NOVEL NEXT Chapter 88: The Gap between Tanpa and Sawamura
Chapter 88: The Gap between Tanpa and Sawamura
In the first half of the sixth inning, Seidou High School attacked.
It was also in this inning that the Ace of Kakureru High School, who had pitched more than 100 balls, was replaced by a second-year substitute.
He was a great substitute!
Although his pitching isn’t fast, it has a lot of momentum.
Seidou, who had been underprepared, was Shutout again and again and failed to conquer him.
Three outs, offense, and defense exchange.
In the second half of the sixth inning, Kakureru High School attacked.
Thanks to the superb pitching of the relief pitcher in the first half, each of Kakureru’s Batters felt like they were on a stimulant.
Originally, they could not see hope, but now that they see hope, their fighting spirit will come out.
Two hits in a row, followed by a Walk then a hit.
Two points were taken from Kawakami in one breath.
Total score, 5:3.
Fortunately, Kawakami did not lose these two Runs in vain. With the cooperation of Chris, he also scored two outs.
Two outs, no one on base!
Faced with such a situation, Kataoka hesitated for a while, and let Kawakami continue to hold on.
Ping!
The white ball was hit and flew high.
In left field, Sawamura opened his glove and caught the ball in his glove.
“OUT!”
Three outs, offense, and defense exchange.
In this game, Kawakami pitched three innings and dropped five hits and two runs.
In Seidou’s rest area, Ota rubbed his hands nervously, not knowing how to speak to Kawakami.
Although Kawakami has been performing well before, this time there is such a big blunder, that he can’t say anything. To be honest, Kawakami’s pitching is still far from Tanpa’s. That’s all it takes to deal with ordinary teams and to deal with giants like Kakureru in the lane, He was clearly out of his reach.
“In the first year of high school, his progress is not slow! I believe that after a while, he will definitely show some performance.”
On the contrary, Kataoka did not criticize Kawakami’s performance too harshly.
It can be seen from Chris’s performance that this itself is not all Kawakami’s responsibility. The reason for such a result is largely because Kakureru’s attack is indeed sharp.
“Compared to Sawamura and Tanpa, the current Kawakami is still too immature.”
The reason why Kataoka is tolerant towards Kawakami is largely because he does not have the same expectations for Kawakami as Ota.
In the summer competition, we still have to see the performances of Sawamura and Tanpa.
At this time, Kataoka had already made up his mind that this year’s summer tournament would be fought with Sawamura and Tanpa as the core.
In the first half of the seventh inning, Seidou High School attacked.
“OUT!”
“OUT!”
“OUT!”
Despite the entanglement, Kawakami, Kuramochi, and Ryosuke were resolved one after another.
In the face of such a powerful ball, the first time they met, they didn’t have any good countermeasures.
Three outs, offense, and defense exchange.
Seidou’s lineup was hit with three ups and three downs and the upper lineup at that. In addition to the two people before on the bench, Seidou has five consecutive players and has not hit the base.
“This guy’s name is Oda!”
Sawamura frowned and looked at the Kakureru High School pitcher who was coming off the bench.
If the next two innings, he can show the level just now. After today, this guy is probably going to become famous in the match!
Pushing Seidou, who is in the limelight, to this extent. No matter what he was like before, he will definitely be a star in the future. Unless he is at his limits then it can’t be helped, Kakureru High School will definitely spare no effort to cultivate him.
It’s just that Sawamura didn’t seem to have heard this name in his previous life.
It is said that if Oda had been fighting on the Pro baseball field as a player with such outstanding power, Sawamura should have heard of him.
‘Did he retire or got injured?’
Sawamura thought suspiciously.
In the second half of the seventh inning, Kakureru High School attacked.
At this time, Seidou pitcher mound made a substitution.
Sawamura was replaced from outfield to mound, and then Sakai replaced Kawakami in left field.
Sawamura is here!
“Sawamura, Sawamura!!!”
“Suppress them!”
“big boss!!!”
Sawamura stood on the pitcher's mound, and the originally peaceful stand suddenly erupted.
The members of the Demon-King’s Guard and the Brotherhood of Red Heart began to exert their voice. Today’s game, because it is not a rest day, there are not many people coming. The two clubs added together was barely more than 1,000 people.
Although there are not many people, they are united!
Thousands of people roaring in unison is enough to startle people.
Standing on the pitcher’s mound again, Sawamura’s whole spirit charged up immediately. He, who was originally guarding in left field, was just a dutiful fielder, without much sense of presence.
Sawamura in the strike zone is nothing but a brilliant Batter.
There is strength, but not charismatic enough.
Sawamura on the pitcher’s mound was different. Once he stepped on the pitcher’s mound, Sawamura was different, he became energetic and striking.
His presence on the mound gives off a feeling people can’t ignore.
Before seven innings, Tanpa and Kawakami had dropped a total of six hits. So when Sawamura came on the field, he happened to meet the lower lineup of Kakureru High School.
Now the score is 5:3, the difference is not big!
If you want to completely seal the victory, you must make the opponent feel desperate. Otherwise, the variables brought about by Oda will likely reverse the situation of the game.
With this thought in his mind, Sawamura gave Chris a sign.
‘Call for Pitches to Strikeout all the batters, Shisho!’
The Catcher, Chris, could only smile bitterly.
The opponent was Kakureru High School, and Sawamura wanted to Strikeout all the batters.
‘It really suits his nature.’
Nodding slightly, Chris gave Sawamura a signal.
1st Pitch: A Strike from a low angle to the inside the corner!
On the mound, Sawamura used his right glove to block his shoulder, and with a very smooth movement, he pitched the ball.
On the strike zone, seeing Sawamura’s already nervous Kakureru Batter, his eyes suddenly widened.
‘What’s the matter with this Form?’
Completely invisible, put the ball on the spot.
Before he could figure it out, Sawamura’s pitch came out.
Whoosh!
The little white ball, through the low corner of the inside corner of the strike belt, slid into Chris’s open glove.
SNAP!
“STRIKE!”
“STRIKE!!”
“STRIKE BATTER OUT!!!”
Because of Yokohama High School’s good sportsmanship, the little secret of Sawamura’s pitching form has not been leaked. For the first time, facing such a strange pitching form, they couldn’t see the ball's release point, and the ball's speed appeared fast.
The batters of Kakureru High School naturally have no way to accurately grasp the timing of the swing.
This is not to mention, that with Sawamura’s ball control, the ball is either from the outside corner or the inside corner, and there is no sweet ball coming over at all.
The two complemented each other, and the batter of Kakureru High School was even more dumbfounded.
“STRIKE!”
“STRIKE!!”
“STRIKE BATTER OUT!!!”
“STRIKE BATTER OUT!!!”
With little effort, Sawamura had three Strikeouts, giving the Kakureru High School batters three ups and three down.
Looking at Sawamura on the pitcher’s mound, in Seidou’s rest area Kataoka’s eyes also darkened.
‘This is the biggest difference between Sawamura and Tanpa, or the point where Tanpa is not as good as Sawamura!’
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