Sendou's Gamble

"Be prepared to concede a point, we can't let them score... yeah!!" Miyuki understood what Coach Kataoka meant and nodded.

The most urgent task right now is to help Furuya regain his form, not to consider anything like not giving him a single point.

Being assertive and recklessly charging forward are not the same thing!

Teitou's second batter also stepped onto the field in a short-hitting stance!

"Be prepared to concede a point here, and let them play with short sleeves!"

That Ball Trajectory... if it's Hit and Run offense, then I'm sorry!

Use your ball power to suppress them, and don't let them easily succeed with short-range attacks! Although Miyuki was prepared to concede a point, he also kept two tricks up his sleeve in terms of Ball Trajectory placement.

It won't be comfortable for Teitou to wear shorts!

However, the Hit and Run is a complete trap, and Hit and Run will only rely more on luck.

"This is so hard to throw! Damn it!" Furuya looked at the sky, feeling extremely unwilling.

"Puff!"

"The runners have started!"

"Piu!"

"Here it comes! Forced differentiation!" Miyuki's eyes narrowed. As expected, Teitou chose to play it safe and take one point.

Coach Okamoto was well aware of the risks involved in loading the bases and knew he couldn't let the situation blind him.

Compared to a loaded bases, runners are more comfortable on second and third base, unless the bases are loaded and the batter is the fourth batter.

"Bump!"

"What incredible ball power!" the batter thought to himself.

"Did I miss again?" Miyuki thought to himself with a sigh.

Although the batter was affected by the ball's power, Furuya's ball deviated from Miyuki's expectations and still bounced towards first base.

The Maezono rushed out quickly.

"First base!!!" Miyuki gave up on throwing the ball to home plate and gave the order.

"Furuya!... Backup Position!!!" He froze when Maezono was about to pass the ball, then shouted anxiously.

This shot wasn't well-placed to begin with, but the landing point was... well...

So Koharu, who was defending second base, and Maezono, who was defending Maezono, instinctively ran over.

Moreover, compared to Xiaochun going to first base, the pitcher is closer, and in normal training, the pitcher goes to first base to Backup Position.

However, Furuya remained motionless on the Pitcher's Mound.

Hearing the shouts from the Maezono, Furuya seemed to snap Furuya and looked towards first base.

"Safety!"

As the batter turned around in Maezono, a run had already been scored on home plate. With this delay, the batter also ran to first base.

"Yoshia!!!"

"Score first!"

"And it was a bases-loaded out!"

"Was that pitcher defeated?"

It was completely still just now!

The Teitou player, who ran back to home plate, and the guy who rushed out from the bench, jumped up and hugged each other, with the player jumping onto his teammate.

"Damn it! What the hell?!" Maezono slammed his gloved left hand on the ground and shouted in frustration.

Speaking of the fact that the Maezono protector uses his hands, it's enough to prove that although he's clumsy, he's still well-trained.

"This is really lucky!" Coach Okamoto said with a smile.

When that ball was just thrown, Coach Okamoto, who saw the position of Miyuki's glove, broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, they opted for a more conservative approach and used short-range weapons.

Miyuki's first trap is that if Hit and Run, the Ball Trajectory will basically go towards center field, Sacrifice Fly will have the same result.

Given Sendou's exaggerated defensive range and return speed, unless the distance is particularly far, and the runner is Flying Legs, if someone arrives at the landing point early and catches the ball, they are basically doomed.

The risk is too great.

Even short-range shots can be dangerous if the pitch is accurate.

However, with such luck, Furuya's power was not a problem; even if he hit too hard, it didn't weaken much.

But it was precisely because his shot missed and his short-range shot landed well that Coach Okamoto breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that a point was in his hands!

However, he really didn't expect Furuya to give him such a big gift.

For Coach Okamoto, the alternating highs and lows in his emotions were incredibly exciting.

"Since the competition resumed, Furuya-kun's situation has been very strange!"

No matter what, making a mistake like going to first base to Backup Position is just too much!

Should we call it a lack of focus?

"It seems like he's not focused on the game at all!" Mine Fujio wondered.

Furuya felt as if his attention was completely scattered, even more so than when Sendou had his old problems.

This state was indescribable to him. Was it ethereal? A wandering spirit? An out-of-body experience? It was difficult to find an accurate adjective to describe this feeling.

Coach Kataoka's feelings weren't as profound as Mine Fujio's, but he still had some insights.

He stared intently at Furuya, but he had no intention of taking any action.

You can't cultivate ace players if you don't toughen them up and make them overcome all kinds of psychological barriers on their own.

"I have a feeling... oh no!"

Despite the crisis, we can't muster the Fighting Spirit!

My body... feels so heavy!

"I feel completely powerless!" Natural Furuya also sensed something was wrong with his body and felt utterly devoid of Fighting Spirit.

My conscious mind wants to fight, but my body's reaction isn't intense, as if I've lost control of my body.

Or it could be like the feeling of weakness you get when you have a bad cold, or simply a lack of physical movement, a resistance to the brain's commands.

Furuya had no idea what was wrong with his body.

But in reality, the ball he threw wasn't weak or powerless.

The feeling of powerlessness in his body made him feel that his ball was also limp and weak.

"Hurry up! Get moving!"

"My body... is burning!" Furuya kept shouting to himself in his heart.

It was as if he was trying to awaken his Fighting Spirit.

"In short, calm down first!" Miyuki called for a pause in the throwing and arresting and stepped forward.

"Look! Take a deep breath like this!"

You can completely ignore the runners and just focus on dealing with the attackers! Miyuki was at a loss for words in this situation.

"Although he lacks experience in this type of competition."

I never imagined that the interruption caused by the rain would have such a big impact on him!

If this situation continues...

"What should I do?!" Miyuki asked himself.

Unlike Furuya, who only started formal training in high school, Miyuki started using hardball in fourth grade, when he was in Little League.

Over the years, I have accumulated a wealth of experience in competing in the rain.

In fact, most players from prestigious families have gone through this process.

Sawamura, Furuya, and Sendou are exceptions.

It can be said that most talented baseball players spend their junior high school years in the Little Senior League of various leagues.

In other words, I have at least three more years of experience dealing with various situations.

"His talent is top-notch, but this poor performance is also a problem!"

That means we can only let him accumulate experience through continuous matches!

Coach Ochiai understood what was going on, but he wasn't a god and couldn't expect him to accumulate experience overnight.

Furuya could not possibly have the same level of self-control as Sendou.

This is one of the reasons why Coach Kataoka did not make a substitution.

Coach Kataoka is very persistent with his ace player, and the score is still far from decided.

"Mmmmmm!"

In short, solve them one by one!

"On top of that, go and Backup Position for me with all your might!!!" Sawamura also shouted encouragement to Furuya in the Bullpen.

"Huff! Huff! Huff!" Even though he hadn't sweated much, Furuya felt extremely tired.

Looking at Miyuki's gloves in front of me.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Ping!"

"It's out of control again!!"

"Right field!!!" Miyuki shouted after a moment of panic.

"Yoshi!!" Teitou shouted excitedly from the bench.

Because this ball landing would definitely result in a double.

However, it is those who step up at times like these who become the backbone of the team.

"Sendou!" Miyuki's eyes fell on that "eye-catching" Back Number.

"Ku! ku! ku! ku!"

"This can't be real!!!" Teitou, who noticed Sendou, gaped in astonishment.

They felt that the double was not very reliable.

Although I've seen Sendou running bases in the videos, being there in person and watching the video are completely different things.

Moreover, as Sendou's body grew, it became a little faster.

Not to mention that when Sendou saw the ball flying towards home plate and the batter was still swinging, he knew he was going to be in trouble and predicted the direction to run ahead of time.

A large number of people focused their attention on that figure.

In the blink of an eye, the ball actually flew quite fast; it wasn't a high-flying ball.

"Ordinary interceptions won't work!"

At least let Akatsuki go back to the bench and rest for a bit!

Even I couldn't stop them from conceding more points with that ball, so the only option left is...

"I have to be bolder!" Sendou had already decided on his next move while running.

"Smack!"

"GO!" Teitou's third base runner saw Sendou with his back to home plate, slid in to catch the ball, and shouted decisively.

Three runners are running the bases at the same time.

"That's two outs, second and third base, so the situation isn't too bad!"

And most importantly, they got two points!

Although I knew that the man's defensive range was large, I didn't expect it to be this exaggerated.

I didn't see it run this far even in the summer!

This is now entirely within the right fielder's range. (Attention was focused on the pitching and hitting duel; no one saw the anticipated start.)

"Another improvement? That's unbelievable." Coach Okamoto was quite satisfied with the outcome.

The speed of thought is naturally much faster; although there is a lot of content, it only takes a moment.

At this moment, another unexpected event occurred. As Sendou stood up and prepared to turn around, his foot slipped.

The third baseman naturally saw this situation, and his foot slipped while his back was turned to home plate.

Immediately wave your arm to urge the runner on second base to run to home plate.

The runner on first base naturally rushed toward third base.

"Did you slip because of the rain?"

"Our luck today is unbelievably good!" Coach Okamoto felt the same way.

The Seidou on the other side of the Seido were heartbroken.

"NO!!!" Head Manager Oota screamed wildly, clutching his head with both hands. The excitement of Sendou almost catching the ball hadn't even warmed up before it instantly turned into an ice cave.

"As a result, Sendou's efforts were all wasted because of this slip!" Head Manager Oota was devastated.

Although they got one more out than they did not get caught, they still lost two runs in one hit...

Suddenly, Miyuki's pupils dilated instantly...

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Out of the game!!"

"Three out, change of venue!!!"

"Home Force Out!!!"

"What is that? What happened? Didn't Sendou just slip and fall?" A spectator on the sidelines bombarded the audience with a series of probing questions.

This is something almost everyone wants to know.

Most people looked away when they saw Sendou slip.

However, the ball reached home plate in the next instant...

"In conclusion, the operation was a success..."

"That's probably how it should be!" Sendou muttered to himself.

"This... this is!!" Coach Okamoto's eyes widened.

He was one of the people who couldn't take his eyes off Sendou.

It's not that I know anything, but I was so impressed by the exaggerated talent of the Sendou that I was a little late in turning my gaze away.

He saw everything.

"That's... Faker! (Feint!)"

Was that slip completely a feint?!

What a daring move!

Moreover, in that tense situation, while frantically chasing the ball, he came up with such a crazy, daring, and unimaginable tactic!

What kind of body-obsessed person are you? Can't you even think straight?

This operation...

Without quick reflexes, decisive and calm judgment, and that kind of boldness, it would be completely impossible!

Even with all the praise he received from Japan... did they end up underestimating this man?

Sendou Akira!

This man is a complete monster from beginning to end... inside and out!

And his flames... were ignited too?! Coach Okamoto didn't know what to say.

Even more bewildered was Miyuki. He was momentarily stunned when he saw Sendou slip, and by the time he came to his senses, the high-speed straight ball was already right in front of him.

He didn't even have time to process it; the muscle memory developed through years of practice allowed him to complete the catch, turn, and touchdown in one smooth motion.

By the time he came to his senses, he was already being hugged by his excited teammates.

With the Furuya out of control and the batter positioned in the Center Batting Lineup, it's a miracle they managed to survive by only conceding one run.

Just as Sendou straightened up, tilted his head, smiled slightly, and struck a cool pose, he was already tackled to the ground by Shirazu...

Yes, he fell down!

Shirazu, who usually has a poker face and remains calm with little emotional fluctuation, actually made such a move.

"YES!!!" Head Manager Oota raised his hands high, his head in his hands, utterly excited.

From the excitement of Sendou's arrival, to the cold that made his feet slip, to the home Force Out and change of field without knowing what was going on.

It shouldn't be this dramatic...

Not to mention, they already bullied him once in that previous duel.

Last time it was Teitou laughed, this time it's Seidou's turn.

Coach Kataoka clenched his fist, his emotions running high.

The crisis is over, so there's no need to switch to Furuya prematurely.

"Are you kidding me!"

What kind of pitching technique is that?!

"Who can pass the ball back when they're about to slip?!" shouted one of the fans in Seidou's support section, who hadn't noticed Sendou's feint. He was completely overwhelmed with emotion.

In fact, the same is true for everyone else.

"You bastard!"

"You bastard!!!" This person was already on the verge of death.

"Oh!!!

"Oh!!!" Sawamura didn't know what to shout anymore, but he couldn't stay silent, so he just shouted along.

There were quite a few like him, who didn't know what to say and just joined in the wailing.

Requesting votes...

This was a sudden inspiration. I had been thinking about whether I could create a special feint during the rain, and that gave me an idea, the prototype of the feint. Today, I had another flash of inspiration and made some major changes to it. It's a creative idea composed of two inspirations.

I don't know if such a fake action exists in reality, or if there is a prototype.

It was entirely my own inspiration.

The actions before the major overhaul were quite ordinary. I'll see if I should add them later; I might! According to my later settings, it seems there really is a chance to add them.

Two feints in one game seems pretty good.

Finally, I'm asking for your votes...