"Moreover, in four innings, Yokohama Kohoku Academy still No Hit against Seidou's first-year pitcher!" The commentator announced this statistic to the entire audience.
It's clear to anyone with eyes that Hengxue is already showing signs of failure.
Although Seidou only scored two runs, they weren't lacking in hits; they just lacked some luck, like Sendou's two terrifying batting strikes at the top of the table. If it weren't for bad luck, they would be leading 4-0 or 5-0 now.
The batting lineup showed no signs of being suppressed, and Yokohama Gakuen's only runner was Furuya due to a control error.
If they don't find a way to break through Seidou's pitching formation, the situation will completely turn in Seidou's favor, and Seidou's momentum and offensive will become increasingly stronger.
The players from Yokogaku never dreamed that just a few months ago they could take five or six points out of seven games from Seidou's ace player, who had an unstable mentality.
Now, the two first-year pitchers are actually suppressing them so much that they can't even get a single hit.
Moreover, Yokohama's batting lineup is well-balanced, with everyone capable of hitting. When they get into a rhythm, their batting line becomes a formidable force, making them a very troublesome opponent.
Conversely, when faced with such a tough battle, there is no single strong fighter who can turn the tide through individual ability.
This is the tragedy of Yokogaku. Although they are somewhat similar to the Saibang that Sawamura and his classmates encountered in their second year, Saibang's machine gun-like attacks after Sano Shuzo's retirement are truly machine gun-like!
Even against Sawamura, who was in such good form, they were able to keep creating opportunities and launching attacks on Sawamura.
"In the bottom of the fourth inning, Seidou High School's attack..."
Fifth batter! First baseman, Yuuki-kun!
"Hold on tight this round! We still have a chance!" At this moment, Furano was the first to speak up and boost morale.
"Yoshia!!!"
Although they were showing signs of defeat, that was all; they underestimated the strength of the Seidou Pitching Lineup.
However, if the score difference is maintained, or even if Seidou is kept below four or five points, then it's hard to say what will happen until the very end.
This is also the belief that keeps the Yokohama Kohoku Academy athletes going.
However, it's difficult to catch up when the score difference is too large, since Seidou has too many main pitchers, and breaking one of them won't make a difference.
This round marks the first time that Captain Tetsu has faced off against Yokohama's pitcher and catcher. In the last round, Sendou helped them cheat, so they didn't need to adapt to different Ball Trajectory.
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
The first ball was a bad ball that was clearly off-target and located at the outside corner.
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"The second ball is the Slider in the inside corner!"
The ball count is now one-one. Where will the third ball be thrown? The commentator was trying his best to create a lively atmosphere in the stadium.
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"This ball was also a bad one, as it was too high at the outside corner!"
Not everyone can reach a ball that far like Sendou-kun!
"Call!"
"That's right, Ino! Calm down!"
No matter how good a hitter is, they can't hit every shot unless we pitch the right Ball Trajectory!
Shirau's pitch selection was excellent. The ball that went off the Strike Zone made the batter lose his mind to swing. Then, the second ball made Captain Tetsu think it was a ball in the inside corner. It suddenly turned and slid into the Strike Zone Captain Tetsu swung and hit out of bounds.
The third ball was a bad shot, delivered just as Captain Tetsu was getting nervous and ready to shoot, disrupting Captain Tetsu momentum.
This is similar to the military strategy of striking while the iron is hot, then weakening, and finally exhausting one's strength.
This tactic of alternating between good and bad pitches to disrupt a batter's desire to hit is not uncommon in baseball, but it's generally rare to encounter a pitcher with such good control and a wide variety of pitches.
In his previous life, during the Spring Tournament, Miyuki hit Three-Run Home Run homer to Miyuki the game against Ichidai San. The opposing catcher used the same tactic, but Miyuki completely saw through it. Otherwise, Miyuki would have definitely missed.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Boom!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
Captain Tetsu missed the fourth goal Forkball!
"Yoshi! We're chasing him!"
"The timing is perfect, Tetsu-san!"
"What a great pitch pairing! This pitcher has so many pitches he can throw, it's hard to guess!" Miyuki exclaimed as he looked at Yokohama Gakuen's pitcher and Miyuki after putting on his helmet.
"Is Tetsu-san the kind of batter who can guess the ball when facing this kind of pitcher?"
Although there are many types of balls and the ball control is good, the ball speed is not so fast that you can't keep up if you disrupt it!
So the current situation is still 50/50! Sendou rolled his eyes at Miyuki.
"What's wrong?" Sendou asked, puzzled, when he saw that Miyuki was not speaking.
"Share some of your confidence with me! It's not just you and Tetsu-san who can't keep up, is it?" Miyuki complained.
"It's because you're usually too lazy that your performance is so bad!" Sendou said.
"You have no right to say that!" Miyuki retorted, "When it comes to slacking off, who can compare to you, sir?"
"But my strikes aren't bad!" Sendou delivered a critical strike!
Sendou is right, Miyuki's performance at this stage was indeed terrible.
In his previous life, when the new team was first formed in the autumn, Miyuki's batting average was only slightly over 20% in more than 20 matches, and most of his key scoring opportunities were wasted.
Koharu's batting average was.50 at the time, while the others were all worse than the last. Seidou suddenly became a team that relied on its pitchers to win games.
Miyuki's hitting truly awakened after his intense practice, and he gradually became stronger during the Autumn Tournament. However, even during the Summer Training Camp in his third year, Miyuki often missed easy Ball Trajectory, but he did quite well on the deciding shots.
Compared to the Captain Tetsu, which doesn't miss any good Ball Trajectory, there is still a gap.
Miyuki, achieved his good results entirely by guessing the opponent's ball selection and aiming at it when there were many players in the scoring circle who were highly focused on the ball.
In reality, there are some pitches that are difficult to hit even if you guess them correctly, because Miyuki's swing practice is insufficient, resulting in a lack of swing speed. Even if you guess the right pitch, you still can't hit it.
The Home Run that Manaka hit was entirely due to taking advantage of the fact that the opponent had just returned from Koshien a few days ago and was not in good form.
Moreover, when it comes to guessing the ball, Miyuki himself cannot guarantee an absolute accuracy rate; in crucial moments, it still depends on Captain Tetsu.
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
Under pressure, Captain Tetsu had no choice but to take shots on balls that were difficult to judge. Even top hitters don't really trust the referees, nor do they dare to.
For the referee, the decision is based on intuition; for the batter, a good or bad shot simply means whether they are out or not.
"This is troublesome! This pitcher has actually gotten into form at this moment!" Sendou muttered after seeing Captain Tetsu hit the inside fastball out of bounds.
"Yes!" Miyuki stared at the situation on the field and instinctively agreed.
"I can keep up, Tetsu-san can keep up!"
"Take care of him! Ino! Shirau!"
Both sides were actively cheering on the athletes, and the band's support music was played very loudly.
Captain Tetsu's performance was a highlight of the game.
Alright, I'll find the other half of the chapter and make up for the missing chapter.
As a result, I revised the last thousand words of this chapter several times, and I kept finding some serious problems. I'll think about it carefully tomorrow.