"Deal with him! Ah Xian!!!" Not only Maezono, but also Seidou's supporters all had excited and happy smiles.
"And one more ball!"
"And one more ball!"
"And one more ball!"
Listening to the shouts from the sidelines, Harada was unwavering. Narumiya Mei took the towel off his head and walked out of the bench.
"Aji-san!"
"Please!"
"One more ball!"
At the final climax, even if the game started, it could not suppress the enthusiasm of the audience.
Kawakami looked at the batter in front of him seriously.
"Phew! Ah!"
"Crack!"
"Bad ball!"
"The fourth ball was a high, bad ball!"
Kawakami has an advantage against right-hand hitters. He throws sideways from right to left. For right-hand hitters, the outside corners and the middle area have large lateral angles, and they are even somewhat similar to Slider, which moves laterally. (Slider of Kawakami is Changeup that rests from right to left, with both downward and horizontal strokes.)
"Very good! Ah Xian!"
"There's only one left!"
"Deal with him!"
"Cast carefully!"
Yoshizawa has completely shortened his grip on the bat!
"Phew!"
"Ping!"
"Out of bounds!"
"You can see it clearly! You can see it clearly!"
"Slider in the outside corner! It was a foul ball!
One more to go!
One more good ball is left, which is Koshien!
Can it be done? Kawakami on Pitcher's Mound!! "
"The timing is perfect! Aji-san!" Even Yamaoka, who is a bit naive, is still trying his best to cheer for his senior.
"Enter him!"
"Please!"
"It can hit!"
"Axian!"
"Deal with him!"
"Kill him for me!"
"Carlos! Yamaoka! Shirakawa... and Narumiya!
The main force of Inajitsu this year are all sophomores!
That's what everyone is saying, and I know it!
But!
We also have our own will in three years!
The pride of the center hitter also exists!! "Yoshizawa's eyes gradually took on a hint of madness.
That's right! crazy!
Everyone is fighting desperately, but this is the first time I have seen Kawakami with his eyes like a madman.
However, the confidence Kawakami had accumulated before was not defeated so easily.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be qualified to stand here!
Of course, facing the increasingly crazy batters, it would be an absolute lie to say that you are not afraid.
"Obviously there's only one good ball left!
Damn it! I can't back down here! "
Kawakami gritted his teeth frantically, even though he was a little scared.
Carlos began to try to leave the base and adjust his rhythm. He paid great attention to these, which will put him in a good state.
Others couldn't understand this, they just saw him jumping left and right while going outside and then getting closer to the base.
"Don't worry about the runner! Xian!
As soon as the batter is eliminated, the game is over! "
"For Inajitsu, from now on one goal determines the outcome!
Just one goal can determine the outcome!
It's a huge amount of pressure for both hitters and pitchers!
The future of the entire team rests on his shoulders!
The last out number is also extremely difficult to get!
A hitter of Yoshizawa's level, at this critical moment of life and death, will deliberately hit the ball as a foul ball by cutting it!
Waiting for the ball you want to appear, either Four Balls, or the easy-to-hit Ball Trajectory.
It is difficult for a pitcher to maintain precise control of the ball all the time.
In this duel, Kawakami must muster up the courage to make good use of his own characteristics!
End the duel as soon as possible!
Otherwise, the last out number cannot be obtained.
Instead, the backward Inajitsu will take control of the situation! "Mine Fujio gave the most professional explanation to Owada Akiko.
Supporters from both sides cheered for the teams they supported at the top of their lungs!
It's like lending his strength to the players!
Carlos stole several bases, but the foul balls were always returned to the base bag.
This led to Miyuki also hesitating whether to use bad balls to lure hitters.
"There is no result if this continues! It is better to have a showdown than to die slowly!
And Outside Corner Ball has shown him enough!
Come on! "
"Straight ball from the inside corner!
It's all here! How could I escape! "
"Steal a base!"
"Don't worry about the runner using this ball to finish him off!" Miyuki's firm eyes told Kawakami not to miss.
"Uh...! Yeah!" Kawakami, who is usually cute and docile, roared like a beast in his throat!
"Phew!"
"Ah!!!" Yoshizawa is also shouting to cheer himself up, as if shouting out will make him stronger!
"Ping!"
"Poof!"
"Crack!"
The ball bounced off the ground and hit Xiaochun's glove.
"Ah!!!" Yoshizawa howled as he rushed to first base.
The ball that bounced off the glove was pressed back into the glove by Koharu with his right hand, and he took it out and prepared to throw it.
"Is it too late? We are clearly right in front of us!... Victory...! Ah...!" Unwilling, Xiaochun found that he was hesitating and the ball was deflected!
"Poof!"
"Safe!"
Yoshizawa was on base, and Captain Tetsu reacted quickly and pounced forward with all his strength to catch the ball.
But Inajitsu's base finger started shaking its arms when it saw Koharu's mistake. Carlos bypassed second base and rushed down to third base!
"Kominato!" Captain Tetsu knew that he had no time to pass the ball, so he fell to the ground and got up on one knee and threw the ball to the nearest Xiaochun. Seeing Xiaochun standing there, he shouted.
Hearing the shout of Captain Tetsu, Xiaoharu did not make a second mistake and passed the ball to third base, thus preventing Carlos from rushing to home plate.
If Captain Tetsu hadn't woken him up, the consequences would have been disastrous if he missed the ball again.
"Ah!!!" At this time, Yoshizawa at first base looked up to the sky and roared. Although this hit was ugly and had a lot of luck, it did continue the team's offensive, and the situation began to be directed towards Inajitsu's side.
Because of a mistake, what should have been a situation with two outs and one and two bases occupied turned into one and three bases occupied. This hit was also very heavy for Seidou!
Especially for Kawakami,
The special runner on third base is Carlos, and the next batter is...
"Four sticks! Catcher, Harada-kun!"
Harada said nothing, lowered his head and stared at Miyuki, and slowly walked towards Batter's Box.
It's creepy to watch.
It gives people the impression that they are like a dead soldier who regards death as home.
"The situation where the Hippodrome runner reaches third base and Sayonara's runner reaches base!
Four sticks stand on Batter's Box!!!
Ninth Inning In the second half, two outs and one third base!
Even Inajitsu, who was one point behind, had the biggest opportunity at the end!!!
Although Seidou only has one out number left! But when victory is just around the corner, the biggest trial comes!!!
Seidou High School requested a defensive timeout! The one who passed the order was the ace Tanba! "
Speaking of fielding timeouts, they are timeouts when fielders gather at Pitcher's Mound. Three times are allowed in a game, and there is no limit to the number of timeouts that can be used to catch two people.
And only the defensive timeout bench is allowed to send people into the field, whether it is a player passing the order or the coach entering the field in person.
Now both sides only have one defensive timeout left!
Seidou was previously called for a timeout because Tanba was played by Home Run. Inajitsu's two defensive timeouts, except for the game when the line broke out, were forced to stop because Sendou's blow needed to confirm the status of the ace.
The fielding paused, and Sendou in the outfield also came over.
At this time, no one complained about his willfulness!
After these games, many people have understood the role of Sendou. It can be said that he is the second brain on the court.
The first one is naturally Miyuki. After all, the catcher's position is unique, so even if Sendou is smarter, has a better overall view, and has better details, he is still just an assistant.
Senior Tanba has gone to Pitcher's Mound.
"There's someone on base! Let's choose the most confident runner to get the outs!
And people near Pitcher's Mound should make noises to encourage each other! "Senior Tanba conveyed the instructions.
"Ah!" Captain Tetsu was the first to agree!
"Kawakami! Your ball is very fast! Go for it with all your strength!" Then Senior Tanba imitated Coach Kataoka's expression and tone and laughed.
Even their smiles are similar, which makes Sendou wonder if they are related!
"Hi!" Kawakami responded loudly as if he was a coach standing in front of him, although according to his personality, he would be the same to his seniors.
"It's so stiff!" Tanba thought to himself.
"Ah haha! Take away all the good things!" Kuramochi hopes to help Kawakami solve the stiffness in this way.
"Baga! Do you think everyone likes to be in the limelight so much?" Sendou thought to himself.
"Are you imitating Sunglasses Uncle? Tanba-san!
Very similar! It's like being related to that Sunglasses Uncle! "Furthermore, Sendou just said what was in his heart, with the intention of diverting attention.
For a character like Kawakami who likes to be nervous, this method is more suitable for him.
"Sendou!" Tanba was helpless. After becoming familiar with Sendou, the other party began to tease him often.
"Hahaha!"
"Tanba! Can I trouble you for a moment?" Captain Tetsu understood what Sendou was thinking. This kind of thing was difficult for Gossip Tetsu at first, but he could imitate it very quickly.
"Huh?" Hearing Captain Tetsu's voice, Tanba turned his head away from chatting with Sendou.
"Hmm...!" Then he became tragic.
"Kawakami, come and relax!" As soon as he came over, Captain Tetsu took off his hat and started directly.
In the name of letting Kawakami relax, I also secretly took advantage.
Tanba felt the two hands on his head helplessly.
He didn't even realize why Tetsu wanted to touch it, it had nothing to do with him!
"Yo west! That's no problem!" Captain Tetsu said, making a fist with one hand.
"Pfft, tsk, tsk, tsk! Hahahaha!" Kuramochi covered his stomach.
"Tetsu-san You have no problem and it's of no use!" Sendou said speechlessly.
"Really?" Captain Tetsu Natural Airhead asked. He seemed to have forgotten the purpose of touching Tanba's head, which was to help Kawakami relax, and only cared about making himself comfortable.
"Belly...! Haha! My stomach feels so good...!" Kuramochi could hardly even express the word "pain".
When Kawakami saw Captain Tetsu take it down, he was too embarrassed to keep putting it on it, so he took it down and tasted it carefully.
"Kawakami! Is it ready?" Tanba asked, still a little worried about Kawakami.
"I'm very sorry! Let me touch it again!" Kawakami said after tasting the feel again.
"Oh!" Tanba continued to endure the caressing with a confused look in his eyes.
"Zhe! Didn't you say there's no problem anymore?" He asked as he felt two hands on his head.
"Huh?"
"Hahaha!"
Kuramochi couldn't stand upright when he saw this scene. Xiaochun looked at all this with a smile on his face, and everyone else was staring at Tanba's head.
"This size!" Hearing Captain Tetsu's confused voice, Tanba realized something was wrong. The other one was obviously much bigger.
There was only one person in the team with such big hands, and he was the only one who was shameless enough to hold out his hands.
Tanba turned around and saw Captain Tetsu, who still looked puzzled and cute, and Sendou, who stretched out his hand to savor and enjoy the feel.
Tanba is very helpless!
"Axian! Do you want to touch it here too?" At this time, Pudding-senpai also took off his hat and said, revealing his shiny bald head.
"Ahaha!" Kuramochi burst into tears when he heard this.
Today is a day full of tears. Tears of despair and tears of joy have been shed so many times.
"Ah! I want it!" Before Kawakami could react from his dazed state, Sendou spoke first and stretched out his other hand, one hand and one bald head...
This is the advantage of height. Kawakami has to straighten his body to touch Tanba's head, let alone touch both at the same time.
"Sendou-chan!" Pudding-senpai was helpless when he heard this voice, but he couldn't refuse this person!
The way this kid behaved today, let alone touching him twice, he had to endure even touching his bald skin.
Kawakami didn't dare to continue to reach out.
"What's wrong? Both bald heads feel very good!" Sendou looked at Kawakami in confusion and said.
In fact, his mental calculation is that if you don't reach out, I will be embarrassed to continue touching you for how long!
"Baga! What are you doing? Let me touch it too!" Isashiki in the left field looked at Sendou who felt the best and expressed how envious he was!
"What? That ritual?"
"Is it some kind of magic?" Seidou Base Supporters, who was holding a blue refueling prop in his hand, looked suspicious.
"Tanba did a great job! What a bald head!" Head Manager Oota also added some fuel to the fire.
"I'm satisfied now! This way there will be no problem!" Sendou put down his hand and imitated Captain Tetsu, trying to fool him.
"...! Who just said it was no problem and useless?" Everyone was speechless and cursed in their hearts.
"They are really reliable seniors! Even though this guy got the advantage!" Miyuki sighed in his heart as he looked at Sendou.
"Believe in our practice all the time!" Captain Tetsu said and stretched out his fist!
Everyone formed a circle with their fists.
"As long as we play our... our Seidou style...!
There will definitely be good results! "The people outside the field looked at the performance of several people in the field and said in their hearts.
"Let's go!" Captain Tetsu shouted loudly.
"Yo Xi!!!"
"Yo Xi!"
"Yo Xi!" Hearing the chorus of the players in the field, the bench and the audience also shouted.
"Please!"
"You have taken advantage of me, don't make any mistakes for a while!" Isashiki said to Sendou who returned to the outfield.
"Hi!"
In this way, the final part of the preparation is all over. I can indeed end it early, whether it is getting the final number of eliminations or being reversed and winning.
However, there is so much foreshadowing, and the foreshadowing of the two lines makes the subsequent plot reasonable. It would be too boring to cut off the ending and end it directly. After all, this game is one of the most important in the entire book. I'm afraid there is not even one of them to a certain extent.
There will be psychological descriptions of subsequent games, but except for some key points, they won't be as detailed as they are now.