knocked out Slider.
Although Ball Trajectory was not deep enough, Jun-san landed between left field and first baseman in a blushing roar!
"Just kidding! "Narumiya Mei shouted in surprise. This was obviously the sure-kill Ball Trajectory.
"Seidou High School comes first to score!"
Although this goal had a lot of luck, it was indeed a very significant score for Seidou.
"Sendou! This is? "Head Manager Oota asked his doubts.
"They are already on the alert for Ryo-san's bunt. Ryo-san is a skillful hitter who can handle any ball. Narumiya's straight ball is not enough to even hit a bunt, so the opponent will most likely use Changeup.
That catcher also hopes to survive this crisis, right?
This way the situation will lead to them...
Rather than getting good balls, I prefer one ball to determine the outcome, so the only ball type is Slider.
According to the catcher's character, it would probably be like this! "
"Is this okay?"
"But this is just a matter of probability! "After that, Sendou walked out of the bench with the bat!
"It's begun! The top two hitters in the country!
If it can survive this round of tying, there is no doubt that Inajitsu will still not fall behind in terms of momentum. "Yang on the sidelines watched Seidou walking towards Batter's Box and the preparation area four or five times, and said to his teammates next to him.
"Four sticks! First baseman, Yuuki-kun!"
"Man! Has its own world! If you want a metaphor! That's it! That star across the sky! ..."
The third-year seniors stood in the front row and took the lead in singing Cheering Song from Captain Tetsu using the same shameless gestures they shouted last night.
Who can stand it when you turn sideways and stick your butt out?
Losing points so easily also made the players of Inajitsu understand that Seidou is completely different from all the opponents they have encountered before.
"Huh? "Sendou noticed that Narumiya Mei's expression began to change.
It turned into Sendou's extremely familiar face looking down.
"Are you getting serious? This is right! "Sendou is not worried but more excited.
"Tetsu! Come on, have a big one! In one breath...!"
"Crack!"
"Safety! "Before he finished shouting, Jun-san was interrupted by a high-speed Pickoff Throw.
When Narumiya Mei got serious, his restraints were a little more sudden than usual.
"No need for any tricks, let's decide the winner! Tetsu-san!
It would be too wasteful to use tricks in such an exciting game. "Sendou said this to Captain Tetsu in his heart, and it seemed that he was saying it to himself.
At the same time, Narumiya Mei had already started pitching. Throughout the action, his eyes showed deep Killing Intent, looking down at the batter condescendingly.
"Phew!"
"Baga! What a fight!"
Sure enough, the same event triggered the same result, Narumiya Mei threw a straight ball from the center.
"Crack!"
"Nice shot!"
But even though it is in the center, this ball is definitely close to 150 kilometers.
Captain Tetsu could easily hit the 150-kilometer straight ball Pitching Machine, but missed this ball.
This is the difference between Pitching Machine and live pitching.
"So fast! But this is...!
Rather than saying that he is strong, it would be better to say that that guy is going crazy!
You are totally trying to be brave! Such a start is an opportunity for us to attack in one go! "As an old acquaintance, Miyuki could tell at a glance that Narumiya Mei was completely willful.
"If you can hit me! "An old man pinching his moustache whispered on the sidelines.
"Bang! This will lead to suffering! "Sendou, who was waiting in the preparation area, relaxed when he saw Narumiya Mei's current posture and sat down on the ground.
That gesture seems to say that if you throw the ball with all your strength, you won't be able to hit it even if it's easy.
However, this kind of ball will be hit out a big one after only a few times.
Narumiya Mei knows better than anyone that this goal is purely for venting.
I was beaten out before to vent my anger.
At this time, Cheering Song came from the audience again, and this time the female managers were also singing along.
Amid cheers from the bench, Narumiya Mei's second pitch began.
"Phew!"
"Crack!"
"Bad ball!"
This ball was a bad ball that went inside. Even Captain Tetsu turned his head to avoid the bad ball. It was very close to his head.
The center of the first ball completely disrupted Harada's ball distribution, and now they can only hope to use bad balls to open up space again.
"Crack!"
"Bad ball!"
Sure enough, the next ball was a bad ball with a low outside corner!
"Is this a sure shot? Wouldn't Tetsu-san take a shot at this kind of ball and let the pitcher adjust his condition? Damn it!" Sendou complained in a low voice about Harada's cunningness, but his expression was full of appreciation.
Although Narumiya Mei let Captain Tetsu swing the ball very quickly, the stiffness of his movements was clearly visible to the naked eye, indicating that he was also nervous, or that there was something wrong with his condition.
I hope to use these two balls to adjust. Otherwise, once the ball is thrown like that and Changeup loses control, it will not be like a straight ball, but it can also use speed to determine the outcome. It is basically a giveaway.
Just when others think they will almost vote for Changeup, Sendou doesn't think so. According to Harada's character, he will probably use a good ball to test the state of Narumiya and the state of Captain Tetsu.
Then most likely they won't throw Changeup. Sendou guesses it will be Slider or one of the straight balls, and Slider is more likely.
Forkball also needs condition to a certain extent. If the fingers are stiff, the amount of force exerted will have a great impact on Ball Trajectory.
However, for the fourth ball, Harada matched it with a straight ball from the outside corner!
Captain Tetsu grasped the opportunity but did not hit the center of the ball and it became a foul ball behind him.
"I see, you have grown up a little!
If it were you six years ago, you would definitely choose the most stable Ball Trajectory.
But in theory, the straight ball is not bad, Tetsu-san is being chased, and he probably doesn't dare to throw the straight ball at will!
The next ball will probably be Changeup or Forkball!
I'm very curious what Ball Trajectory will use against me in the future? "Sendou At this time, he was like a third party who had nothing to do with the competition, and he was thinking a lot.
It can't be said that Sendou has eaten up Harada's character to death, but the pitcher's current status itself does not have many options. Even if Sendou is used to match the ball, it will be almost the same.
Even if you want to match Forkball or Changeup in advance, you have to consider the issue of missed shots in the state of Narumiya Mei. No one dares to match it, including Miyuki.
Because the catcher who dares to match the ball is no longer bold, but can be said to be stupid.
Next Harada is absolutely impossible to let the situation lead Seidou.
Therefore, the next goal is Changeup, and Sendou is very confident, because this is the winning goal for Narumiya Mei.
What is the winning goal? That is a ball that the opponent cannot hit even if they know the type of ball. At least the pitcher must have this confidence.
Although I can't remember the details, Narumiya Mei in his previous life was very superstitious about Changeup. And Sendou still remembers this.
So it is certain that in the last game, there must be something wrong with Changeup of Narumiya Mei. Although the speed of Ball Trajectory, which is easy to hit, has completely dropped, it seems that there is no difference from pitching at full speed, but Ball Trajectory, which is easy to hit, cannot be called the winning goal at all.
But this Sendou cannot be explained to teammates, but as long as you have seen it, you will know it, and there is no need to worry about it.
To be honest, if the Narumiya Mei straight ball was two levels faster, the speed difference would be a little more terrifying, and the Changeup from the day before yesterday would be qualified to be used as an auxiliary for the straight ball.
Therefore, Sendou really wants to see what Changeup will look like as the winning goal.
I feel so sleepy. I have to think carefully about the matchmaking for the protagonist tomorrow.
good night