Proposal

"Looks like the warm-up is over!"

Sawamura!

"Next, we're going to the Bullpen!" When the coach arrived, he already saw the two men, who were panting heavily.

"Then... I...?" Furuya couldn't sit still when he saw this, but he was interrupted by Coach Kataoka as soon as he opened his mouth.

"You're resting today, no shooting allowed!"

I was exhausted yesterday, so I'll get some rest today!

Then, Furuya petrified and sank at a visible speed.

However, this guy is often like this; he gets upset if he's not allowed to shoot, so I completely ignored him.

"It seems the coach is planning to check on Sawamura's recent form and intends to let him play in the next match."

"That's true. He's also a valuable asset to us, and we can't keep sitting on the bench forever!" Miyuki thought to himself.

"Huixiu!"

"Smack!"

"Was that Sawamura's Outside Corner Ball just now?" Coach Kataoka asked after trying a few outside corner shots.

"Hi!

The ball control is extremely unstable right now. Although I can occasionally throw a decent Ball Trajectory, it's not yet ready for actual gameplay!

However, his form on Inside Corner Ball has been quite good lately, more consistent than during the Practice Match against Yakushi. Miyuki nodded in confirmation.

"Next ball! High inside corner!

A ball that struck the player squarely in the chest!

"Send your best pitch over here and let me see it!" Coach Kataoka thought for a moment, then walked to the Batter's Box and shouted at Sawamura.

"Hi!"

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"...!"

"Alright! That's all for now!" Coach Kataoka said, and then left the Batter's Box.

"Hi!"

night,

"And the batters' information too!" Coach Ochiai said, staring at the information in front of him in the Supervisor's Room.

"This... is only for the main players!" Head Manager Oota said somewhat awkwardly.

"This has already been a huge help!"

"What's wrong all of a sudden? Why are you asking me for information on the major schools in Tokyo Area?" Head Manager Oota looked at Coach Ochiai, who was diligently reviewing the information, completely baffled.

Coach Ochiai was naturally motivated by his observation of Coach Kataoka's attitude today, and wanted to gain a thorough understanding of the situation of the main rivals in Tokyo Area.

A thorough analysis Seidou the current Seido team's chances of making it to Koshien.

Of course, he used the situation of the players from his previous school as a reference.

Just then, there was a knock at the door...

Coach Kataoka came in after finishing a day of practice.

"You've worked hard today too, Supervisor!" Head Manager Oota was the first to speak.

"Ah! There are still many athletes practicing there!" Coach Kataoka replied.

"The players' Fighting Spirit has been very high recently, especially the second-year students. I often see Maezono practicing her swings!" Head Manager Oota was very satisfied with the players' recent attitude.

"Is that so?" Coach Kataoka paused for a moment upon hearing Maezono's name.

"That's right! Supervision!"

"Are you planning to Sawamura's Debut in next week's game?" Head Manager Oota suddenly thought of Coach Kataoka's actions today and asked.

"Ah!

Although our group doesn't have any strong teams, our opponents aren't very strong!

However, starting next Sunday, the remaining two matches will be played consecutively on the 19th and 20th!

I want to give the pitchers plenty of rest to reduce the chances of injury!

Moreover, Sawamura has been in good form recently, and I hope that this week's adjustments will allow him to barely use his Outside Corner Ball!

Even if it's just one easy Ball Trajectory!

Opportunities for real-world testing are rare!

"But we'll have to see how things go at the time!" Coach Kataoka didn't hide anything and laid out his thoughts.

"Kataoka-san!" Coach Ochiai suddenly spoke up.

While the two were talking, Coach Ochiai had already gotten a pretty good idea of the situation of the strongest teams in Tokyo Area.

"Um?"

"To be honest, where do you plan to go in the Autumn Tournament?" Coach Ochiai wanted to know Coach Kataoka's true thoughts.

Just like in their previous lives, Coach Ochiai is a pure rationalist, Coach Kataoka, although very calm during matches and rarely swayed by emotions, is a passionate player when it comes to the big picture.

Therefore, as a rational Coach Ochiai naturally prefers to secure stable victories.

With consistent victories and the current team configuration, the priority should naturally be to cultivate absolute ace players.

"I've been watching from the sidelines all this time."

Objectively speaking, this team is definitely not weak.

The players were all very motivated, and the atmosphere during practice was definitely not bad.

This Kataoka-san's guidance to each player is very meticulous!

No matter where you are, you can see people waving baseball bats.

However, let alone Summer-Spring Consecutive Championship, it would be very difficult for this team to even achieve dominance in the Autumn Tournament!

So far, the players' teamwork... especially the coordination between the attacking lines, is a complete mess.

They deliberately tried to cooperate, but due to various reasons, they were unable to deliver the blow they wanted.

Although Furuya is in good condition, he is still a first-year student who has only been in school for five months.

Even if they can suppress the opposing team, their stamina is still too poor!

The other pitchers are not exactly perfect either.

Therefore, it's hard to guarantee that we won't lose points in the Autumn Tournament!

The damage output is like this again, and the only strong point... the main Main Gun is still recovering.

Even if the injury is fully healed, it is unknown when he will be able to return to competitive form.

I really can't understand that child's state of mind or what he's thinking!

We can only get a glimpse of this from future matches! Coach Ochiai took a sip of tea as he said this.

Coach Ochiai was unaware of Sendou's slump, but being away from the field for so long couldn't have been without an impact.

Baseball, in particular, is a sport where the time difference is purely sub-second; you could say the difference between batters is on the order of 0.1 seconds.

In other words, even the slightest delay in the body during a swing can result in a huge difference in skill level.

Sendou Summer's strength lies in his Dynamic Vision and reaction time, giving him a 0.1 or 0.2 second advantage over his opponents.

Even though his striking technique was terrible, it still propelled him to the Japan's Number One.

"If I were the supervisor, I would set the target for next year."

This autumn can be used to cultivate Furuya.

He relied on continuous practice to accumulate experience and rapidly improve, addressing his shortcomings in stamina management and ball control.

Before next year, let him transform into an absolute ace. His hitting is also good, so just put him in the Center Batting Lineup.

Regarding the laning phase, regardless of Sendou's current form, let him rediscover his form and improve his skills this fall.

With their absolute ace and fourth batter back, they are well on their way to Koshien and dominating the nation.