Ace of Diamond: Return of the Pitcher

Chapter 56: The ‘Demon-King’ debuts

“In the next inning, Sawamura goes to the pitcher’s mound, throws sharply, and doesn’t throw any easy balls.”

Kataoka looked at Sawamura and said.

Um?

Sawamura raised his head in confusion and looked at Kataoka.

Didn’t he say he won’t let him pitch in this game?

“Don’t be haughty, kid.”

Kuramochi suddenly appeared behind Sawamura, and then he kicked him fiercely.

“It hurts~”

Sawamura touched his butt and looked at Kuramochi resentfully, not knowing why he is angry at him.

Sawamura knew what Kataoka was thinking.

Originally, Kataoka really wanted to keep Sawamura as a secret weapon, but the current situation of the game made him very hesitant. The players are fighting to win, and as a Coach, how can he stand idly by?

At that time, Kataoka was hesitant to replace players, but he was still very hesitant between Furuya and Sawamura.

It wasn’t until the voices cheering for Sawamura appeared in Kataoka’s ears that he made up his mind.

Even if he wants to keep Sawamura, what’s the use? The matter of Sawamura joining Seidou, after this game, could not be concealed at all. The more he hides, the more curious they will become.

Rather than that, it’s better to show Sawamura upright.

The championship is won by one’s strength, not by playing those small tricks. This is the nature of Kataoka. Before, because of the burden of Koshien, he did something that went against his own principles to a certain extent.

Thinking about it now, Kataoka himself felt ashamed.

Fortunately, no one would know about his thoughts.

And now, it’s still not too late to start again.

In Sawamura’s previous life, after Tanpa collapsed, Furuya came on the stage and became famous with one pitch. This result, in fact, everyone in Seidou was very unexpected, including Kataoka himself.

At that time, the reason why Furuya got the chance, was because the game was a lost cause, so Kataoka made Furuya feel the atmosphere of the competition between the powerhouse.

Now, with Sawamura here, Kataoka, who really wants to win, will of course not send the unstable Furuya.

In the second half of the sixth inning, Seidou attacked.

“Seventh, left fielder, Sawamura-kun.”

After Sawamura entered the strike zone, the decibels in the audience immediately increased by twenty.

“come on!”

“It’s up to you, Demon-King.”

In the cheers, Haku was also looking at Sawamura seriously.

So far, the Battery have played against Sawamura twice, and both have been hit by Sawamura. Even if Ino didn’t have the power of the ball as a weapon, it still is rare for his pitches to be hit in a row like this.

Such Batters are rare, let alone such a first-year rookie.

Haku didn’t see the confusion that a first-year freshman should have in a game like this from Sawamura.

In addition to looking a little more comfortable, Sawamura’s performance is much more mature than their third graders.

‘In the face of such an opponent, small tricks can only be self-defeating, let’s decide the outcome in an upright manner!’

With a plan in mind, Haku decisively gave Ino a secret sign.

After receiving the sign, Ino nodded and threw his first ball.

On the strike zone, Sawamura remained silent, waiting for the ball to come.

‘Here comes the ball!’

The ball course is to the outside corner, a low-angle Slider.

Looking at the path of the ball, Sawamura didn’t hesitate and swung the bat directly.

Ping!

The small white ball was hit by Sawamura aiming at the gap in the outfield.

Sawamura played extremely comfortably today. For him, there is really no better opponent than Ino. His pitching happened to be completely restrained by Sawamura.

It’s a pity that he played such a good ball but didn’t score.

Ginjo in right field, facing the ball that Sawamura hit above him, kept running back and forth, catching the ball while running.

Sawamura, who ran to first base, was dumbfounded!

If you catch the ball while moving at high speed, even in professional baseball, you can be selected for the fielding highlights.

Ginjo!

This guy also exudes a professional aura. The only thing he lacks is his lack of striking power. If his striking power can keep up, then if he enters the scouter field of view, Sawamura is expecting him to have a great market.

“High school baseball is really different. There are a lot of monsters.”

Sawamura sighed and returned to the bullpen.

The eighth bat Tanpa was replaced by Sakai, but it was a pity that Sakai’s blow was not very strong.

Two Outs, no one on base.

The next was Shiratsu, who was the ninth batter!

Ping!

Shiratsu beautifully hit the ball over the shortstop’s head, and it is said that the back of the shortstop should be a defensive space.

But the fielder of Yokohama seemed to be ready, waiting behind the shortstop.

SNAP!

“OUT!”

Three outs, offense, and defense exchange.

Yokohama’s excellent defense made the scene fall into their rhythm again.

At the end of the six innings, the score is 5:3!

For the first time, Seidou was officially behind. (Refers to the score after the end of an inning. The previous one fell behind because Seidou was attacking in the second half, so it could not be counted.)

In the first half of the seventh inning, Yokohama attacked.

“Seidou changed the player’s position, left fielder Sawamura-kun to Pitcher, and Sakai-kun to left field.”

At the beginning of the inning, Seidou made a substitution, and Sawamura was replaced by Sakai and stood on the pitching mound.

The moment Sawamura came on stage, everyone on the scene felt that something big was going to happen right away.

In the dugout of Yokohama.

The Coach of Yokohama had a cold face and looked at the bench of Seidou on the opposite side.

It’s finally started!

“Boys, don’t shame the school’s name, greet this newcomer well, and let him know the cruelty of high school baseball.”

“Oh!”

The Yokohama’s players, who were overwhelmed by Seidou, were already gearing up their efforts. They stared at Sawamura as if they were not staring at a single person, but a delicious meal.

Such provocative eyes were completely ignored by Sawamura.

On the mound, Sawamura took a deep breath and let it out.

“It’s still the air on the mound that suits me best.”

After muttering in a low voice, Sawamura opened his arms and shouted loudly at the surroundings.

“I’ll have them swinging, everyone in the back please take care of me!”

At this moment, on the pitcher's mound, Sawamura’s figure continued to enlarge.

Many of the spectators in the stands have watched the videos of the Sawamura’s games before. For this kind of momentum, they were deeply impressed.

Now, seeing it with their own eyes is another experience.

“Come on!”

“We will protect you.”

“Deal with the batter.”

From the audience, there were a lot of responses.

On the field, the Players from Seidou High School looked up at the audience in disbelief.

As a group of qualified popcorn eaters, how can you still grab their lines?

This is obviously their line, okay?

However, since Sawamura stood on the pitcher’s mound, their hearts have indeed stabilized a lot.

The big players in the third grade, all really played against Sawamura, and they have a clearer understanding of Sawamura’s strength.

In the position of the catcher, Miyuki’s expression also changed, and he became eager to fight.

‘Come on, show me, this is the start of your high school career, the first ball in an official game!’

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