"In the second half of the second game, Inajitsu's attack!
Four sticks! Catcher, Harada-kun! "
"Please! Four sticks!"
"Shut up!" Harada retorted Narumiya Mei's improper cheering.
"Thump thump thump thump! Hi!!!"
"Thump thump thump thump! Hi!!!"
"Thump thump thump! thump thump thump!"
"Boom boom boom! Boom boom boom! Harada!"
With the appearance of the four sticks, the support seats for Inajitsu also became lively.
"It's out! Inajitsu's four sticks!"
"I will never let go of a good ball!"
The shooters of the Academic Team were singing along on the bench, without thinking that after Knuckleball missed the shot, it was just a throw and catch...
"Kill him! Bastard!" Seidou's Spitz had already begun to roar.
"That's right! While Furuya is in good condition, let's suppress them!
In this way, even Inajitsu cannot remain indifferent! "Sendou said to himself in his heart.
That's right! "I won't remain indifferent!"
Due to the existence of Coach Kunimoto, even Sendou dare not think that Inajitsu will collapse due to the situation on the field. In fact, there is almost no possibility of them wavering.
In this regard, even Coach Kataoka, who is good at motivating players, cannot do it. It is not because of Coach Kataoka himself, but because of Inajitsu's achievements over the years, which makes them extremely proud. They have a glorious tradition.
This tradition allows them to firmly believe that they will win. In their eyes, winning and entering Koshien is a matter of course. These traditions allow them to maintain stable performance regardless of their advantages or disadvantages.
Seidou has not won in the summer for a long time. Without this kind of confidence and tradition, even Jun-san in the previous life could not suppress the joy of winning when the final count was eliminated.
Although it is a famous team, and although it maintains the top combat power in the country, Seidou, which has not won a key battle for a long time, is destined to lack some confidence when facing teams of the same level. It is impossible for everyone to be like Sendou. The stronger the opponent, the happier he will be.
Sendou has been without tension for too long, just like what Saitama thought when the underground man appeared in the dream in the first episode of One Punch Man.
Just like Kuroko's basketball Daiki Aomine said, "I'm eager for an opponent who is equal to or even stronger than myself to appear and have a happy showdown!", their hearts have been silent for too long.
Others are ordinary people. In the past, life has always been about winning and losing. What they desire more is victory, but this desire is a desire that has never been won, so it is easy to reveal fatal flaws when victory is about to be within easy reach!
Rather than the kind of self-confidence that purely believes that one can win, the real desire is to strive for victory at all costs.
Seidou How did you lose last time? To a large extent, they don't want to win enough.
They fought hard enough during the game, but they had never experienced the real Death Struggle. As a result, in the end, they actually ignored the fact that Inajitsu, a team that really desires to win, is desperate for victory.
To a certain extent, they also lacked this awareness. It was not that they were unwilling to give up but that they could not change their thinking. In the end, they forced points with four sticks to take the lead. Narumiya Mei suppressed Seidou's final counterattack with an absolute difference in strength.
Azuma Kiyokuni could only watch the team's defeat.
Overall, the first-year Narumiya Mei has no so-called absolute strength.
But this thing must be combined with the actual situation. As a relay or shut-down pitcher, it is not easy to deduct points from him in a short period of time. In a short period of duel, the first-year Narumiya Mei also has absolute strength to a certain extent.
This year's third graders have learned lessons from last year, but it is impossible to change their thinking in a short time.
Therefore, in the previous life, Seidou's ability to persist largely depended on the pace of a few first-grade calves acting recklessly and not being afraid of tigers.
In this life, Sendou is a bigger troublemaker. Because of his state at the critical moment, I am afraid no one can compare with Sendou.
In the words of Qingfeng in Black Basket, Sendou's state when facing Narumiya Mei is, "He has been longing for an opponent who is equal to or stronger than himself, and this extremely tense battle is meaningless if he does not win."
It's just that the game has just started, so this state is not very obvious. For example, Senior Chris just found that Sendou paid more attention to some details than usual, and was much less distracted than usual.
You must know that Sendou is usually standing at Batter's Box. Sometimes, even when the pitcher is raising his leg to throw the ball, he can take the time to look in another direction. When the pitcher is about to release the ball, he will look in the direction of the pitcher again.
However, Fighting Spirit is Fighting Spirit after all. Fastball factions like Furuya can only choose to confront him with hard power.
Especially now Furuya is still in very good condition.
At least he has not forgotten the teachings of Sendou. Although it is not as effortless as when he was at the peak of his physical strength in the previous game, the extra strength that his body can't help but add is not too much now.
"Don't use too much force on your arms!" Furuya muttered silently before shooting.
The overall movement of Furuya looks a bit gentle when the body is relaxed, but the ball he throws is not gentle at all.
"Ping!"
"Out of bounds!"
The first ball was hit to the guardrail behind him. Harada was very tenacious in keeping up with the ball.
The first time I saw Furuya's ball in Batter's Box, even Harada almost missed it.
"Very good! The ball is very fast!"
"Nice ball Furuya!"
"Phew!"
"Boom!"
"Bad ball!"
"The ball is very powerful!!!"
"Continue the attack!"
"Phew!"
"Ping!"
"Out of bounds!"
After adjustments, Harada, whose shot was earlier, was still a little slower. Although he hit the ball accurately, he couldn't hit the ball at the right time and could only go out of bounds.
"Will you still swing late like this? What an incredible first grader!" Harada immediately gave up Long Hit's idea and held the bat shorter.
Furuya Once someone is on the base, he has to use a fixed posture to prevent stealing bases, causing the ball speed and power to begin to decrease.
Harada sacrificed himself and pursued hits to create opportunities for his teammates to defeat Furuya.
This is what I said before, Inajitsu's desire for victory makes them extremely decisive.
"The fourth bat actually held the bat too short?" Even though he had seen Inajitsu's decisiveness last year, Miyuki was still surprised by this spirit of sacrifice.
"Relax! Just like that guy Sendou said! If you use too much force, you'll be dead!" Miyuki thought to himself as he raised his gloves after finishing Signals.
Furuya nodded deeply.
"Na! Furuya! That Fast Forkball can boldly vote higher!... Shoot higher!" Sendou's words echoed in Furuya's heart.
"Pitch it high! They'll swing at it!
Sendou-san said so...! "
"Phew!"
"Straight ball!? ×2!" The catchers of both teams at home plate thought at the same time!
"No! That bastard's suggestion!" Miyuki immediately remembered what Sendou said to Furuya before, and decided to believe that Furuya was not a missed shot. Even if he missed the shot, it would only hit his protective gear. As for whether it hurt or not, only he knew.
"Boom!"
And Harada took action against this "very easy to fight Ball Trajectory". They had originally given up on Hanging Ball and aimed at this kind of Ball Trajectory, which was barely easy to fight.
What's more, he knew it on the first ball. Furuya's ball speed would not give him any room to think. If he couldn't seize such a good opportunity, he would have to shoot for balls that landed differently every time.
"We got it!" Just before the bat and the ball came into contact, Harada also felt that the ball was there.
"Crack!"
However, just when the bat and the ball were still tens of centimeters away, the ball suddenly dropped rapidly, dodging the bat as if it had come alive!
"Good shot!"
"The batter is out!!!"
"Ah!!!"
"Yo Xi! Strike out four people in a row!"
"This boy is in great shape!"
"Furuya-kun!"
"Don't do this! You're going to be exposed!" Then Kanemaru saw Furuya using that unreliable catching posture again, and shouted speechlessly.
Sure enough, Furuya didn't catch the ball!
Furuya Every time he fails to catch the ball, he opens the opening at the tip of his glove so small that the ball may not even enter the gap. Only if he can catch it is there something wrong...
"I was scared to death! I thought it was a straight ball! I almost missed the ball again! But if you can throw such a ball, the real headache is the batter!" Miyuki was so frightened by this ball that he sweated all over.
This is also the unfriendly aspect of Fast Forkball, known as the last magic ball of the 20th century. Before this change, I finally got used to the ball, which was almost as fast as a straight ball and Ball Trajectory. If the ball suddenly misses, only the devil can catch it.
"What are you doing? Cleanup Hitter!" Narumiya Mei was holding a bat in his left hand. He walked up with a step that he didn't recognize, and looked like he was going to hit someone.
"Sorry!!" Harada said angrily.
"That Fast Forkball is exactly the same as a straight ball! Look at the pitcher's condition, which is a bit not good!" In fact, Harada was really worried about the game.
Furuya's current state is not like being able to fight quickly!
Moreover, Inajitsu must consider the opponent's four pitchers, and the estimation must not be based on the premise that Seidou's pitcher has problems. Moreover, there is a three-point difference now. No matter how you look at it, it is absolutely disadvantageous for Inajitsu.
They gave up Ball Trajectory, which has a high Furuya, and Ball Trajectory, which is too easy to hit. They will keep an eye out to guard against Fast Forkball, so it is difficult for the hitter to miss the fast finger like the one that made God of Cards miss.
And Ball Trajectory is too low, and the hitter will not take action against such a fast Ball Trajectory. Even if it is not chasing such a low Ball Trajectory, Strike Zone, it will not take action. Instead of fighting with such a powerful, fast and low-pressure straight ball, wouldn't it be better to wait for a better hit?
But this kind of Forkball, which is neither too low nor too high, nor can it be called a particularly hitable ball, is a nightmare for hitters to be able to throw a Forkball that reaches this level of quality before it changes.
After all, Fast Forkball is a magic ball that only begins to change when it is in the batter's hand, and it is difficult to distinguish it from a straight ball before it changes.
Of course, Furuya would definitely not think so much.
He saw that as long as he did what Sendou said, the hitter would take the shot and miss it obediently, and it was Main Gun from Inajitsu. Now he admired Sendou even more.
However, Miyuki now has new ideas. He knows the bench strategy very well, and he also hopes that Furuya can support as many games as possible.
Although he didn't know that the coaching staff wanted Furuya and Tanba to shoot the entire game, the longer Furuya lasted, the greater the pressure on the opponent.
Who makes Seidou pitch more? If Furuya lasts too long, the remaining pitchers will have less time to line up Inajitsu with each pitcher. If Furuya can last six innings, think about it! In the remaining three innings, three pitchers were defeated, even Inajitsu, no matter how calm he was, would be anxious.
Although it is super unrealistic for Furuya to last six games...
But here's the meaning!
The stadium is still buzzing with Furuya's strikeout.
"Five bats! Pitcher, Narumiya-kun!"
To be honest, Narumiya Mei's type of hitter is Miyuki's favorite type.
Not only did Miyuki understand Ming's character very well, but Narumiya Mei was very direct when attacking, but he didn't have the almost wild instinct of Raichi Todoroki and Sendou.
"Shoot when the ball comes!" Narumiya Mei's hitting theory is very similar to Xiaochun, but it is not something ordinary people can do.
This requires a lot of striking talent.
Narumiya Mei stood on Batter's Box, and the sound of cheering for Furuya could still be heard from the sidelines. The main first-year strikeout of the opponent's four bats was still too exciting.
"It's so noisy!" Ao Jiao Ming was definitely not happy about other people being in the limelight.
Senior Tanba, who was next to Miyauchi-senpai Pitching Practice, was also stopped to let him take a rest.
However, due to what Sendou said before, Miyauchi-senpai did not ask him to know how to bench, but asked him to continue moving his joints.
It was an unintentional act of Sendou, and it is almost certain that Senior Tanba's sprained feet in the previous life will not appear again.
To achieve this level of joint movement, unless Senior Tanba suffers from some related disease and it affects his sports career, sprained foot incidents are likely to occur.
"Don't worry so much! Just use your full strength to suppress him with a straight ball." Miyuki's strategy for Narumiya Mei still relied entirely on ball speed and power to suppress him.
Narumiya Mei's physique is also difficult to resist Furuya's pure power (brute force) of ball Fastball. Unless there is someone on the base, the ball speed and ball power will be greatly reduced with a fixed posture.
"Boom!"
"Ping!"
"This guy..., let's throw some kawaii shots that are worthy of a first-year player!" Narumiya Mei got angry when he saw Furuya's straight shots, and he was so competitive.
"Boom!"
"Ping!"
Although Narumiya Mei could see it clearly, the two consecutive goals were obviously suppressed by the power of the ball.
When the bat hit the ball, it obviously moved backwards, indicating that Narumiya Mei could not hold the bat steadily at that moment, and was obviously suppressed by brute force.
Furuya At this time, it was the same as in the previous life. Fighting Spirit looked at Narumiya Mei so completely that he even forgot about Sendou's teachings and started to strengthen.
However, things like afterburners will not have an impact on the straight ball at this stage when the physical strength is still sufficient.
But if we don't regain that state, it will be difficult to have Fast Forkball that makes it difficult to distinguish Harada, leading to a loss.
Only that kind can be called a real magic ball.