NOVEL NEXT Chapter 58: The Pitcher’s Duty
Chapter 58: The Pitcher’s Duty
Three batters up and three batters down!
Nine Pitches, three Strikeouts!
Those who are familiar with Sawamura will definitely not feel unfamiliar with such a scene.
Back in middle school, Sawamura himself was a pitcher known for Striking Out his opponents. It is also because he created a series of eye-popping strikeout records, in National events too at that, this is why he was called the Demon-King.
Whether it is the Pro League or the Junior League, being able to get the nickname Demon-King shows his terrifying skill and his domineering power to crush the same class.
Just like what Sawamura did when he was in middle school, to put it bluntly, that is the performance of the Demon-King!
It’s just that this is not a middle school, and Seidou’s opponent is not an out-of-the-mill team. But the lineup of the powerhouse Yokohama.
Was it a little too easy for Sawamura to get this strikeout?
How can the lineup of a frightening giant be so pathetic?
Although the audience was excited, even for them the results were unbelievable.
Miyuki, who had returned to the bench, glanced at Sawamura, who had a mysterious aura all over his body, and laughed lightly.
“The first time they saw Sawamura’s pitching, Yokohama’s Batter was very shaken.”
Can’t see the starting point, the speed of the ball is amazing in the strike zone, plus precise ball control. This alone is enough to deal with a round or two of Yokohama’s lineup.
And that’s not all.
In addition to the Straight ball, Sawamura has other Breaking-Balls.
By any measure, Sawamura is a very tricky pitcher. For the first time facing Sawamura, Yokohama’s lineup are destined to be reduced to a supporting role for his debut.
Before, Chris and Miyuki had discussed Sawamura’s pitching, and finally came to a very surprising conclusion.
The conclusion is that in high school -except for a very few monsters-other batters, no matter who they are, facing Sawamura’s pitching for the first time will be at a loss and confused. Sawamura is an opponent you can’t deal with if you don’t have enough data and preparations.
It’s a pity that the lineup of Yokohama has just verified that.
Miyuki and Sawamura’s plan is to use excellent pitching to disrupt the rhythm of the entire Yokohama lineup. This will affect the mentality of these players from Yokohama.
After all, what could be more effective than a Strikeout?
Yokohama’s players got lost in Sawamura’s splendid pitching.
Only then can we have a chance!
In the second half of the seventh inning, Seidou High School attacked.
This time, the lineup returned to the top, and the first batter was Kuramochi.
“Hya-ha-haa.”
After Kuramochi entered the strike zone, he frowned and looked for a space.
No no!
No matter from any direction, the fielders of Yokohama are as firm as iron.
To be honest, Ino, the Ace pitcher of Yokohama-North High School, is really not a great hurdle. There are very few players in Seidou High School who can’t hit his ball at all. If it wasn’t for the strong defense, in Kuramochi’s opinion, Seidou’s Batters could break Ino to the ground in minutes.
But it was such a pitcher that suppressed Seidou to the point that the can only score three points in six innings!
And not only with Seidou, but Yokohama played against other teams and lost very few points.
Even a team like Seidou High School that can win three points from Yokohama is rare.
“It’s tricky!”
No matter how many times he observes it, Kuramochi has to admit that Yokohama’s defense is very good. With the pitcher Ino as the core, the tactics of relying on defense and winning the number of Outs are also very clever.
When he started the game with Yokohama-North High School, he didn’t feel anything. The more they compete, the more they feel the horror of their defense.
Such a terrifying fielding gave Kuramochi a headache. He didn’t know where to aim or what tactics to use to get on base.
In addition to his own defense, Yokohama has also thoroughly studied the information on the batters of Seidou High School. For each person, Yokohama has made a special target.
Sawamura, who just played, took the surprise advantage. The Players of Yokohama have almost zero information on Sawamura.
This is also one of the reasons why Sawamura has been able to repeatedly hit and score.
“What a headache!”
‘Since you have studied the data so carefully, I will do the opposite.’
This is Kuramochi. If it was someone else, at such a critical moment for the team, he would never be able to swing the bat in a gambling style.
Kuramochi raised his bat high, waiting for Ino to throw the ball.
Seeing him like this, the infielders in Yokohama were subconsciously relieved. It looks like Kuramochi has given up on bunts and steals!
Just as they relaxed, Kuramochi resolutely closed the stick and used a bunt.
“Safety!”
Realizing the trick, Yokohama’s first baseman Furano and third baseman rushed forward.
There is no neutral on the left and no neutral on the right.
When Furano stepped forward, the second base fielder also began to fill the first base.
I have to say that Yokohama’s defense cooperation left nothing to be said.
‘If it doesn’t work on both sides, I’ll hit the center!’
Kuramochi subtly parked the ball in front of the pitcher.
Then throw away the bat and run to first base.
After pitcher Ino pitched the ball, he regained his position and saw Kuramochi short the ball in front of him.
“Good, come!”
The defense of the powerhouse pitchers, of course, also left nothing to be said. He picked up the ball very quickly and passed to first base.
Then he saw a very unbelievable scene, the man who had just played, I don’t know when he was close to first base.
joke!
The ball in front of the pitcher, you want to run to first base too?
Ino hurriedly passed the ball to the second baseman who was on first base.
SNAP!
The moment the baseball slipped into the second baseman’s mitt, Kuramochi also hit first base.
“SAFE!”
The first base referee hesitated but gave the result decisively.
The pitcher’s frontal bunt steals a base, but it hits base?
“Damn it, it’s too fast.”
“God!”
“Good Speed!”
“Kuramochi, his speed is a foul.”
From the stands, the audience exclaimed from time to time.
On the bench of Seidou.
Sawamura’s eyes were firmly placed on Kuramochi’s body, and there was a bit of amazement in his eyes.
To be honest, he really did not expect Kuramochi to observe such small details.
After Ino pitches the ball, the After Action is relatively large!
In this way, he cannot help the fielding fast enough.
Unexpectedly, Kuramochi grasped even such small details.
As soon as Kuramochi went to base, he was as energetic as if he had changed.
“Hyaa-ha-haa.”
He was three meters away from the base, forcing everyone in Yokohama to look at him.
Ino restrained, and Kuramochi returned to first base in an instant like a cheetah. Here the first baseman passes the ball back, and he leaves the base again.
Let people get angry again, but also helpless.
“Second batter, second baseman, Kominato-kun.”
No Out, runner first base, and it was Kominato Ryosuke’s turn to hit.
After that, Isashiki Jun and Yuuki Tetsuya.
Ino’s head started to hurt again, and he seemed to see the continuous offensive of Seidou High School.
But isn’t it the responsibility of their pitchers to defuse this offensive?
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