Tens of thousands of people threw their own 100-plus pounds of flesh onto their own benches.
It should be said that tens of millions, even hundreds of millions, of people who were watching this final match collapsed into their seats, completely exhausted.
"Out of the game!!"
The first to react was the umpire—no, he was the second. The first to react was Isashiki on first base, who almost instinctively ran the bases.
He still wore a look of astonishment as he ran.
"Oh!!!"
"Ah!!!"
After the referee made the announcement, the players from Kyoma shouted with all their might.
Even the usually serious Hongo Masamune was the one who was most frightened just now.
I never even dared to dream of hitting two Home Run in a single game before.
At this moment, he realized that the gap between himself and the Sendou could not be bridged by simply refusing to admit defeat.
However, in that instant, they couldn't care about anything else, even Coach Nitta lost his composure.
They acted as if the referee had announced the end of the match and that they had won the championship.
"Pity!!!"
"That was too close!!"
The audience, however, touched their hearts and said they wanted a change.
"It was so close... so close, just a few tens of centimeters away!!!"
That's Sendou-kun's second Home Run today!
and!
This ball is 150 kilometers long!!!
Such a tricky and fast straight shot almost sent me flying into the stands!
What a pity!
"You're absolutely right! My heart almost stopped during those few seconds when the baseball was in the air!"
That could be the decisive blow in a game!
Therefore, it's completely impossible to predict who will win the match.
"I'm exhausted! Seriously! Why don't you just blow a gust of wind out of here?!"
"Seriously!!" Narumiya Mei sat back down on the bench and complained as the elimination announcement was made on TV.
"Wind!..." The others were somewhat bewildered.
"Narrator! Are you cheering for Seidou?" Yoshizawa asked.
"What cheering?"
If Seidou loses, wouldn't it feel like we've lost too?
Moreover, that kid Sendou ..." Narumiya Mei stared at the TV with a sullen expression.
The others felt it was better not to continue, otherwise this guy would definitely start acting like a child and throwing a tantrum.
"Well! Never mind!"
"You guys are really lucky!" Sendou sighed and said this to Madoka, who had just finished writing, before leaving home base.
As Enjo looked at Sendou's retreating figure, he was still filled with lingering fear, his eyes fixed on the ball speed number "150" displayed on the big screen.
When he heard the sound of the baseball bat, his heart sank.
He's probably not the only one who thinks this way.
This time, they truly escaped death.
"What a pity!" Captain Tetsu said, extending his hand.
"Nothing!"
After Sendou responded, the two shook hands. Sendou whispered something in Captain Tetsu's ear and walked back to the bench.
"Don't worry about it!"
"It was just a little short, don't worry about it!"
"Don't! Don't! Don't!" Sawamura stammered again.
"No need for words of comfort, the last shot was very powerful, a great straight shot!"
It was as if he had bet everything on that one ball.
"I was a little off-timed, clearly lacking experience. My body was a bit excited, and I was a little too hasty." Sendou stopped Miyuki just as he was about Miyuki speak.
"That's a ball that travels 150 kilometers! I'm impressed that you hit it that far!" Miyuki couldn't help but say, seeing Sendou's nonchalant tone.
"If it's Pitching Machine, I played it in the second year of junior high! 150 kilometers!"
Although it can't compare to the human throws!
"Forehead!!!
"Don't say such scary things so casually, okay?" Miyuki was speechless; he didn't know what to say.
Sendou didn't say anything, but pursed his lips and found a place to sit down.
"Second year of junior high...!" Miyuki was starting to question his existence.
Actually, the people around were about the same...
"Fifth batter! First baseman, Yuuki-kun!"
"Men have their own world!"
If a metaphor is needed, then it is like a star streaking across the sky!
Charge out! Yuuki!!
Yuu~Kiyo!! Yuu~Kiyo!!
"Let's get back to the game. After Sendou-kun hit an incredible fly ball to center field, the situation is now one out and the runner on second base!"
Standing in the Batter's Box now is the fifth batter, Yuki!
He remains a top-tier hitter nationwide.
The crisis at Kyoma Daifuji Maki High School is far from over.
" Tetsu-san! I'm begging you!"
"Team leader!!"
"Fight back!"
"This is an opportunity for us as seniors, Tetsu!"
"We can't let Sendou carry the burden all by himself!" Isashiki, who was itching to make a move at second base, thought to himself as he looked at Captain Tetsu.
Perhaps it was the confidence brought by Sendou's elimination, or perhaps it was the unwillingness to accept the difference in strength, that made Hongo's momentum even stronger.
"If you want to defeat them, now's the time!"
Authentic!!
"Puff!"
"Ouch!"
"Piu!"
"Ping!!"
"Puff!"
"It's out! A long hit to the right field sideline!!!"
A blow from the Seidou captain!!
"Yoshia!!"
"Beautiful strike! Tetsu-san!!"
"As expected of Tetsu! He's so reliable!"
"Safety!"
"Second base runner returns to base!!!"
Fifth point!!
Moreover, the batter has reached second base, so there are still runners in runners with one out!
Kyoma Daifuji Maki will face the Seidou Batting Lineup: Masuko, the sixth batter and third baseman, and Miyuki, the seventh batter and Miyuki!
Can they stop Seidou's attack?
When he reached second base, Captain Tetsu raised his right arm and then smiled as he pointed to the bench.
Cheers erupted from the bench, and Sendou glanced at Captain Tetsu and chuckled.
Yuancheng looked towards the bench, and Coach Nitta gave a Signals nod.
Yuancheng saw the Signals, stood up, and called for a halt to the defense.
He then gestured for all the infielders to gather at the Pitcher's Mound.
When Hongo Masamune saw Enjo approaching, he thought Enjo was there to tell him about the change of players, and he immediately felt nervous, but more than that, he was unwilling to accept his fate.
However, his physical exhaustion told him that he had to stop here.
Previously, when facing the Fastball of Sendou and Captain Tetsu, he was actually pushing himself to the limit, and only after being woken up by Captain Tetsu's attack did he realize how exhausted his body was.
Although he didn't play many balls, the unbearable high temperature, intense mental pressure, and excited state were all rapidly depleting his physical strength.
His lack of attention to the conversation between Enjo and Coach Nitta shows that his focus has begun to wander.
Yuancheng walked to the Pitcher's Mound without saying a word.
"What's wrong?" Hongo Masamune couldn't help but ask.
"The coach will call the messenger! Take this opportunity to catch your breath!"
Upon hearing Masamune's words, Hongo Masamune looked toward the bench.
Sure enough, Coach Nitta sent someone to relay the order.
"An order to supervise!"
This round can be left to the authentic one!
"Use all the remaining strength in this round to suppress the subsequent batters!" Midorikawa, who was relaying the order, immediately spoke after running over.
"I see!
Did you hear that? Authentic!
After learning the result, Hongo Masamune calmed down and resumed his expression of not wanting to speak.
"He already knows! Midorikawa-senpai!" Enjo glanced at Hongo, who remained silent, and said to Midorikawa with a smile.
The Pitcher's Mound's group wanted to complain, "How do you know what he's thinking when he has the same expression as always?"
However, since Madoka said so, he must be right, so Midorikawa nodded and ran down the Pitcher's Mound.
"Go all out!"
We can't let them score any more points in this game, at least not in this one.
"We're only first-year students after all, and we have to admit our shortcomings!" Madoka said to Hongo as she watched Midorikawa leave.
Hongo Masamune nodded almost imperceptibly.
Only his childhood Enjo Renji, could tell.
"Seniors! I'm counting on you from now on!"
The other contestants nodded.
However, the pause was not ended; the pause time was intended to allow Hongo Masamune to adjust his condition.
A few minutes later, the pause ended.
"The match is restarting. Please bring in the next batter."
Sixth batter! Third baseman, Masuko-kun!
" Masuko-senpai!"
"Keep the attack!"
Hongo silently watched as Seidou cheered them on.
Raise your arms!
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"Woo-ga!"
"Thump!!!"
"147!"
"Nice shot!!"
After just one goal, the scene quieted down.
"The first goal is a high straight ball from the inside corner!
The hitter misses!!! "
"Go!"
"Nice ball! Authentic!"
There was silence from Seidou's side, so now it was Kyoma's turn to shout.
"Ouch!"
"Piu!"
"Thump!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"The second ball is Fast Forkball into the inside corner!!!"
The batter missed again!!!
Hongo Masamune wiped the sweat from his brow, enduring the discomfort in his body, and frantically squeezed out the last of his strength.
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"Thump!!!"
"Nice shot!"
"The attacker is out!!"
"Finally, it's a straight ball to the outside corner!"
The batter missed his third swing!
Strikeout!!!
That's it, they're out for the second time!
"Yoshi!"
That's it!
"Keep it up, this is the way!"
"Attack!!!"
Seeing this situation, Sendou scratched the corner of his mouth. He could see perfectly well that the Kyoma was going to be replaced.
Miyuki watched with amusement as he looked somewhat bewildered in the preparation area.
"Seventh batter! Catcher, Miyuki-kun!"
"Hey! Really?!"
"Why did it have to happen when it was my turn!" Miyuki glanced helplessly at the Kyoma bench of the university and walked forward.
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"Thump!!!"
"Nice shot!"
"First ball Fast Forkball! Swing and miss!!"
"They changed the ball again!" Miyuki couldn't help but glance at Madoka; this was just adding insult to injury!
"Puff!"
"Piu!"
"Thump!!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"One pitch left! Masamune!" Enjo looked at Hongo Masamune, who was panting heavily on the Pitcher's Mound, and raised his glove.
"Thump!!!"
"Nice shot!!"
"The attacker is out!"
"Three outs, change of game!!"
"Finally, it was a fastball to the inside corner! The batter's bat was completely out of sync."
Hongo Masamune's explosive performance brought Seidou's score to a mere one point!
"Yoshia!!!" Hongo Masamune shouted his final roar of the day.
After getting his third elimination, Enjo couldn't help but rush up and give Hongo a high-five with his gloves on.
"The sixth inning attack by Seidou High School has come to an end!"
Next will be the attack of the Kyoma.
Seidou's bench was also welcoming the return of the players, with Captain Tetsu being surrounded by a large crowd.
"Nice strike! Tetsu!"
"What a reliable guy!"
"This point came at just the right time!"
"Yeah?
Sendou told me that the opponent's first ball would likely be Forkball into the inside corner or a straight ball into the outside corner.
"So that's why you called it out?"
That's really impressive!
"I see! That's what you were talking about with Tetsu-san back then!" Miyuki nudged Sendou with his elbow.
"What a beautiful strikeout!"
"You've been completely suppressed today, haven't you! Once again!" Sendou didn't take up the topic, and his words Miyuki.
"You're so annoying!" Miyuki said helplessly.
"You have no right to say that! ×n!" Miyuki opened his mouth when he was shut down by a large group of people.
This is a rare opportunity, and the people of Seidou won't let it slip by.
"We can't be careless!"
The opposing team's fourth batter has reached this point!
And the opposing coach will definitely come up with some tricks!
Tanba!
"Please!" After a while of noise on the bench, Coach Kataoka sat down and started to motivate his team.
"Hi!!!"
"Then let's go!"
"Let's go!!!" With Captain Tetsu was ready to go.
"Oh!!!"
"In the bottom of the sixth inning, the attack from Kyoma Daifuji Maki High School..."
Fourth batter! First baseman, Suzuki-kun!
"Get to base, Suzuki!"
"Please, Suzuki- senpai!"
"The four batters from the Kyoma have entered the Batter's Box."
What kind of pitches can Seidou's ace throw?
Or what kind of Nitta magic will the Kyoma show us?
The commentator wasn't entirely wrong; Coach Nitta was on the bench, constantly giving coded Signals.
No one knew the meaning of the Signals, or it was just a bluff.
After all, they were the ones who attacked first, and they probably already gave verbal instructions before the game started.
"Play!"
"It's already the sixth inning!"
How powerful can Tanba-san's Changeup still be?
However, now is not the time to consider this. Strike first! Miyuki thought to himself as he looked at Senior Tanba.
Miyuki thought that the last time Senior Tanba had pitched for so long was during the Spring Tournament between Ichidai San High.
As for the result, it goes without saying that he had just recovered from his injury at that time, and the match was entirely a battle of blows.
Fortunately, Seidou's offensive firepower was strong enough to completely suppress Ichidai San High and win the game.
In other words, this is the first time I've seen someone maintain such concentration while pitching six innings.
However, while the state is important, precision is difficult to guarantee.
"First goal! Come on!"
"Puff!"
"Fushi!"
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"The first goal is a straight shot from the outside corner!
The hitter missed, it's out of bounds!
"Your straight shot is going pretty well!"
Next up is the epitome of Senior Tanba's... the precision of curveballs!