NOVEL NEXT Chapter 60: Just a high school freshman
Chapter 60: Just a high school freshman
The first battle of the Kanto Tournament is gradually drawing to a close.
At the end of the seventh inning, the score between the two sides was deadlocked at 5:4, and Seidou High School was one point behind.
So the game came to the eighth inning.
In the first half of the eighth inning, Yokohama attacked.
At this time, it was Yokohama’s second batter’s turn.
“STRIKE!”
“STRIKE!!”
“STRIKE! BATTER OUT!!!”
Without any suspense, Yokohama’s batter, who saw Sawamura’s pitching for the first time, was Struck Out.
Although Haku has passed the information to the Players in Yokohama before, for a pitcher like Sawamura, hearing about it isn’t enough.
It was too sudden, too fast.
“God, he got so many Strikeouts in the face of Yokohama’s lineup.”
“Four Strikeouts in a row.”
“Next batter, have to avoid getting a Strikeout no matter what.”
“Yeah, you have to block the pitcher’s momentum.”
“But it will be the three, four, or five of the core lineup soon, will he really do it?”
The chatter in the audience could not change the decision of the Yokohama Coach. He looked at Sawamura on the pitcher’s mound coldly and smiled bitterly in his heart.
He is still in his first year here!
In the first time he played, he dominated the game.
Even without the brilliant achievements of his middle school days, Sawamura’s performance in this game alone is enough to make him famous in Kanto!
Coupled with Sawamura’s illustrious reputation in middle school of two national championships, it is possible that after this game, Yokohama-North High School may become a stepping stone for Sawamura’s strong comeback.
“Absolutely not allowed!” Coach of Yokohama said, His face was full of anger.
“Oyama, Furano, you must not let that brat go any further. Hit him hard!”
Although the strength displayed by Sawamura surprised the Coach of Yokohama, he was more willing to believe in the swing of his students.
Oyama once hit Tanpa’s ball, and Furano hit two home runs.
Regardless of their performance normally or their current state, Yokohama’s Coach never thought that Sawamura could defeat them.
One Out, no one on base.
Now it was the time for Sawamura to face Yokohama-North High School the two strongest Batters.
Miyuki watched Oyama calmly walk up to the strike zone, and his heart was alert.
If the goal is to Strikeout all the batters in Yokohama, then these next two are the strongest challenges they need to face.
‘Are you confident?’
Thinking, Miyuki turned his attention to the young Pitcher.
‘Certainly!’
There was no flinch in Sawamura’s eyes, only a strong fighting spirit and confidence.
‘He really has the bearing of an Ace!’
Even if they were on the same team, even if they were teammates, Miyuki could feel the confidence in Sawamura.
He has to say, this guy who is a year younger than him is really scary enough.
‘Then let’s go!’
The first ball, a Straight ball from to outside corner!
On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura nodded and pitched.
Whoosh!
The small white ball flew towards the edge of the outer corner like a laser light.
SNAP!
“STRIKE!”
On the edge of the outside corner of the first ball, Oyama did not swing.
At this time, the muscles on his face were shaking. Although he heard from his friends that you can’t see the pitcher’s release point in the strike zone, and you will feel that the speed of the ball is very fast.
‘But when I saw it with my own eyes, I had a different feeling.’
Because he couldn’t see where Sawamura was throwing the ball, it felt weird when he tried to hit it. The timing of the swing is also difficult to judge.
‘Also, the ball is fast!’
Not only is it fast, it is simply amazing, right?
It feels similar to the 145 km/h fastball thrown by the pitching machine, or even faster.
Cold sweat dripped down Oyama’s forehead, and he was startled by Sawamura’s pitch.
Sawamura has been honing his speed since he was in the first grade of middle school, and he has been working non-stop for three years. Maybe because of his physical nature, he has never been able to be like Furuya and Hongou.
But his current body, the speed of the ball he can throw, has also been developed to the limit.
Plus the new pitching form, and the nice touch of the hardball itself. Although Sawamura’s current ball speed is less than 140, it is not much different.
In high school where monsters are rampant, Sawamura’s ball speed can definitely be regarded as a Fastball.
Combined with the fact that he throws the ball out of sight of the batter, it looks much faster than it really is.
Combining these factors, Sawamura’s pitching, even ordinary Straight balls, is very amazing.
It’s hard to hit Sawamura’s pitch without seeing it for two rounds!
But now, is there still time to adapt to the timing?
There are still two innings left in the game, and Seidou only needs five Outs. With Sawamura’s strength, Oyama can imagine that if he can’t get a hit, all the team’s hopes will be concentrated on Furano’s homerun.
Although Furano is very strong, it is unlikely that he will hit Sawamura’s ball with a home run, right?
And after Furano, Yokohama had no Batters who could hit Sawamura in the first round.
Even though he recognized the skills of his teammates, Oyama still dared to make such an assertion.
‘This guy is a monster!’
Having the exact same evaluation of Sawamura as Miyuki, Oyama gritted his teeth and aimed at the second ball thrown by Sawamura.
The bat swung out without touching the ball at all.
SNAP!
“STRIKE!”
The cold sweat on Oyama’s forehead fell faster.
At the limit of the inner corner!
From the limit of the outer corner to the corner of the inner corner.
Such a strike range looks so wide.
Oyama, who was devastated by Sawamura’s pitching form, scratched his scalp even more.
With such a big range, even if he could hit it, he wouldn’t be able to hit it well.
‘I must choose a course to swing at!’
Inside or outside?
The first ball is the limit of the outside corner and the second ball is the corner of the inside corner.
Then the third ball
Oyama chose a path, and when Sawamura pitched, he swung decisively.
The bat swung out without touching the ball.
It’s not that Oyama didn’t guess the ball path, but that he miscalculated the break of the baseball.
Why is this ball so slow? Not yet!
After the end of an attack as heavy as a mountain, the white ball was as slow as a snail.
SNAP!
“STRIKE! BATTER OUT!”
Oyama looked at Miyuki sitting at the catcher’s position in horror, and Sawamura on the pitcher’s mound.
The last ball turned out to be a Change-up!
Not only the wide strike zone but also the change of timing
‘Does this pitcher have such a high degree of completion?’
Two Outs, no one on base.
It was Furano’s turn.
in the stands.
The audience was already a little dumbfounded.
Appeared, The Change-up!
Even the strong Oyama did not hit!
“Five!”
“Yeah, five, five strikeouts in a row.”
“So cool, Sawamura.”
“As expected of the great Demon-King, even if he is promoted to high school, he is still domineering.”
In the dugout of Yokohama.
The Coach of Yokohama looked at Sawamura in disbelief.
‘Just as a high school freshman, does Sawamura still have such strength?’
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