" Seidou High School... has evolved!"
Whether it's the pitching lineup or the batting lineup!
"I never imagined that simply changing the order of two strikers would lead to such a dramatic change!" Mine Fujio exclaimed, looking at the jubilant crowd.
" Mine-san? What does that mean?"
"What are the characteristics of the Sendou Seidou of Seido?" Mine Fujio asked instead of answering.
"Well..., the impression that Sendou-kun gives people is that he can deliver a Long Hit in one go."
Yuuki-kun, Tetsu-san is a hitter who prioritizes batting average, especially Timely Hit in crucial moments, and doesn't deliberately aim for Long Hit?
"That's not wrong! Regional Preliminaries finals!"
The arrangement of having Yuki reach base with the fourth batter and Sendou clear the base is perfectly fine.
However, when this new strategy was revealed today, it became clear that such an arrangement was a waste of the strength of Sendou-kun and Yuuki-kun.
"Well?"
"Judging from the information revealed in this match, it is a change that Seidou has been planning for a long time!"
And it was very successful.
Sendou-kun has the power to deliver a blow that can shock and even break a pitcher's spirit!
However, Inajitsu failed to maximize its advantages during the war.
Because Narumiya Mei's spirit is not so easily broken!
When Sendou hit his first Home Run, Narumiya Mei struggled but managed to recover, but it was Seidou who gave him the opportunity to adjust.
At that time, Narumiya clearly had a mental problem, which led to a mistake in ball control, but Masuko failed to capitalize on it.
But Yuuki-kun- kun at that time?
Upon hearing this, Owada suddenly understood.
If Narumiya was mentally unstable and in need of adjustment when facing Yuki, Masuko didn't hit that Ball Trajectory, but Yuki was different!
If that were the case, the game might have been completely overturned right then and there!
"That's right! Just like I said before, Sendou-kun is a hitter who can break a pitcher's spirit."
Even the most mentally strong pitcher can be undone when hit with a Long Hit, especially like Ino before today, whose most confident Ball Trajectory was hit.
Even if they don't break down on the spot, they will be greatly affected, meaning that their hard-won mental fortitude has been cracked by Sendou-kun's baseball bat.
At this critical juncture, if I were to face Yuuki-kun, I would be utterly crushed on the spot.
Even if Yuuki-kun given a free pass, it will still aggravate the injury.
This is one of the purposes of Seidou Batting Lineup now.
Placing a power hitter behind Sendou-kun is far more terrifying than placing a power hitter stack in front of him.
It's better to concede one or two more runs than to have the pitcher get crushed.
For any pitcher, the current Seidou Batting Lineup is a death trap!
" Mine-san! You're saying this is only one of the purposes?"
"That's right! Even Immortal Sendou-kun couldn't unleash such a shot at any time!"
However, when the score is deadlocked, meaning it's difficult for either side to score, that is, when both sides are struggling to score.
Without considering the possibility of simultaneously sending Sendou and Yuuki to university.
Which pitcher would rather face first, Yuki or Sendou?
"This is!"
"That's right! If it were up to the pitchers, they definitely wouldn't want to face Sendou first!"
No pitcher is confident that they can completely shut down these two.
If they face Sendou first, given the strength of Seidou Batting Lineup, they won't be able to continue supporting Yuki.
Then we must accept the harsh condition that when facing Sendou, a hit goes without saying, but we absolutely cannot allow Sendou to reach base.
This rule against getting to base includes Four Balls, Hit-by-Pitch, and even Sendou's Safety Bunt like in the Inajitsu game!
"That's impossible, isn't it?"
That's right!
However, if Sendou is on the base, then the only option is to beautifully suppress Yuki!
In other words, if Sendou is on third base, there's no chance to even force a run.
"This is yet another unacceptable condition!"
"Now you understand? When neither side's batting lineup makes any progress, the fourth batter Sendou and the fifth batter Yuki have such a terrifying ability to break through defenses!"
And you must always be vigilant, lest you get attacked by the Sendou-kun!
As for walking two batters in a row, even for a pitcher of Narumiya Mei's caliber, it's a desperate measure.
This is treating Masuko and Miyuki like they're nothing. Narumiya Mei isn't confident she can suppress Masuko and Miyuki for the entire game. Giving away two bases like that really shows they don't want to win.
Mine Fujio only described what he saw; the reality was far more terrifying than he imagined.
Because, apart from the people of Seidou, no one knew about the teamwork between Sendou and Yuuki.
In other words, Sendou was watching the pitcher's pitches at second base, and when he saw a pitch he was aiming at, he would use the stolen base as Signals to let Yuki cheat.
If this gets out, our opponents will really go crazy.
Of course, Seidou would never reveal this to anyone; it was their true trump card.
As runners gradually return, the race will continue.
Of course, we have to wait until the suspension of fishing at Hengxue ends.
Nobody expects miracles anymore.
All the audience wanted to know was how many points the Seidou had scored in their massacre of Yokogaku!
Although there are no outs and the bases have been cleared, the second-year pitcher from Yokohama Gakuen will have to face Captain Tetsu right after giving up Home Run.
This Mine Fujio said: Sendou will crack or even destroy the pitcher's mental foundation, and then Captain Tetsu will finish him off!
Those who understand this situation best are the players on Inajitsu's new team, excluding the autistic patient.
After all, they were the victims in the past, and now they all feel that it was really good that Seidou didn't expect things to go so smoothly back then.
Of course, this is just a joke. After all, Sendou's strength back then was definitely much weaker than it is now, and no one could have imagined that Sendou would be in such godlike form that day!
The last one to sit in the hall can be considered a true god.
Ino Yamada, Shirau could only temporarily stabilize his emotions; at this point, they couldn't possibly change the pitcher again.
There's only one first-year student left on the bench. He's a pitcher who came to Koshien to experience the atmosphere. We can't let him create a negative impression on the first-year students, can we?
After the pause, the result was exactly what everyone had predicted.
Despite Yamada still being somewhat dazed, Yokogaku was recommended to the Captain Tetsu.
So what do we do then?
Shirau also wanted to ask what to do!
It's definitely impossible for them to go up against Captain Tetsu; that would be suicide. But the next batter is Masuko, who hit a Home Run in the last round.
Although it was a lucky break after Sendou broke Ino's spirit, doesn't the situation seem very similar?
"The match is over!"
When the game ended, it felt like a lifetime had passed!
In the end, Yokogaku still couldn't break through Seidou's ace, Tanba, facing six batters, achieved a record of six strikeouts.
But what's truly astonishing is Seidou Batting Lineup.
Eighteen to zero!
This was nothing short of a massacre, not a decisive battle between prestigious families.
After Sendou, it wasn't Masuko or Miyuki who got to eat the crab, but Furuya from Kubang.
This Natural Airhead hit his fourth Home Run of the day!
This strike effectively ended the game!
Hengxue can't even remember their grudges. They lost like this, so they have no regrets.
Can anyone believe that after saluting, the Yokogaku athletes actually said encouraging words to the Seidou athletes?
On this day, the powerful figures across the country remembered the names Furuya Satoru and Sendou Akira.
This is something they will have to face for the next three years.
Of course, some teams are having an even bigger headache this year because their Koshien isn't over yet!
After the quarterfinals, a new Drawing Lots will be held, and no one wants to face Seidou.
Not only their batting lineup, but Seidou's pitching depth is also terrifying.
In today's eighth inning, Seidou's three pitchers were barely warming up, and there was another pitcher on the bench who didn't even get a chance to play.
It's easy to imagine that this summer we can only go head-to-head with them, and we can't expect their pitching roster to get lost in the fatigue of pitching continuously.
In the post-match interviews, Sendou and Captain Tetsu were the ones who went; Seidou didn't want Furuya, to be interviewed.
When Sendou gave an interview, some of his seniors broke out in a cold sweat, after all, that guy's mouth...
However, Sendou didn't say anything bad about his seniors, which relieved Isashiki and the others.
After all, that interview Summer Preliminaries Sendou amazing!
However, what they didn't know was that Sendou felt there was nothing to say this time and was collecting "materials".
This interview also allowed Sendou to hear the name of Hongo Masamune for the first time, and he also recalled the team of Kyoma, which, like Seidou, had four pitchers.
However, unlike others, Kyoma has a real trump card, namely Hongo Masamune.
The match between Kyomo and Inajitsu was also a duel between Hongo and Narumiya Mei. According to the few words mentioned, Hongo only left the game at the end.
The original text mentions that the ball could still maintain a speed of over 140 kilometers per hour in the final stages of the game.
The Ino I encountered today wasn't bad; it's just that his pitching speed was fast enough, but his control wasn't as consistent as those top pitchers.
The reporters also felt that Seidou's overall strength was superior to that of Kyoma, since Kyoma's batting lineup wasn't particularly strong.
Don't be fooled by the Inajitsu that Kyoma beat Inamori; Narumiya Mei had pitched in the three days leading up to the finals, and even completed the game against Nishibo.
In other matches, he pitched seven innings in the semifinals, and Narumiya Mei, whose physical strength and energy were almost exhausted, only gave up two runs in nine innings.
Even Seidou from the original story, if Onii-san hadn't been injured, would probably have been able to completely crush Narumiya Mei.
But the fact is that the Kyoma encountered a tired Narumiya Mei and dragged it out to the fourteenth inning to win the championship.
Seidou, however, faced Narumiya Mei, who had rested for three days and was in peak physical and mental condition, and ultimately lost the final.
Getting back to the main topic...
In this life, after overcoming Yokogaku, Seidou defeated an unknown school that was essentially giving them free experience in the third round of the competition with a score of 15-0, advancing to the quarterfinals.
It's worth mentioning that Seidou's pitching order is Furuya, Kawakami, and Tanba.
Having Kawakami take over as a relay pitcher was also to let him experience the atmosphere of Koshien and prevent him from being overwhelmed by pressure and causing problems in later games.
After Senior Tanba was fully revived, the pitching lineup performed exceptionally well.
Coach Kataoka also made some adjustments to the other players (resting them), with Miyauchi-senpai starting as the catcher.
Seidou's consistent and explosive batting performance has kept them in the spotlight at Koshien.
The teams confirmed to have advanced to the quarterfinals are: Saibang, Seidou, Kyoma, Hakuryu, Kiryu, Ikuei. Two more schools will be determined through subsequent matches.
In this life, Kiryu did not attach Nishibun in advance. Sano scored 67 and 68 Home Run in the second and third rounds, which is considered high school total.
Saibang's second round of matches will follow Seidou's.
Unfortunately, Seidou's opponents in the third round were ruthless. After Sendou hit a Home Run in the first round, they walked Sendou and Captain Tetsu in the full-hit slate, hoping to lose by a small margin.
However, his wish to lose by a small margin was not fulfilled, and Sendou was disgusted.
It reminded him of those unbearable years in junior high when he was admitted to university through a special program.
Before the quarterfinals begin, Seidou will have a day of rest. The Drawing Lots will take place immediately after the last match.
Therefore, the Captain Tetsu had a very good draw, avoiding consecutive matches before the quarterfinals.
After the quarterfinals, there were no easy opponents. The remaining contenders were Saibang, Kiryu, and Kyoma, among others.
However, there is no team like Inajitsu that is top-notch in both offense and defense.
The only player who can be compared to him is probably Saibang, who is like a weaker version of the pitcher and a stronger version of Inajitsu.
After a day of rest, and having watched the final two matches, the final Drawing Lots results for Captain Tetsu, who was once again in charge, were also announced.
Captain Tetsu's luck in the draw has finally run out...
The first match of the Quarter-Semifinals is Seidou vs. Kiryu!
If all goes well, the winner between Xibang and Ikuei will be facing off.
And the final...
Although no one else knew for sure, Sendou estimated that the opponent was Kyoma.
This draw is truly unbelievable. Two of the three matches are championship contenders, and the last one is Summer-Spring Consecutive Championship champion from the original novel. It really lives up to that saying.
What goes around comes around!
To be honest, if Sendou were to choose, he should just reverse the order of Kyoma and Saibang.
In the final against Saibang, Saibang's pitchers will definitely be worn down by the continuous pitching. The Kyoma, like Seidou, do not have stamina issues. In fact, the earlier they play, the better.
So, Captain Tetsu drew the worst possible draw, a combination of the best possible draw and the worst possible draw. Would you say his luck was good or bad?
As for Ikuei, the fact that Inajitsu beat them 7-2 shows that they really aren't that great.
Even Narumiya Mei lost points because he fought too hard against Nishibang, and after pitching several innings in the quarterfinals, he had an off night and lost two points.
As for defense... let's not even mention it!
In terms of compatibility, among all the teams that Seido faced throughout the summer, the team with the worst compatibility with Seidou was Inajitsu from the Regional Preliminaries, followed by Saibang, and the third was Kiryu.
Inajitsu has a powerful batting lineup capable of overcoming Seidou Pitching Lineup.
What's truly terrifying is Narumiya Mei, who can suppress Seidou Batting Lineup.
The inability of the batting lineup to unleash its full potential is Seidou's Achilles' heel.
However, Seidou's pitching lineup has improved a lot compared to the Summer Preliminaries. Of course, even the current Sendou cannot be compared to the monster that Inajitsu.
In summary, Seidou's journey to the quarterfinals involved encountering the three toughest teams, and in the worst possible order for Seidou.
This made even Seidou Sendou win the championship by relying on Captain Tetsu's good luck, secretly realize that things are unpredictable.