With runners on first and second base when one out, Seidou won't show weakness at this point by walking Sano and loading the bases.
And because of this situation, the audience cheered enthusiastically. In such an atmosphere, even if someone wanted to get a free pass, they couldn't continue.
After briefly speaking with Kawakami, Kawakami didn't dwell on the previous incident of playing a game of sushi.
There's nothing you can do about these unexpected situations and a bit of luck.
If you overthink it, then hell is just around the corner!
"The left-handed batter's fourth strike!"
My compatibility with Ah Xian is absolutely the worst!
For this batter, the inside and outside corners are useless; you must make full use of all four corners.
We must be prepared to lose points here.
However, we absolutely cannot lose in terms of momentum; you should be very clear about that!
"Ah-Xian!" Miyuki looked at the figure on the Pitcher's Mound and slowly opened his glove.
"Huff! Huff!" Kawakami was panting heavily.
Coach Kataoka watched all of this in silence.
As he said, in high school baseball where there is no next time, how many strikeouts or how many hits are kept below a certain number are meaningless.
No matter how bad the pitching is, the pitcher who wins the game is the ace. In other words, the ace is the one who keeps the opponent's runs below a certain number.
Just like Miki in the Cross Game Clover, he gets the opponent to base in various ways. In one game, he gets the protagonist's team to base more than ten times. While the bases are loaded, there are also several situations where there are very few outs.
But he just prevented the opponent from scoring. No matter how many runners were on base, it was just a meaningless bases depletion.
Similarly, even if you get points, it has no impact. You'll still be guaranteed admission if you're already in the top tier, but you won't get many points. You can take all the other stats however you want.
In this situation, the pressure on the line is actually greater. You have data but can't get many points, which would make anyone feel frustrated.
Coach Kataoka doesn't believe there's an absolute ace in the team, so his requirements are relatively low: the team shouldn't let the opponent's lane collapse, nor should they be able to score many points.
The key is to make the opponent uncomfortable and keep the score difference within a certain range. Even if you are behind, you must at least maintain a tenacious Fighting Spirit and keep the score difference close.
If he can do it, even if he's substituted, this pitcher can return to the bench with his head held high.
Judging from Coach Kataoka's past behavior, he only scolded the players who made stupid mistakes, but didn't say a word about anything else.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!!!"
"Yoshia!!!"
"Nice ball!"
"That was a sharp shot, Kawakami!"
"The first goal is a high straight shot from an inside angle!!!
The attacker watched them go!
"Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff!" After throwing a good pitch, Kawakami was still breathing heavily. The batter was still in the out, and the pressure was not lessening at all.
"Let me see the ball that Seiya missed!" Sano was completely unaffected. It could be said that this batter, let alone a good pitch, would not waver in the slightest even when being chased.
"Listen carefully, Shuzo, this duel is in your favor!"
Don't get too caught up in one-on-one duels.
This pair of pitchers and catchers will definitely focus on Outside Corner Ball to decide the outcome.
The only Changeup Slider is the one with an inside-out change, and they wouldn't dare let that ball easily into the Strike Zone.
Today the referee was exceptionally lenient on Outside Corner Ball; they wouldn't let this opportunity pass. You could say they had no other choice. Sano recalled Coach Nishi-tera's instructions. Although he wasn't told to aim at anything specific, this information would enhance Sano's attacking power and allow him more freedom to strike.
It can only be said that the coaches of prestigious clubs are not simple figures.
They excelled in both overall strategic vision and control of the game's details.
"Throw the second ball here! It doesn't need to be a good pitch, just watch the batter's reaction!"
"Hmm!" Kawakami could already clearly hear his own heartbeat, and could only keep taking deep breaths to calm himself down and control the effects of his heartbeat.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Outer corner low!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"Did you let him go at the last minute? You just stepped in without hesitation!"
Are you aiming for the Outside Corner Ball?
This is troublesome!
Ah-Hsien's Slider wasn't enough to make the batter miss.
If we let him play, the Inside Corner Ball will be a bit dangerous!
"Looks like this match is going to be a test of endurance!" Miyuki thought, staring at Sano's feet.
"Third ball, a bad ball that goes high to the outside corner!"
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Puff!"
"That's it! This guy is aiming for the Outside Corner Ball." Miyuki saw Sano take another step and confirmed his judgment.
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"I can see it very clearly! Shuzo!"
"That was a sharp shot, Ah-Hsien!"
"Attack!"
"The fourth goal!"
"A low inside corner from the diagonal, a straight shot near the player's knee!" Miyuki raised his glove.
"Really?! Miyuki that guy!"
Facing this monster, he even managed to get the ball into the Strike Zone with Inside Corner Ball! Seeing this play, Kawakami didn't know how he felt.
He smiled unconsciously, but his heart was beating even faster, which meant he needed more time to suppress the effects on his heart.
"A right-handed side-shot that goes into the Inside Corner Ball of a left-handed batter will have an incredibly wide angle."
However, when facing a batter of this caliber, what you need to pitch here is not skill, but the courage to Head-on Showdown!
Can you do it, Ah-Xian?
I believe you can do it!
Prove to me you can do it, throw the ball here!
At that moment, Kawakami felt that Miyuki's eyes were even brighter, as if they were shining!
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Huff! Huff! Huff! Huff~!" Kawakami's breathing, which had been labored and he was panting heavily, gradually stabilized.
" Regional Preliminaries, and Koshien!"
I hardly performed well!
They're just sitting in the role of the closing pitcher, but most of the time the outcome is already decided!
Those two evolved too fast!
But I have no intention of withdrawing from the competition for the ace!
"Right here... right here I will take my first step!"
"Puff!!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
"Yoshi ya!!" Kawakami shouted!
"Didn't we do it?" Miyuki, who had just received the ball, couldn't contain his smile.
"Nice ball!! Ah-Hsien!"
"What a perfect shot, Senior A Xian!"
"Suppress him!"
" Seidou!!!"
"Let's eliminate this favorite to win the championship too!"
"And with this point difference!!!"
"That's more fun! Come on!" Sano sensed the pitcher's Fighting Spirit and smiled with an even stronger desire to fight.
He didn't care at all about being chased, and he didn't care about the audience's opinions on the two bad and two good matches.
He simply craves battle; he's a pure fighter.
That's why he was able to hit so many Home Run and strike out so many times.