Crisis

Although Sendou comforted Shirazu, he was secretly marveling at Teitou's incredible luck today, as Mukai was actually affected.

Otherwise, Xiaochun wouldn't have been able to keep Mukai occupied for so long so easily.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely score!"

The opponent will definitely launch an attack in this round!

"Let's go!" Miyuki said to Furuya.

"Please throw the same pitch as last inning! Hahaha!"

The others smiled at Furuya, hoping to make his pitching as easy as possible.

"Furuya!" Coach Kataoka called out as Furuya followed the others toward the court.

Coach Kataoka thought for a while, but in the end he was still a little worried.

Upon hearing Coach Kataoka's voice, Furuya stopped and turned around.

Don't think about unnecessary things!

Let's get an out first... let's get a batter out first!

The first striker in the next round is Sendou!

"That guy won't just stay silent like that!" Coach Kataoka said, holding up one finger.

"Sendou-san!"

...Um!"

"Let's go!!!" Miyuki shouted.

"Oh!!!"

Listen up!

This is the game!

This round needs to be played in one go... (exclamation mark), I wanted to say that, but...

First, calm down!

The pitching and catching pair finally started incorporating Changeup into their pitching!

However, our goal remains a straight shot!

You can't throw those kinds of Changeup too often in this rainy weather!

However, even with a straight shot, never shoot a ball that isn't a good shot!

If we get impatient and rush things here, we'll only be helping the other side!

Let them shoot a few more balls, slowly wear down their stamina and spirit!

Once a good shot comes up, "Gab (imitating the sound of biting), you have to be like a tiger... you have to be like a tiger, gab and tear them apart!" Coach Okamoto's explanation was exceptionally interesting and vivid, and his expression was like that of a mischievous old man.

As he spoke, he mimicked the snapping motion of a wild animal's teeth with his fingers.

"Is it the Tiger today?" Mukai Taiyou complained.

A person with his personality, encountering such a mischievous old man, would be quite the opposite of himself if he didn't complain.

"The game is entering its second half..."

The time to start revealing the pitchers' true abilities is now!

The other team will definitely be affected by the interruption of the match!

No matter how freakish he is, he is still just a novice who didn't receive any formal baseball training during junior high school.

The time to defeat him is now!!!

Do you understand?!

"Hi!!!"

In the top of the fifth inning, after throwing a bad pitch to the outside corner, the second pitch...

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Bite!"

"Safety Bunt!"

"The edge of the boundary line... it's going out of bounds!" Higasa, at third base, rushed forward while watching the rolling white ball!

However, the ball stopped right on the boundary line and became in bounds.

"The rain stopped the ball!" Higasa was taken aback, but still went forward and picked up the baseball...

"First base is too late!!"

"Teitou's lead batter has reached base!!"

Upon seeing runners, the supporters of Teitou immediately perked up.

"It's not just because of the rain!"

The damp ground also greatly reduced the impact!

Otherwise, Akatsuki's straight shot wouldn't be so easy to successfully hit with a short-range attack!

Today was definitely the worst day ever!

"Everything is going wrong!" The Sendou in the outer field noticed some clues and muttered to himself.

"Swing your arm all the way! The Ball Trajectory is so sweet!" Miyuki shouted as he stood up.

"As expected, the opposing pitcher was also affected by the game interruption."

Watch the game carefully, don't rush!

"Your bad luck is understandable and deserves our sympathy, but we won't show any mercy!" Coach Okamoto thought to himself as he gave the Signals to the next batter.

"Damn it! Even with anti-slip powder, my hands still get wet!" Furuya said somewhat resentfully.

"The rain is getting heavier again!" Maezono felt the rain getting heavier and was speechless.

"How awful is this weather today!" Kuramochi looked up at the sky.

"Damn it... This is so frustrating!" Furuya was in a terrible mood.

Teitou's eight batters adopted a short-range stance!

Because of the previous Safety Bunt, Higasa tensed up again and swallowed hard.

"Don't worry about the runners, just leave them all to us!"

"You just need to focus on dealing with the attacker..." Miyuki gave this coded Signals.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Bad ball!"

"Thump!!"

"Bad ball! TWO!!"

"Another Rebound Ball!"

"Did my hand slip again?" Miyuki wondered to himself.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Bad ball! Three!!"

"You're using too much force! Relax your shoulders!" Miyuki shook his shoulders to tell Furuya that he was using too much force.

"It's so far off!"

Did that interruption completely relax his concentration?

"Is this alright?" Head Manager Oota asked nervously.

"Kawakami!! You can play, right?" Coach Kataoka said.

"Hi!"

"Go warm up and get ready to go on the field at any time!"

"Yes, sir!!!" Kawakami replied and ran off the bench.

"I never expected that Furuya, who pitched so well before the break, would turn out like this!" Head Manager Oota was also somewhat incredulous.

"Supervisor! Are we replacing him immediately?" Head Manager Oota couldn't help but ask.

"There's no need for that! Just let Furuya keep throwing!"

"If you replace someone at the slightest crisis, you won't be able to develop a pitcher who can stand on his own!" Coach Ochiai said.

"Yes! We can leave this to Furuya!" Coach Kataoka agreed with Coach Ochiai's words.

It's impossible to replace someone just because of a minor crisis. Coach Kataoka still hopes that Furuya can overcome the difficulties and pull himself together.

This way, he can grow even further!

Giving up a few runs is acceptable; which pitcher doesn't concede runs? (Ignore Sendou...)

However, Coach Kataoka also has his bottom line, unlike Coach Ochiai.

Coach Ochiai felt that although this lineup was not weak, it was still hard to imagine them winning the Autumn Tournament in the Tokyo area.

Therefore, he will definitely let Furuya pitch until the end, no matter how many points he concedes.

Coach Kataoka still wants to win. He's willing to Furuya points if victory is assured, but not too many, or he might self-destruct.

"Ah Xia!"

"Smack!"

At this moment, the sound from the Bullpen interrupted everyone's train of thought on the bench.

"We will not be defeated by the rain! We will not be defeated by the wind! We will not be defeated by the storm!!"

"Ignoring Teitou, Furuya, and even myself..." Sawamura was still frantically showing off, but was interrupted.

"Sawamura!"

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, but... Kawakami first!" Ono-senpai said somewhat apologetically.

I don't know if they felt ashamed of Sawamura's behavior or apologetic for interrupting Sawamura enthusiasm...

"...lost (Japanese adjective placed at the end)" Sawamura was deeply shocked.

"Kanemaru!!!

Come help me catch the ball! Kanemaru!!!

"It's so noisy! Don't call me every time something happens!" Kanemaru said, embarrassed.

"They act like they're treating the Bullpen like their own home..." Head Manager Oota thought to himself, speechless.

"But he's been warming up even though the match was interrupted!" However, Head Manager Oota cares about every player, so he spoke up for Sawamura next to Coach Kataoka tone that was like whispering sweet nothings in his ear.

It was as if they were afraid Coach Kataoka would forget about him.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Bad ball!"

"Four Balls!"

"Yoshi!"

Teitou's eighth batter dropped his bat, celebrated briefly, and then ran to first base.

"This means there are no outs on first or second base!"

"Teitou's chance to score has arrived!!"

"Nine bats! Pitcher, Mukai-kun!"

"Go ahead and throw it over!" Miyuki opened his arms wide.

"No outs on first and second base!"

Now they just want the runner to get to third base no matter what!

Teitou!!

"And there's a possibility of someone escaping capture!" muttered a detective from some school on the sidelines.

With runners on first and second base, in this passive situation of advancing to base, a Force Out could result in an out.

For second and third base to be considered a tag out, the runner needs to be touched by the runner.

Therefore, even with short-range attacks, the latter has a very high scoring rate.

The next batter in particular was the one who got a hit in the previous at-bat.

Mukai also adopted a short-handed stance, after all, he was different from Narumiya Mei, who was also a power hitter.

"I won't lose to a substitute either!! (This is the feeling that even as a substitute, you should have a strong mentality)" Sawamura frantically stole the spotlight.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Bad ball! Two!"

Furuya threw two bad pitches again, which is good news, except that there weren't any pitches that were too far off-target like before.

"Two balls... It's better not to force a shot unless it's an easy ball right in the middle." Mukai remained calm as a batter, without the recklessness he displayed as a pitcher.

After all, Mukai and Sendou are the complete opposites; Sendou finds pleasure in batting. Therefore, Sendou is very capricious and can be described as autocratic when batting...

Narumiya Mei, that arrogant and willful character, is not only good at throwing and hitting, but in every aspect...

Here, Mukai knew very well that even if he were right in the center, he could very well be suppressed by the ball's power and unable to get a shot out...

The pain he felt in his hand from the impact was still vivid in his mind!

Therefore, his intended shot, which suggests a good Ball Trajectory, is a short-range shot...

Miyuki was naturally well aware of this and would not let this opportunity slip by.

"Bring it on!"

"Right in the center!" Furuya, somewhat puzzled.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Bump!"

The immense impact changed even the sound of the short jacket.

Sure enough, when ball control is completely disregarded, the ball's power is truly speechless.

Moreover, with Miyuki around, even if Furuya doesn't pitch quickly, Teitou wouldn't dare to Stolen Third Base easily.

Home plate is too close to third base.

"Was it too forceful?" Mukai knew something was wrong just by feeling the touch.

"Smack!"

"Out!"

A weak, slow-moving infield fly ball that even an elementary school student could catch.

"Yoshia!!"

"First baseman!!"

"They stopped them from advancing to base!!!"

"Well done, Furuya!"

"This guy completely used his ball power to subdue the batter!"

"Solve them one by one!!"

"He's out!!"

The tense Seidou on Seido's side, which had been as still as a stagnant pool, was finally broken by cheers.

"One hit! Second baseman, Kajiyama-kun!"

"Fight it out!! Kajiyama!"

"If you fight your way out from here, you'll be a hero!!"

Kajiyama!!! "

"Kajiyama!

You must stay calm, especially in times like these!

Wait patiently for the opportunity!

When they want to score good balls...

"With a 'Gaboo' sound, he'll bite their bones off in one strike!!" Coach Okamoto held his hands in front of his chest, making a palm-to-palm motion in the air, and exerted tremendous force.

It looks like they're channeling their energy into the contestant; it's so cute!

To put it nicely, he truly lives up to his reputation as a passionate coach, giving his all off the field.

"We don't need good pitches! We need to disrupt his hitting rhythm!" Teitou's momentum was too strong, and Furuya's current form meant he couldn't throw the kind of Ball Trajectory that would leave the batter swinging. Miyuki planned to use bad pitches to curb their momentum first.

This type of shot is the most difficult to handle when the opponent is in high spirits and wants to launch a full-scale attack.

One should press on with full force, but the momentum wanes with each attempt, and exhaustion follows with each subsequent one.

Although Miyuki didn't know this saying, the principles behind effective strategies and tactics are all the same.

Those who can apply their knowledge flexibly do not need to have studied military strategy. It's like how Emperor Wu of Han taught Huo Qubing military strategy, but Huo Qubing refused to learn it and said, "Warfare is all about adapting to changing circumstances."

Indeed, this is the case. Such strong adaptability naturally leads to methods that are very similar to military strategy. After all, military strategy is written by people and is based on their recollections and summaries of these responses.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Ping!!"

"Yoshi! First ball attack!"

"Center Field Hit!!"

"One out, bases loaded!!!"

"Out of control at this point?"

"He's like a completely different person compared to the previous game!"

No matter how good the tactics are, they still need people who can execute them.

Miyuki felt helpless when he saw the vote go wrong.

If it weren't for Furuya's powerful shot, this would have been disastrous.

Giving up a run is a minor issue, but with the runners on second and third base, the threat of forced base runs is gone, and Teitou's aggressive attack will immediately follow.

Even Sendou couldn't stop this shot.

Moreover, Teitou is particularly consistent, with all runners only advancing to first base.

Sendou was in a bad mood after picking up the ball and watching the opponent reach base.

However, that's just how baseball is, there's not much to say about it.

Miyuki called a pause and ran forward.

Don't worry about it!

I didn't expect you to control every single ball.

Moreover, having an out and bases loaded isn't so bad!

Although mistakes may result in a large number of points lost, the pressure on the opponent is equally great!

We also had a lot of opportunities to get eliminated!

"Just focus on dealing with the attackers!" Miyuki didn't want Furuya.

Even if he and Coach Kataoka continue to be outplayed after returning, or even continue to miss shots, they can accept it, but they cannot let their overthinking lead to their own destruction.

"Yes!" Furuya nodded heavily.

Miyuki turned and went back with satisfaction, glancing at Coach Kataoka along the way.

Coach Kataoka smiled and nodded; he knew Miyuki knew what to do.

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