Pursuit

Miyuki, who had thought he was doomed and was making a desperate Miyuki, reached second base, and the situation began to change.

Although the score difference was still one point, it was Ugumori's players who were nervous.

"It didn't seem like he was aiming at the ball; it felt more like he was adjusting his shot on the spur of the moment."

"After all, the posture is a bit distorted!" Owada Akiko said.

"It's very important to hit the opponent's winning shot!"

If the fourth and fifth batters each hit the two winning Changeup, there will be a lot of concerns if they pitch those balls again in this inning!

This completely shattered Ugumori's morale, leaving him in a completely passive position. Meanwhile, Mine Fujio looked far ahead.

"Keep going, A-Yuan!!"

"Keep the attack!"

"Sixth batter! Maezono-kun!"

"The ability to make a decisive impact in crucial moments, and the ability to energize a pitcher with just one sentence... that influence on the Pitcher's Mound."

As expected, this guy... is better than everyone else as a contestant!

That's why, precisely because he's a great player... that's why I'm annoyed!

"Can't you learn to be more understanding like Sendou?" Maezono looked at Miyuki at second base, her anger rising.

Although Sendou would never admit that he is understanding!

"A-Yuan!"

First goal!!

"Sendou and I have already destroyed both of your Changeup!" Miyuki glanced at his opponent after preparing in the Maezono.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Hmph!" Maezono snorted softly as he saw the Inside Corner Ball Strike Zone slightly off course.

"Ping!!!"

"Call out!"

"Puff!"

The ball landed just wide of the sideline again, and not only far, but also fast.

This caught Ugumori, who was some distance from the sideline, off guard in the left field.

"Long playing distance on the left field!!!"

"Miyuki run!!"

"A series of hits from the fourth, fifth, and sixth batters!!"

Three hits in a row!!!

"In an instant, both sides were back to square one!!!"

"That distance doesn't require running fast!"

The distance of a triple...

"Even with Maezono -san's speed, he can't reach third base!" Sendou complained from the bench.

Miyuki smiled and ran back to home plate with ease.

"Yoshia!!"

"See that?!" Maezono shouted in Miyuki's direction.

He continued to move around the base box with exaggerated movements and expressions, shouting as he ran.

Sendou overestimated Ugumori's defense.

Maezono ran to third base and performed a spectacular face slide.

"The first game was such an intense battle for points!" Owada Akiko exclaimed, marveling at the excitement of the match.

"Both teams' fourth batters did their jobs very well."

Moreover, Miyuki-kun of Seidou has begun to show the strength of a fourth-battler.

Although the batting lineup isn't as formidable as it was in the summer, the fourth and fifth batters aren't weaker. The key is the growth of Miyuki-kun and Sendou-kun. Mine Fujio briefly recalled Seidou in the summer.

After all, the peak is always unforgettable!

The same applies to the string players who crush all the powerhouses.

Both players were also using this method to express what made the match so exciting.

For spectators, the batting battles in baseball games are definitely more exciting and entertaining.

Of course, Sanjinxiu is also an option, but that's too difficult.

After all, even top pitchers in the Major League throw a lot of Four Balls.

No matter how good your ball control is, if you get entangled in the situation, you're more likely to be selected for Four Balls.

In the previous life, Narumiya Mei was portrayed as so amazing in the manga, or other top pitchers were portrayed as someone who couldn't throw bad pitches.

Yet we still often hear that we can only aim for some easy Ball Trajectory.

The reason is that it's not that all of these top pitchers' pitches are tricky; it's just that they don't show it, and there aren't many easy pitches in a game.

In fact, most batters don't even shoot; there are more obviously bad shots than easy ones.

However, top pitchers don't have many easy pitches; most of the time they face tricky Ball Trajectory, making it difficult to establish a consistent hitting line.

"Damn it!!" Umemiya cursed with a laugh from the Pitcher's Mound.

The stronger the opponent, the more excited he becomes.

Umemiya felt like his adrenaline was about to explode.

However, I also calmly realized that my mindset had wavered slightly.

He took a few deep breaths before preparing to throw the ball again.

Especially since the player in front of him was the opponent's ace, he was even more determined not to lose.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"Are they starting to throw Slow Curveball again?"

It seems he's adjusted now... well... three points is enough!

"That pitcher did pitch nine innings yesterday, after all!" Sendou muttered on the bench.

Coach Kataoka glanced at him sideways but didn't say anything.

His previous arrangements were also intended to increase the number of balls the opponent had, as well as to avoid Changeup.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!"

"Smack!"

"Out!"

"Dora!!!" Umemiya shouted excitedly because he had defeated Furuya and finally ended the long attack.

"Time to Furuya!" Furuya thought to himself, his eyes fixed on the opposing pitcher with Natural Airhead.

After all the players from both sides left the field, they began a short rest period.

Miyuki had returned to base early and had just finished putting on his protective gear.

"Nice strike! A-Yuan!"

"That was a beautiful play A-Yuan!"

"Yosh! Now we're all on the same starting line!!"

"This is the legendary Maezono -style triple!" Aso loudly complained about Maezono's hitting point and base-laying posture... making it completely unclear whether he was praising him or insulting him.

"Maezono! Nice strike!" Miyuki called out to Maezono, extending his right hand in preparation for Maezono.

It was as if he hadn't heard Maezono yelling at him before.

Maezono looked at Miyuki, thought for several seconds, and finally gave him a big high five.

Seeing this, the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Snort!

"Thanks to you and Sendou for hitting all his Changeup, I was able to aim at the fastball!" Maezono said, giving Miyuki a deep look before walking onto the bench.

Even if we have different values, we all play the same baseball!

We've conquered the fall season, proving we're the King!

This goal will not change!

"That's all I can do now!" Maezono thought to herself, squeezing her gloves.

"This round is very important!"

Hold on to this round well, so we can attack in the second half!

"Take control!!" Miyuki encouraged his teammates loudly, already displaying the demeanor of a true captain.

"Furuya! Let's get one elimination first!!" Maezono immediately spoke up.

It's like two people who are inseparable!

"Clap clap!" Sawamura felt it was time to show off his knowledge, so he clapped his hands like a coach to attract everyone's attention.

"Sa! Get mentally prepared and go!"

Immature people don't experience low points!

Even if it's impressive, we're all just mediocre. Don't think about things you can't do, just think about things you can do! Sawamura shouted out what he saw yesterday that he felt applied to today's situation.

The main purpose was to comfort Furuya, but it seems he had a slow reaction time, or perhaps he couldn't see the situation clearly and didn't realize that others had already finished comforting him.

Shut up!! ×N!

"Morale has plummeted!" Kuramochi cursed after a group of people told him to shut up.

Although Maezono's body was in a closed-mouth position, his expression was full of smiles, which showed that Sawamura held a very high position in his heart.

"You read Nomura-san's book yesterday, didn't you?" Kanemaru, who happened to know where this sentence came from, shouted angrily.

"Smack!"

"Hey! Cheer up!"

"This guy... seems completely oblivious! ×N!"

"Well! Let's ignore this idiot!"

"Let's go!" Miyuki said with a smile.

"Oh!!!"

This situation involved facing Ugumori's bottom-ranked lineup. Although there were some troubles, they eventually managed to take down three opponents safely.

With his mindset restored, Umemiya also suppressed Seidou Batting Lineup.

Kuramochi base in two consecutive at-bats was shattered.

That's good!!

"Keep going, on offense, on defense... in every aspect, keep putting pressure on them!!!" Coach Kataoka shouted before the game started.

"Hi!!!"

"In the third and a half inning, Ugumori High School's attack."

One hit! Center forward, Kondo!

"Dai-chan!"

"Get on base!"

"Choose your ball carefully!!"

"In some ways, this batter is the most troublesome!" Miyuki glanced at Kondo Daiki, who was standing in the Batter's Box.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Ping!"

"Outside the boundary!"

"The timing is perfect, Dai-chan!!"

"Go!"

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!"

"Fast Forkball!!"

"Nice ball Furuya!!"

"That way we'll keep him coming back!!"

"Don't underestimate him even when he's being chased!"

He was a batter who reached base three times yesterday. Miyuki felt no sense of relief.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Bad ball!"

"Ah! He never hits the bad ball!"

"This hitter really knows how to pick the ball!"

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Safety Bunt!!"

"A two-out situation...?"

The players on the Seidou bench almost simultaneously exclaimed in surprise.

"Another Fast Forkball!" Kondo Daiki thought to himself as he watched the ball.

"Bite!"

"Run! Dai-chan!"

"Smack!"

"...!"

"Safe!" The referee said, spreading his hands after a few seconds of observation.

"Yoshia!!"

"Nice shorts, Dai-chan!"

Furuya stared at Kondo on the mound, his whole body radiating blue flames.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!"

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Ping!"

"Out!"

"Infield fly ball! Runner can't move!"

"Well done, Furuya!"

However, the Fighting Spirit Furuya did not give up, striking out the next three batters.

However, Kondo Daiki also found an opportunity to steal a base, barely managing to survive on second base.

Miyuki also complained about their recklessness, and at the same time recalled Sendou's comparison of Ugumori and Yakushi.

"Second elimination!!!"

"Second elimination!!"

"Fourth batter! Pitcher, Umemiya- kun!"

"Ume-chan!!"

"Go for it, Ume-chan!"

The elimination was insignificant for Ugumori; this team's mentality is just too tenacious.

It's safe to say that they are a group of people who have been together for many years.

Furuya stared at Umemiya expressionlessly.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!"

"First goal Fast Forkball!!"

"Great!!"

"The batter couldn't even touch the ball!"

"Go for it, Ume-chan!!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!!!"

"Nice pitch!"

"Call out!!"

Umemiya smiled at Furuya, who was staring at him intently.

He then assumed a striking stance again, this time gritting his teeth and displaying an expression that showed he didn't want to lose.

Furuya glanced back at Kondo Daiki, who was standing motionless at second base.

"Puff!"

"Piu!"

"Thump!!!"

"Nice shot!"

"The attacker is out!!"

"Three consecutive Fast Forkball!!"

"Very good!!"

"Excellent! Furuya!!"

"This is the perfect state!!"

"Seidou pitchers and catchers are using Fast Forkball to their advantage!" Owada Akiko exclaimed with a mixture of doubt and admiration.

"After all, in the previous at-bat, the fastball was hit by Tadak and became Home Run!" Mine Fujio replied.

"Impressive!"

The spectators on the sidelines were buzzing with discussion.

"Don't mind! Ume-chan!"

"Sometimes you just can't hit it!"

"Don't mind! Ume-chan!"

"Don't mind! Ume-chan!"

Umemiya walked to the bench, where a group of people comforted him.

"I'm not that frustrated!!" Umemiya retorted loudly.

It doesn't hurt or itch at all.

"After watching Inajitsu's match, Seidou has indeed become more cautious!"

"It would be best to forget about easily taking three points in the first game!" Minami Tomo said to Umemiya.

"I never even considered that kind of thing in the first place!"

Challengers who don't adjust their mindset and turn to defense out of fear will never win the championship belt!

Arrive! Wild Run! Reckless! Suicide!

"Even if we mess around, it doesn't matter. We're going to win and get to that damn stage!" Umemiya said firmly.

"Ume-chan! Here... a drink!"

"Ume-chan, towel!"

"Ume-chan! Would you like some pickled plums?"

"Ume-chan! Want a banana?"

As soon as Umemiya entered the bench, he acted like a big shot, with a large group of his teammates showering him with concern.

"Ah! Thank you so much!" Umemiya was already used to all of this.

"Although he seemed completely unaffected."

"But no matter what... after missing three Fast Forkball in a row, he should have some awareness of Changeup by now!" Miyuki thought to himself as he looked at Ugumori's cheerful lineup.

"In the bottom of the third inning, Seidou High School launched an attack."

Two sticks! Right fielder, Shirazu-kun! "

"Mr. Kenmi, Shirazu-senpai!"

"Don't call me that!" Kanemaru Mama scolded loudly.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Nice shot!"

"It's the first ball Slow Curveball!"

"This pitcher has an excellent grasp of this pitch!"

It allows for consistent control over the ball's landing point!

"Let's go straight for it!" Shirazu thought to himself.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!"

"Vertical Slider!!"

"Smack!"

The ball was easily caught and killed by the infielder!

"Out!"

"Nice pitch! Ume-chan!"

"Don't worry about it, Shirazu-senpai!"

"That ball isn't something you can easily hit just because you've seen it before!"

Back on the bench, Shirazu was naturally the one who needed comforting.

"Despair!"

"Yoo! Infield Hit!"

"He hit that Slow Curveball!"

"That's amazing!"

"Haru!!" Sawamura shouted, waving his arms wildly.

This thing is always there, trying every possible way to make its presence known!

"Fourth batter! Center forward, Sendou-kun!"

"Oh!!!"

"Send it out!!"

"Monster Batter!!"

"The Great Demon King!"

"Sendou-sama!"

The moment Sendou appeared, the scene immediately became lively.

"Men, you know, they all have... their own world!"

If I had to use a metaphor... it would be... that star streaking across the sky!

Send it out! Immortal Path!!

Immortal Path!! Immortal Path!!

"Asshole!

To be honest, when it comes to you, I really don't know what pitch to throw!

I have this constant feeling that I'll get hit no matter where I throw the ball!

"Just one... just one match, and it's left such a deep shadow on me?" Umemiya thought to himself with a smile as the songs from the Seidou stands sang.

However, there was not the slightest hint of retreat in his eyes.

He has a lot of confidence in his powerful curveball.

The powerful curveball that Miyuki hit earlier was a last resort.

Therefore, Umemiya will not lose any confidence in this kind of shot.

He was confident that he could solve Miyuki, and even Sendou... as long as he laid the groundwork.

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Smack!"

"Bad ball!"

"The pitcher isn't hitting the Strike Zone!"

"He's starting to get scared!!"

The Seidou bench began trying to disrupt Umemiya's mindset; they didn't want him to continue avoiding the confrontation with Sendou.

Say whatever you want!

Anyone who dares to try and decide the game with this batter in the Strike Zone is an idiot!

"Reckless! But that doesn't mean stupid!" Umemiya thought to himself, quite nonchalantly, criticizing the shouts from the Seidou bench.

"Shoot it a little outwards! It's perfectly fine if it's a bad shot!"

Simply lowering the score has absolutely no effect on this hitter!

"Puff!"

"..."

"Slow Curveball!"

"But this amplitude might be a bad ball!" Miyuki himself.

Based on the previous changes in the Slow Curveball, the bench players could roughly tell that even if it wasn't Rebound Ball, it would definitely be below the knee. This Strike Zone the bottom of the rim quite a bit.

And it's clearly biased towards the outside!

At the same time, he prayed in his heart that Sendou would not make a move, so that there would be two bad balls.

However, prayers were useless. The Sendou had too good an appetite. Once he got into a fight, he would attack almost anything he could get his hands on.

If Sendou had such good ball-picking experience and a cautious style, he would have been in the sky long ago, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Taiyou.

"Ping!"

"Oh!!"

The moment the ball flew out of home plate, countless people gasped in surprise.

"..."

"Outside the boundary!"

"That scared me to death!!"

"Luckily, it was low enough!" Umemiya couldn't help but say, looking at the extremely long-range attack that was clearly off the boundary line.

If it hadn't been several meters off target, it would have been another Home Run.

"So you were aiming for Slow Curveball after all?"

However, his straight shot wasn't too bad!

"What kind of monster is this?!" It's no wonder that Umemiya thought this way. Compared to Sendou's effectiveness against Fastball, it was far less frightening than his ability to hit Slow Curveball.

"However, thanks to you, we got an unexpectedly good score!"

Umemiya immediately began to consider things in a positive direction.

"Ume-chan! Throw a powerful curveball first!"

At this point, just fastballs and Slow Curveball are too dangerous! Ugumori's catcher also believed that Sendou, who was able to hit the fastball with his reaction, aimed at the Slow Curveball.

It would be too dangerous if there were no other possible Ball Trajectory.

Sendou's ability to endure for so long is no joke.

That explosive power can make you sweep the ball very far even when you're not in a comfortable shooting position.

"I was never naive enough to think I could finish him off with that ball at the last minute!"

Even if it's just disruption, use this thing... its powerful curveball to clear a path for us!

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

Sendou's pupils suddenly dilated as he slowly waited for the ball to fly over.

Sendou's attack was definitely the latest one from Seidou, and since Umemiya's ball speed wasn't exactly that of a fireball, he could wait for the ball to start changing before attacking.

"Puff!"

When Sendou made his move, Umemiya's heart skipped a beat.

It should be said that he was very nervous every time Sendou made a move.

"Ping!"

"Piu!"

"Smack!!"

The ball flew at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, directly into the shortstop's glove.

"Huh?" The Ugumori shortstop only reacted after feeling the huge impact.

"Oh!!"

The ball was so fast that the audience only realized what was happening at that moment.

"Out of the game!!!"

"Nice pitch!! Ume-chan!"

"Well done!!"

This group of people doesn't care; as long as the result is good, that's all that matters.

Or perhaps they were trying to alleviate the lingering fear they had felt earlier...

"It hurts!!

"But I'm so happy!!" the guerrilla thought to himself.

He was really terrified. For a moment, he felt his hands go numb and his gloves were about to be knocked off because he couldn't hold them.

This feeling is something you'll rarely experience in your lifetime!

"Pity!!!"

"What bad luck!"

That speed would definitely be a long hit, enough to get the runner on first base back to base, meaning at least two runs in this inning!

The audience outside the stadium cried out in disappointment.

That ball was terrifying! They really wanted to see how far it would fly!

"If you're unlucky, there's nothing you can do!!"

"Don't worry about it, Sendou!!" Sawamura shouted to Sendou as he returned.

The other bench players Sawamura, upon hearing Sawamura's words, all criticized his double standards.

Why is it that once you enter the Sendou, your emotional intelligence is so amazing, and you speak inappropriately to others?

"Fifth batter! Catcher, Miyuki-kun!"

"The crisis isn't over yet!"

"The Seidou Batting Lineup is truly terrifying, one batter after another!" Miyuki -no -Umemiya looked at Miyuki walking up and felt a headache coming on.

Previously, dealing with Seidou's lower batting lineup felt relatively easy, but the difficulty increased dramatically starting from the second batter.

Although he knew that a large part of the reason was due to his fatigue from consecutive pitches and the fact that he had been overwhelmed by Sendou's aggressive play earlier.

However, Sendou and Miyuki went all out against these two, and their fatigue from consecutive throws had nothing to do with it; they were thoroughly knocked out.

"We have no choice but to go for it, don't we?" Umemiya chuckled softly to herself.

"Ume-chan!!!"

"Suppress him!"

"Umemiya!!"

"Attack!!"

"Miyuki!!!"

"Puff!"

"Call out!"

"Ping!!"

"Ah!" At that moment, even the team's controller, Minami Tomo, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Puff!"

"They're inside!!"

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