"Second baseman! Second baseman, Nishi-kun!"
"How can we let you take care of us so easily?" Nishi Hideo, standing in the Batter's Box, glared at Sawamura through gritted teeth.
Sawamura, who was being stared at by the opponent, did not react at all. He just wanted to carefully follow Miyuki's pitching instructions.
"I need to be a bit tricky! I can't let the throws be too easy to hit!" Sawamura muttered to himself.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"You missed!" Sawamura was a little embarrassed by this!
"Don't take it to heart! Your shot was really sharp!" Miyuki offered Sawamura some affirmation and encouragement.
"The second goal!"
It doesn't matter if it's a little easier to hit, just make sure you swing your arm fully!
"Hmph!" A wisp of white breath escaped from Sawamura's nostrils.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
"Yoshi yoshi yoshi!"
"It's just a good shot, stop making a fuss!" Kuramochi retorted as soon as Sawamura opened his mouth.
"This batter hasn't shown any intention of swinging his bat since just now!"
It seems that he was allowed to observe thoroughly before making a move!
...So!
We'll just go all out and collect all the good balls!
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"In the center?"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"Damn it! I was too late!"
But if you don't make that move, it will be even harder to catch this guy's moving ball.
"I have to stay calm!" Nishi Hideo realized that even with this kind of Ball Trajectory, he couldn't adapt to it alone, so he became even more determined to carry out the supervisor's instructions.
"Now that we've forced the batter into a corner, we don't need to throw any more Hanging Ball!"
Throw your favorite ball here!
Four-Seam Fastball at the inside corner!!
Upon seeing the Signals, Sawamura gradually revealed a smile.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"What?!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"Phew! That was close!"
Thankfully, he listened to the manager and didn't try to get a hit randomly!
Otherwise, this ball would have been a disaster!
"I never expected this guy to throw such a pure fastball!" Nishi Hideo thought with lingering fear.
"As expected! Facing a national-level team like this, and with the attackers going all out!"
"Is it not that easy to get the number of eliminations?" Miyuki's expression was somewhat serious.
He didn't expect the Kyoma be so extreme. Not only did they go to such extremes to keep up with the ball, they weren't even in a hurry to get a hit.
Just like in the Autumn Tournament in his previous life, once no one underestimated Sawamura, it was difficult for him to defeat the national-level lineup by relying on only one or two playing Ball Trajectory.
"That ball went low to the outside corner!"
It's okay if you throw a bad ball!
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
" Hanging Ball from the Inside Corner Ball!"
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
" Inside Corner Ball!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
In the end, Nishi Hideo, who was about to make a shot, stopped his bat.
If you try to hit this kind of high Hanging Ball, especially Quirk Ball or a displaced shot, you'll likely miss.
"Yoshi! The ball count is full!"
"You saw it very clearly, hero!"
"The pitcher isn't hitting the Strike Zone!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
" Four Balls!"
"Yoshi!" Nishi Hideo celebrated briefly, threw down his bat, and ran to first base.
"Na..." Sawamura looked utterly devastated.
"Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm!"
"Change it, Sawamura!"
Don't take it to heart!
"The cat's eyes are showing! Take a deep breath!"
"Third batter! Left fielder, Matsushita-kun!"
"Keep going, Matsushita!"
"It seems like it's best not to force this guy to throw too many bad shots."
Sawamura's specialty is winning the game in the Strike Zone!
Next up is the Center Batting Lineup!
The third batter's hitting ability is indeed stronger than the previous batters, but his pitch selection ability or pitch feel is not as good as the previous batters! Miyuki decided to change the strategy.
Before pitching, Sawamura glared fiercely at Nishi Hideo with his cat-like eyes, causing the first base runner to avoid eye contact with him.
"Puff!"
"Steal a base!" Captain Tetsu suddenly shouted.
Although they were met with a glare from Sawamura, they were not the type to back down so easily.
Don't worry about the runners!
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
The runners returned to first base; they were clearly unwilling to risk stealing a base under the pressure of left-handed pitcher Sawamura and the strong-shouldered catcher.
However, that doesn't mean they wouldn't dare to steal; it's all a mix of truth and falsehood!
"As expected of a pitcher sent up at this time!"
"It won't be that easy to sway us!" Coach Nitta stroked his chin.
However, there is still very little room for maneuver, so we can only stick to this one path and hope to win over this pitcher as soon as possible.
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"Puff!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"It seems they intend to persist to the end!" Miyuki, staring at the attacker.
"This pitcher's control is not consistent; he still has good Ball Trajectory and bad pitches!"
This isn't something that can be resolved simply by not getting along with each other!
All that's left is to adapt as quickly as possible!
The batter's entanglement actually gives the batter in the preparation zone more psychological preparation.
This grueling duel is necessary.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"I got squeezed, I didn't hit it well!" After about ten balls, Matsushita threw down his bat and ran quickly.
"What a joke! Don't underestimate me! You bastard!!!" Isashiki cursed as he ran.
"Smack!"
"Out!" In the end Isashiki-senpai lunged forward and barely managed to catch the ball.
"Phew! I finally made my move!" Miyuki wiped the sweat from his brow.
He had never seen anything so agonizing; the opponent had no desire to even hit, only pursuing balls out of bounds.
Unfortunately, most of the players on this team are technically skilled.
Although not as nagging as Onii-san, he's still quite nagging.
They exploited the fact that Sawamura could only attack the inside corner and his ball speed was not fast, plus the large hitting area of Metal Bat, and relentlessly bullied him.
Although it was difficult to seize the opportunity, it was still very effective.
Although Panasonic was unfortunately eliminated, it was a good omen.
Moreover, Nishi Hideo also took the opportunity to run to second base.
"Fourth batter! First baseman, Suzuki-kun!"
"Another bat like this!" Miyuki sighed inwardly as he looked at the Cork Bat in Suzuki's hand.
"The fact that you resort to such unscrupulous means shows how anxious you are!"
I won't let you have your way!
In the previous three batting averages, the game was decided by Strike Zone, but now that's no longer necessary to help Sawamura get back into form!
In this round, I must suppress you with zero points no matter what!
This is a blow to morale, isn't it? Miyuki's eyes were also filled with a strong sense of power.
"First goal, Outside Corner Ball! It doesn't matter if it's easier to score!"
"To get into the Strike Zone, it's like throwing into a left-handed batter's chest." Miyuki crouched down and gave the first Signals.
The outside corner for right-handed batter Suzuki is naturally the inside corner for left-handed batter.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
"What?! This catcher!!!"
"Did they throw this easy shot because they knew we were observing the Ball Trajectory's Ball Trajectory?" Suzuki watched the ball go, but he was far from calm.
Coach Nitta was also experiencing a period of turmoil.
Coach Nitta knew he still had to play by the rules; for his team, which wasn't yet used to pitching, the first pitch was too risky.
Their target has always been the pitcher, since Sawamura is still a freshman, and they want to outlast Sawamura in terms of patience.
This approach is correct.
In any case, for Sawamura at this stage, it's too difficult to keep up with this kind of back and forth, relying on momentum or emotions to pitch.
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
Ping Pong
"Outside the boundary!"
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"This catcher keeps aiming for the outside corner! But the game will definitely be decided in the inside corner!"
"We can't let him succeed!" Coach Nitta reacted very quickly, giving Suzuki Signals so that he could shoot directly when he saw an easy Ball Trajectory.
Their fourth batter's power is still reliable.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
" Inside Corner Ball!!!"
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Carterball!" Suzuki gritted his teeth.
"Snap!" Oni-san easily picked up the Ground Ball.
"Smack!"
"Out!"
"Three outs, change of game!!"
"Yoshi!!!"
Yoshi yoshi yoshi!!
Yoshi yoshi yoshi!!
"Hey hey hey! That's enough!" Kuramochi up and covered Sawamura's mouth.
"Bang! So noisy!" Oni-san seized the opportunity to deliver a chop to the neck.
"Well! I let you escape this time thanks to your little tricks!"
However, we still have two more rounds of attacks!
This follow-up shot has confirmed that the second-year side-pitcher will not be going up to the mound!
You want the two first-year students to pitch the last few innings, right?
Kataoka Tesshin! "With their own batting lineup failing to score, Coach Nitta wasn't worried at all."
Coach Nitta has already realized that Kawakami has a big problem with his mentality, and he doesn't dare to let him play in the short term.
He believes that Coach Kataoka made Kawakami practice pitching in the Bullpen to put pressure on them.
They Kyoma that the game was nearing its end, but we still had three pitchers, and we could win even if each pitched an inning.
"Nice ball!" Coach Kataoka said first as Sawamura returned to the bench.
"Nice pitch! Sawamura!"
Then there's Sawamura's mentor, Senior Chris.
The two people were talking about him; he kept his composure and remained focused until the very end.
Sawamura was overjoyed.
Alright! Their Center Batting Lineup is almost over!
Now it's our turn!
Before that pitcher can fully adjust his form, crush him!
Make good use of our initial attack from the top lane!
Kominato! Isashiki! You two are the key!
We absolutely have to get to base!
If there's only one person on base, they're likely to send Sendou and Yuuki to the bench in a row!
But if there are two people, they will hesitate!
To make them Head-on Showdown against our batting lineup!
Please help me!
"Hi!" Onii-san and Isashiki-senpai exchanged a smile and replied in unison.
" Sendou! Yuki! The task of defeating their pitchers is entrusted to you!"
We absolutely must not allow them to complete the peaceful handover!
In a crisis, the handover of pitchers is the biggest weakness of the rest pitching unless the pitcher is in excellent form. As a rest pitching expert, Coach Kataoka naturally understands the risks of rest pitching and how to amplify those risks to turn them into devastating blows.
The two coaches had surprisingly similar ideas.
"Hi!!!"
"Let's go!!" After agreeing, Captain Tetsu said in a deep voice.
"Oh!!!"
"We need everyone to hold on in this round!"
The enemy will definitely launch a fierce attack when Hasebe!
Do you understand?
"Hi!!!"
" Eighth Inning! Seidou High School's attack..."
Second baseman, Kominato Ryosuke-kun!
"Onii-san! Let's go!"
" Ryo-san!! Please!"
"Send it out!"
"We absolutely have to get to base!"
" Kyoma!!"
"Hold on!"
"Everyone!!!"
" The Eighth Inning has begun! Seidou High School's attack starts with their second batter."
This round will be their turn, so it looks like Final Inning showdown!
"That's true! If we use the top-ranked player as a trigger in this game, the Seidou Batting Lineup will explode."
Even if Kyoma manages to win over Sawamura-kun, or even the subsequent pitchers, he still has no chance of winning in the batting battle.
Therefore, the Kyoma allows for losses, but it will never allow Seidou's batting lineup to explode.
This will be a gamble of everything to defend!
I think Seidou the same way, after all, it's already the Eighth Inning!
If they don't have a breakout performance, this might be the last time that batting pair gets to play.
They must be looking for an opportunity to do something!
The two commentators also expressed their amazement at the enthusiastic cheers from the audience.
" Kominato Ryosuke, the second batter for Seidou High School, has now entered the Batter's Box."
The Kyoma's capture team began confirming the Signals!
" Hasebe-san! Throw a low fastball to the outside first!"
Bad shots don't matter, just show your offensive momentum.
"Yes!" Hasebe nodded remotely.
He looked around and got into his throwing stance.
Lift your leg.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Smack!"
"Bad ball!"
"The first ball is a straight ball with a low outside corner!
But it was a bad ball because it was slightly off-center!
"That was impressive! Hasebe-san!" Enjo was very satisfied with that shot.
"Next, Slider to the Inside Corner Ball! Keep the Ball Trajectory low!"
With the first ball, Yuancheng gained the confidence to throw Changeup.
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Outside the boundary!"
"Hmm...! That's a tricky pitch!" Oni-san thought to himself as he looked at the figure on the Pitcher's Mound.
"The third ball! Straight ball from the outside corner!"
"Um!"
"Call!"
"Puff!"
"Ah!"
"Call out!"
"Puff!"
"Smack!"
"Nice shot!"
"Yosh! We're chasing him!" Yuancheng thought excitedly.
"The third ball was another low straight ball to the outside corner!"
The attacker watched them go!
Two good pitches!
"The fourth ball! A low curveball to the inside corner! The game is over!"
"Puff!"
"Call out!"
"Ping!"
"Smack!"
"His glove bounced off the third baseman's hand when he hit him!"
Seidou's second batter Kominato Ryosuke, reached base!
"This is first base for a runner with no outs!"
And it's Seidou's turn to have their powerful Center Batting Lineup!!!
This is a very important blow!
This is a crisis for the Kyoma!
"Hateful!
Did this hitter aim for a curveball from the start?
"Yuancheng immediately called a timeout and went up to the Pitcher's Mound!"
As Coach Kataoka said, they cannot face Seidou's fourth and fifth batters simultaneously in a two-runner situation.
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