"This is all I can do!" Sendou sighed and said softly after taking the third out.
"Beautiful pass! Sendou!" Shirazu, who hadn't heard what Sendou said, patted him on the shoulder and said.
" Sendou's shoulder is still awe-inspiring, like White Laser's high-speed pass!"
This play was a perfect combination from the two outfielders of Seidou, forcefully Force Out the runner on third base!
Although they gave up a run and the runners were on first and second base, they were already out twice!
Seidou's infielders have returned to their original defensive positions.
The outfielders retreated slightly.
Kyoma scored a point, and the cheers came from Seidou's supporters. The series of offensive and defensive plays also made the audience cheer.
Baseball is all about team-based competition. Seidou first showcased individual skills, followed by a thrilling display of offense and defense between the two teams.
The Kyoma still has scoring opportunities; there are players in scoring position, and the batter's turn is now the pitcher's turn to catch.
The purpose of the Kyoma ' pitching and catching is simply to conserve their energy and connect the batting lines.
Both of them have decent striking abilities, especially Enjou's striking is extremely powerful.
"Eighth batter! Catcher, Enjo-kun!"
"Two out! Two out!"
"Second out!"
"Let him attack! Tanba!"
"We killed him!"
" Tanba-san!"
"This fighter can really Long Hit, you know! Tanba-san!" Miyuki thought to himself after the others finished shouting.
Each hitter's characteristics had been memorized, and after seeing Miyuki's careful Signals, Tanba understood what it meant.
The second player is out, so all we need to do is keep an eye on the hitter, although this hitter is not easy to subdue.
"Whoosh!" Tanba blew on his hands to remove the anti-slip powder, then prepared to throw the ball.
"First ball: low straight ball to the outside corner! You need to hit it to a tricky spot!" Although Miyuki didn't know what Coach Nitta was thinking, the fact that two curveballs had been hit made him more cautious.
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Puff!"
"Ping!"
Yuan Cheng took a step forward and made his move.
"Aiming for the first goal?" Miyuki glanced at Madoka and thought to himself.
"Ku! Ku! Ku! Ku!" Sendou sprinted at full speed and slid in like a base to receive the ball.
"Out!"
"The defense was too solid; the ball could have landed," Coach Nitta said helplessly.
In the fourth game, despite such a fierce offensive from Kyoma, they only managed to score one point, with Seidou's defense providing excellent support for Tanba.
This also exposed once again the weakness of the Kyoma Batter's Box.
There are no players with overwhelming offensive power when there are scoring opportunities.
In the past, they have always relied on their strong defense to score points through the coordination of their offensive line, and then put pressure on their opponents during defense to win the game.
But today they are the losing side. The Kyoma' pitchers are too strong; they have almost never won a comeback like this.
"With good defense, a three-point deficit is not insurmountable. Keep your feet on the ground and we will win in the end!"
"Hi!!"
"Don't let your guard down for a second, and don't forget this offensive stance until the very end!"
"Hi!!!"
"In the top of the fifth inning, Seidou High School's attack..."
Nine sticks! Right fielder, Shirazu-kun! "
"Go! Shirazu-senpai!"
"Authentic!"
Hold this position and create opportunities for future attacks!
Put pressure on them from the Pitcher's Mound!
"Call!"
"Smack!"
Hongo Masamune lost the bag of anti-slip powder.
"You won't get a single cent more!"
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"Thump!!!"
"145!"
"Piu!"
"Thump!!"
"143!"
"Piu!"
"Boom!"
"Thump!"
"138!"
"Nice shot!!"
"The attacker is out!!"
"Finally, Fast Forkball! The batter swings and strikes out!!!"
After missing his target, Shirazu glanced at the catcher's glove with resentment before reluctantly walking off the field.
"Nice ball!!"
Authentic!!
"To be able to throw a ball like that at a time like this!"
"Not only did he maintain control of the ball, but he also kept the ball speed up!"
The audience continued to marvel at Hongo Masamune's condition.
"Damn it!" Kuramochi squeezed the baseball bat hard.
"One hit! Shortstop, Kuramochi-kun!"
When Kuramochi stepped into the Batter's Box, he stared fiercely at Hongo Masamune, but was completely ignored by the latter.
She continued to look at him with that arrogant gaze.
"Piu!"
"Thump!!"
Seeing that look in his eyes, Kuramochi wanted to teach the other person a lesson, but he still couldn't keep up with that tricky Fastball.
"Piu!"
"Thump!"
"Nice shot!"
"The attacker is out!"
"Three outs, change of venue!!!"
"Three strikeouts in three straight!"
"That's amazing! Hongo Masamune!"
"Oh no! My heart is beating so fast!"
The audience's hearts haven't been at ease for a long time.
From the top of the fourth inning when Seidou opened the scoring, to the top of the fifth inning when Hongo Masamune struck out three men in a row, they haven't been able to breathe easily for a moment.
With adrenaline surging, the thrill was so intense that some people were clutching their chests.
"You big idiot!" Coach Nitta thought to himself, laughing and cursing as he watched Hongo run back, still looking serious.
"However, the next round should still be handed over to Masamune!"
The third round of Center Batting Lineup!
This is a task that can only be left to him. He has to get through this before we can consider replacing him.
Coach Nitta then looked towards the Seidou bench. He knew that in this crucial moment of the next game, he could only choose to trust Hongo Masamune, their true ace.
"Alright! Now it's our turn to attack!"
We absolutely have to crush that pitcher in this inning!
None of the other pitchers are truly reliable right now; if we can take him down, we'll win!
"Oh!!!"
In the Koshien tournament, Seidou won thanks to the pitching of four pitchers.
However, it was mainly thanks to Furuya, who was unfamiliar to others, and Tanba that they managed to stay afloat.
Sawamura made a brief appearance but didn't show anything particularly outstanding. (His performance was completely overshadowed by that somersault, and he barely appeared at all!)
As for Kawakami, the fact that he was allowed to take the stage last time proves that the current Kawakami is very unreliable.
Coach Nitta knew that if they could take down Tanba as soon as possible, they could win. Although Furuya's ball speed was fast, his ball control was too poor.
Moreover, their team often faces Fastball from their Hongo, and their adaptability far exceeds expectations.
If you can control the ball to be very low, that's fine; but if the Ball Trajectory travels too high, it's a gift.
Furuya, who is very effective against other teams, will probably find it difficult to put on a strikeout show against the Kyoma team.
In Nitta's view, Kawakami and Sawamura were not worth mentioning.
On one side of the Seidou,
"Not bad, right?" Coach Kataoka asked with a smile, looking at Tanba in front of him.
"Hi!!"
"Then this round is yours too! Today I'll let you keep playing until you can't take it anymore!"
You need to be mentally prepared!
"Hi!!!
"Please leave it to me!" Tanba said, his emotions slightly agitated.
"The game is already halfway through!"
Five innings left!!
We are only five games away from our dream of dominating the nation!
Fifteen eliminations!
"Can you do it?"
"Hi!!!"
"Oh!!!"
"As I always say, you must maintain an offensive mindset until the very end!"
Let's bring the Victory Banner back to our school!
It will be ours for the entire coming year!
The players laughed when they heard Coach Kataoka say that.
This is the second time Seidou has reached the finals; the last time was when Coach Kataoka was still active.
This time, we absolutely must bring the Victory Flag back!!!
"Oh!!!" Everyone gasped and shouted in unison.
"Let's go!!" Captain Tetsu said at the right moment.
"Oh!!!"
"Ah!!!"
" Sendou-kun!"
" Masuko!"
" Tetsu-san!!"
"Go!!! Seidou!"
" Bottom of the Fifth Inning! The attack from Kyoma Daifuji Maki High School..."
Ninth batter! Pitcher, Hongo-kun!
"Defeat him, Tanba-san!"
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"First curveball!!"
They maintained an extremely high level of accuracy even in the fifth game!
The hitter misses!! "
Hongo Masamune's nose was already wrinkled, and his expression was gradually becoming ferocious. This stubborn guy was the same in both offense and defense.
However, his hitting ability isn't as exaggerated as his pitching ability.
He was a second-grader and a sixth-stringer, a hitter who liked to swing the bat very wide.
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"The second ball was also a curveball!"
He still swung the big stick exaggeratedly, but Hongo was not afraid of missing. He straightened his crooked hat and got back into position.
However, Miyuki likes this kind of hitter the most.
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Strike! Batter out!"
"They're all Changeup!"
Finally, the Forkball in the inside corner, Hongo-kun struck out!
"Yoshia!!!" Tanba roared again!
"Now for the real stuff, Tanba-san!" Miyuki thought to himself with a smile as he watched Senior Tanba -senpai roar.
"One stick! Backbone, Aku-kun!"
"Fight your way out from here, Aju!!"
"Go!"
"A top-ranked batter in the third round! And a left-handed batter at that!"
"We absolutely cannot be careless!" Miyuki thought to himself, raising his gloves.
After adjusting his breathing, Tanba was ready.
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!!!"
"The first ball Forkball! Will this be centered around Changeup?"
This is already the second Forkball in this game!
All four balls are Changeup!
"Nice ball! Tanba-san!!" Kanemaru's voice was always so loud.
" Tanba-san's recent fastballs have been very powerful and sharp, how could he possibly focus on Changeup?" Miyuki thought to himself with a smile.
"Fushi!"
"Call out!!"
"Smack!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"A low, straight ball to the outside corner! The batter simply watched."
"If you focus too much on Changeup, you'll be slow to react to fastballs. That Forkball from earlier is already etched into the batter's mind." Miyuki looked at the batter with a wicked grin.
"Damn it, we're being chased! We have to make a move!"
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!!"
"Nice shot!"
"The attacker is out!"
"Finally, it's a high Hanging Ball from the inside corner!"
The batter hit the ball!
Two eliminated!!
After a series of intense offensive and defensive maneuvers, has another pitching battle begun?
"Oops!!
The previous kind of offense and defense was very exciting, but this kind of pitching match is just as exciting!
My heart is pounding!
It's so addictive!
"It's all the same! How will this game turn out? Neither side has used their best skills or sent out any follow-up pitches yet!"
The competition between aces is already this intense.
I felt like my heart was about to jump out of my chest.
"Second baseman! Second baseman, Nishi-kun!"
"HERO!! ( Nishi Hideo!)"
"Go!!"
"How can we let the attack end here!" Nishi Hideo heard his teammates cheering and stepped into the Batter's Box.
"Let's end this here, Tanba-san!"
"Okay!" Tanba nodded in response to the Signals.
"Don't overthink it! Just shoot when the ball comes!"
This is all I can do!
Aiming for the first goal!!
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Here it comes! The first goal!"
Inside Corner Ball!! "
"Boom!"
"Ping!!"
"Puff!"
"Smack!"
After the ball landed, Onisan barely managed to catch up with it.
" Ryo-san! Over here!!" Kuramochi had already Backup Position and hurriedly called out.
"Smack!"
"Smack!"
Time was of the essence, Kuramochi didn't even shout "Yaha!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"..." The referee glanced seriously at the situation in front of him.
"Safety!"
Finally, he spread his hands out, declaring it safe to reach base.
"Yoshia!!!" Nishi Hideo shouted loudly from the base.
He played very well, but Seidou's defense was terrifying; they almost took him down.
"Yoshi!"
"Oh!!!"
A large group of people on the Kyoma bench responded excitedly.
Although I was eliminated twice, it doesn't matter at all.
A baseball game doesn't start until the second out; once you're on base, that's enough.
As long as there are runners and opportunities to attack, there are endless possibilities for the athletes from Kyoma.
They have no idea how many pitchers they have defeated when they have two outs.
Teams that give up because of the dire situation would never be standing here.
"Third batter! Left fielder, Matsushita-kun!"
"Go for it, Matsushita-senpai!!"
Let's score another point!
"This is just the beginning!"
Please!
Miyuki glanced at Senior Tanba on the Pitcher's Mound, who shook his head at him, indicating that this small matter could not sway him.
Miyuki did not call a timeout, and the game continued.
"Then let's go!!"
"Phew! I'm the ace of this team!"
The supervisor just said it was assigned to me, how can I let this go and embarrass myself like this!
"Puff!"
"I... will take care of you!" Tanba's determination was unwavering.
"The runners have started!!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"Safety!"
"Still an Inside Corner Ball!"
"He threw the Ball Trajectory so powerfully that it had just been hit, and the batter swung and missed!" the commentator shouted.
The pitchers and catchers from Seidou were too dominant, completely ignoring the runners.
They're basically saying, "Go ahead and run! We just want to see the number of times the batter gets eliminated."
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!!"
Nishi Hideo could only watch helplessly as Matsushita was pursued.
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
"The attacker is out!!!"
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