"Defeat him! Ming!" Among the people invited by Ming, the only substitute, the loud-voiced Yabe, cheered for the ace like everyone else.
"Fight it out! Tetsu!"
Everyone can see that this game has entered the first critical moment.
Well, okay, some laymen still don't know why Sendou Ichiro and his group were still surprised, why they suddenly became so enthusiastic.
Fortunately, there was a master nearby who quickly asked for advice.
"After losing a point and Ming losing his composure, now is the opportunity to hit him the winning goal!
And the only thing that can be done is..." Miyuki looked at the two people in the field.
"It's just you two!"
"Here it comes! Changeup!"
Miyuki, Sendou, and the entire Seidou bench were all staring at the ball.
Captain Tetsu also guessed and knew how to shoot. It can be said that Harada himself knew that the opponent would guess the type of ball. And just as Sendou thought, only the winning ball can be called the winning ball if it cannot be hit even if it is known.
Harada has never lost confidence in this ball.
When Captain Tetsu swung the bat, he discovered that the ball started to fall.
For the right-hand hitter, it is a spiral ball, landing near the left-hand hitter's knee, but too far for the right-hand hitter.
And now it's too late to change posture.
"Crack!"
"Good shot!"
"Batter's out!"
"Ah!"
"Uh!"
Seidou Several people made short sounds in surprise.
"Not only does it mess up the timing, but it also goes down like a spiral ball?
This is Ming's Changeup! "Miyuki has opened his eyes wide. He didn't expect this ball to be so difficult to deal with.
"I see! Is this what is hidden? Sure enough, this ball can't be hit in the first time!" Sendou seemed to be in a better mood.
And many people in Seidou looked solemnly at the figure on Pitcher's Mound who held his head high and looked down at all living beings with a cold smile.
"That's good! A pitcher of this caliber is worthy of the treatment I almost had insomnia yesterday.
The spectators on the sidelines were unable to see clearly the trajectory of the ball due to the distance. In other words, the current drop of Changeup was not an exaggeration.
"It's not over yet! Ming!
Don't relax! "Harada said in his heart.
"Five sticks! Strong hand, Sendou-kun!"
"You surprise me!
Is it really good to be so relaxed? Yalu! "Narumiya Mei turned to look at Sendou sitting in the preparation area, and continued to talk to himself proudly.
And Sendou slowly stood up as the broadcast sounded.
Captain Tetsu, who was coming off the stage, patted Sendou on the shoulder when he passed by. He knew that his junior did not need his encouragement.
"Thump thump thump thump! Hi!!!"
"Thump thump thump thump! Hi!!!
Fight it out! Sendou! Sendou! Sendou! "
"Cheering Song is actually the same as Ya-san! Nothing new!
I said it! I will beat you to tears! "Narumiya Mei never took his eyes off someone. It could be said that the conversation in which he was silenced was being recalled in his mind.
"Huh! "Sendou took a breath and got ready!
"If we deal with him here! Even if they lead by one point, the game will undoubtedly turn to our side!
Go here first! "
"Um! Ya-san is just too careful!
But Signals, who just ignored him, will be awkward if he makes a blind vote again this time, right? What a troublesome senior! "Narumiya Mei nodded on the surface, but said inappropriate words in his heart.
If Harada knew about it, he would definitely pull his ears and ask, who is the one who likes to make trouble? Who's in trouble?
"Although I don't want to admit it, I don't dare to have the slightest reservation when facing you!
But the matter of beating you to tears has never changed! "
"Ku! "After thinking about it, Narumiya Mei stepped hard.
"Phew!"
"Um!"
Sendou watched the ball whizzing by, swinging the bat in his hand with a sound of wind.
"Slider?"
"Ping!"
"Boom!"
"Out of bounds! "The ball went right out of third base.
Due to the high speed of the ball, it brought up a cloud of dust on the sand.
"So fast! What an incredible first grade! "Third baseman Yoshizawa sighed in his heart as he looked at the small crater-like crater at the impact point.
"Damn it! "Narumiya Mei lifted the sand hard!
He was shocked by the blow just now, so he didn't know whether he was angry because he was frightened or because the ball was hit.
"This guy really looks like that guy Ozawa! "Sendou looked at this scene and recalled the first time Ozawa Mutsumi was with Sakura Women's University Practice Match.
Ozawa on the sidelines looked at Narumiya Mei and touched his nose in embarrassment, knowing how embarrassed he was back then.
"However, this time my body did not judge it so far ahead of time and it was Changeup. Sure enough, the difference in ball speed makes it more difficult to judge the ball type? "Sendou recalled the previous swing again and found that his instinctive judgment was not as exaggerated as he thought. He lamented that unknown things are easily exaggerated.
"Thanks to you, I seem to understand the body's instinct a little bit, and I was able to quickly determine the cause of the ball type before.
bring it on! Attack more violently! "
Seeing the provocative look from Batter's Box, Narumiya Mei became even more angry.
"Pitch the next ball with all your might! No need for good shots, this guy will often take bad shots!
Let's make a good number! "Fortunately, Harada also wanted a straight ball. If he wanted Changeup, Narumiya Mei might have missed the shot because he was unprepared.
Narumiya Mei threw this full-strength pitch with a condescending air!
"Phew!"
"So fast! And, so close!"
"Ping!"
"Crack!"
"Out of bounds!"
"What a risk! It almost turned into a fly ball!
After that high-quality Slider, this kind of straight ball comes again!
More than just a change from inside corner to outside corner! It opened up space for Inside Corner Ball on the second ball, and there was also a speed difference!
So strong!
But, this makes me even more excited!
I could feel that my normally steady heart could now hear very clearly.
Such a thrilling feeling! It makes me want to stop!
The pleasure of facing a powerful enemy!
I'm so excited that I can't breathe!
Where will the next ball be? Outside corner? Forkball? Still a change of speed~! "
Sendou straightens his arm towards Narumiya Mei, holds the bat with one hand at a 90-degree angle to his arm, and puts his left hand to his mouth.
At this time, Sendou's silent heart had been completely ignited. He was good at controlling facial expressions and emotions, and for the first time, he showed a smile on his face that he couldn't help even if he wanted to.
"Sendou! Laughing? Why? "Head Manager Oota had a question mark on his face, and it was difficult for him to understand Sendou's mood.
Only those who have never met an opponent can understand this feeling.
That genuine smile and happiness.
"Sendou guy has been looking forward to this showdown for a long time!
He is enjoying the game now!
This must be the first time in his life that he feels like this! "Miyuki said with a smile from the side.
"Having already chased him, he has no way out, so he will continue to take bad shots. No need for a good pitch, just trick him into swinging."
"Down with him! Ming!"
"It was actually quite accurate! Sendou!"
"Fight it out!"
"Ming!"
"Sendou!"
Narumiya Mei raised his legs, stepped on them, and then waved his arms with all his strength!
"No matter how monster it is, it is impossible to keep up with this ball behind Fastball, which is just close to 150 kilometers, and it has no intention of entering Strike Zone."
"Coming! Changeup after being chased!
Sendou! "Miyuki was sweating for Sendou, especially after seeing that the ball was very low, he understood that if it continued to fall, it would not be a good ball, and the deviation would not be much.
As for Sendou, who is not very good at distinguishing between good and bad balls, this kind of ball must be shot, let alone being chased.
To be honest, it's not that Coach Kataoka doesn't want Sendou to learn to observe and distinguish between good and bad balls, but that for a beginner like Sendou, every time he learns one more skill, he will make a big improvement, and there is no time for such details.
And judging from the previous performance of Sendou, it's not really necessary.
"Crack!"
"...!"
"Bad ball!"
"Fake it! You usually swing the bat, right? "Narumiya Mei couldn't help shouting on Pitcher's Mound!
"Why? Three types of Ball Trajectory Three speeds. Normally you shouldn't have time to analyze good and bad pitches, and you're already being chased. Aren't you afraid of seeing strikeouts? "Harada also looked at Sendou in disbelief.
"Bad ball! Seidou's five-bat Sendou, after being chased, accurately and calmly judged the bad ball and did not swing the bat!"
"Oh!!! "In fact, there are people even more incredible than Harada, and they are number 100!
"For some reason, a very surprised voice came from the Seidou bench! "The commentator was stunned by the collective surprised voice of the Seidou bench!
"That Sendou him! ..."
"That Sendou..."
"He didn't swing at a bad pitch!"
Seidou's supporters were not only surprised, some of them were about to cry!
This shows how desperate Sendou is in his swing choices!
"This is really surprising! I didn't expect Sendou to be able to distinguish such "indistinguishable" Ball Trajectory! "Head Manager Oota said in shock.
To be honest, Ball Trajectory is not difficult to distinguish, it is just two balls offset below Strike Zone. For Sendou, this is a ball that may be good or bad.
In fact, the real difficulty lies in the speed difference produced by the three balls. As Harada thought, it is impossible for ordinary people to adapt to this speed difference.
Basically, just distinguishing the type of ball is already trying your best, and even the timing of swinging the bat is left to fate, and the situation becomes more tense when being chased, which makes it even harder to judge.
So no one understands why Sendou didn't take action.
In fact, Sendou relies on instinct to judge. The speed difference has little impact on him, at most it shortens his reaction time by a little.
The second ball was difficult to adapt to, mainly due to the space opened up by the change of Slider, and the fact that the ball was fast enough but too inside.
Sendou, which has long arms and legs, can overcome the weakness of the inner corners. It is the first time I have seen it and it is of such high quality, Slider, there is not enough time to adjust.
As Sendou's status becomes unexpectedly strong, this impact is also decreasing.
This shot has nothing to do with those, but Sendou has made up his mind not to make a shot at Changeup, who is not very easy to hit.
That ball can basically be judged to be a bad ball. Being unable to tell the difference between good and bad does not mean that Sendou's brain is not working well. It didn't matter if he thought he could hit it before, but now he is facing an opponent that makes him excited!
When Sendou played against Narumiya Mei, both felt that the frequency of their mind wandering began to decrease.
"You can see it very clearly! Sendou! "At this time, the support bench reacted. Now Sendou has reached a critical moment, and he cannot let his surprised voice affect his state.
I don't know if it's too late to remedy it now?
After all, Sendou is not the idiot Sawamura!
This is what they really think.
However, in fact, Sendou had already felt the malice of these guys, but was not affected as they thought.
"These guys look down on me so much! Do they really think of me as Eijun?" There will definitely be some complaints.
"Regardless of why I didn't swing the bat, there were two Inside Corner Balls, including a bad pitch on the inside corner of the second pitch and Changeup on the inside corner.
No, if you include the Slider on the first pitch, it was also Ball Trajectory in the inside corner before the change. Presumably, it will also focus the batter's attention on the inside corner, right?
Then hit the high-speed Slider from the outside corner and finish him off completely! "
Harada's analysis is also correct. His matchmaking of the first three goals was simply perfect.
It makes full use of the lateral changes and gradual changes of the Narumiya Mei ball type, and the continuous inside corners attract the hitter's attention.
This way the batter who is focused on the inside corner has a hard time reacting to the outside corner pitch.
However, Sendou is the exception. His Dynamic Vision is too good, and the impact of ball speed difference on him is really limited. However, the impact of Changeup's speed difference is not small.
And Sendou's current rational instillation of playing style and instinctive judgment have greatly strengthened his resistance to all kinds of Ball Trajectory.
And during the preparation period between each ball, Sendou was thinking about the way to play, and at the same time, he was also working hard to eliminate the influence of Inside Corner Ball's path.
"There's nothing easy to fight when being chased Ball Trajectory!
You can't just be escorted out like this, let's play with him to the end! "
"This is long overdue! Ya-san!
Then leave me!
Infuriating bastard! "
"Sendou!!!"
"Ming!"
"Phew!"
"In the center? Missed?"
Sendou gripped the bat tightly, and his body's center of gravity began to move forward.
"Brush!"
At the same time as the ball changed, Sendou's pupils widened, but the judgment had already been left to the body.
"Ping!"
"Crack!"
"Out of bounds!"
"Phew! What a risk! I almost got killed! This swing of the bat really had a lot of luck!
I didn't expect that Slider was leaning towards the middle or outer corners before the change, but Ball Trajectory would be so tricky after the change! It's really far and low Ball Trajectory! "
"Hoo!!!" The substitutes and others on the bench were more nervous than Sendou.
There is no one who cooperates deliberately, neatly and exhales.
"It's really dazzling! In this case, even if you miss the shot, you won't dare to let down your guard!
Now there is no chance even to observe Ball Trajectory!
We can only decide the outcome!
No matter what the ball is, if it's easy to hit, I won't be polite! "
"Phew!"
Suddenly, a straight ball filled Narumiya Mei's whole body came roaring.
Incredibly bold and sudden.
I can barely write this out. I have a headache today, so I want to go to bed good night.