Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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"Yayuki, let's go to the bullpen to warm up!"

“...Okay!” Miyuki was stunned for a moment and then responded and followed Senior Tamba to the bullpen.

During this period, after Sawamura struck out the first batter Carlos neatly, Miyuki noticed that Tamba-senpai's pitch was one point heavier.

"Snapped!"

"The ball is very sharp!" Miyuki stood up and passed the ball to Tamba, then squatted down again.

Tamba should be giving it his all on that pitcher's mound, and Sawamura can let them watch with peace of mind.

However, Miyuki could understand why Tamba-senpai would take the initiative to invite him to help him warm up and adjust his condition.

Because Sawamura performed so well...

This incident successfully aroused Tamba's competitive spirit, making him eager to pitch and want to be in a state where he can play at any time.

Just like he looked at Senior Chris...

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"What do you mean I don't know?" Bai He muttered to himself, complaining about Carlos's answer.

When the two players crossed paths on the court, Shirakawa asked Karl Ross Zemura what pitch he had taken.

"have no idea..."

Carlos replied weakly, and then added, "You'd better not try to hit a bunt on the first pitch, it will definitely be an infield ground ball..."

"The second batter is shortstop Shirakawa."

At the beginning, under everyone's surprised gaze, Baihe prepared to hit a bunt.

"Let him fight if he wants to!" Chris was not affected by Baihe's attitude at all.

"..." Rong Chun nodded after seeing the signal, then made a series of pitching movements and threw the ball.

'Heavy version of inside corner kick...'

"I see!" Bai He saw the ball's path and hit it without hesitation.

"Bah!"

The moment the ball was hit...or rather, the moment the ball was hit, Baihe's expression changed in an instant.

The bat felt like it was pushed back by the ball, and although he managed to bring the ball out, he didn't expect to lose in terms of power.

The hit baseball rolled straight toward the pitcher's mound.

At the same time, Eijun ran down the pitcher's mound, picked up the baseball, turned around and passed it to Yuki at first base.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

Shirakawa, the second batter, was eliminated with just one ball, which surprised many people, after all, the ball just now looked quite easy to hit.

"Inami's first ball failed to make contact!"

"There's no one on base, two outs, it's the slugger's turn to bat!"

'Not only is the speed of the ball sometimes fast and sometimes slow, the power of the ball is also sometimes light and sometimes heavy, and the power of the heavy ball is not something that ordinary batters can hit.'

All the speculations were verified in the most direct way. Baihe walked back to the rest area with a frown, and informed the next runner of the discovery when he passed by him.

"Third batter, third baseman Yoshizawa."

Doing their best and creating opportunities here is their responsibility.

Yoshizawa stepped into the batter's box with determination, and after getting ready to bat, he looked at Sawamura on the pitcher's mound.

"Sawamura! Give it to him!"

"Kill him!"

"You're fine!"

Ambitious...

Believe that you can play it out and that you have the strength to match it.

Therefore, their eyes are filled with determination, confidence, and a strong desire to win.

"..." Honestly, Eijun is quite envious, fighting for his dream...

They all look glowing...

After receiving the signal, Rongchun raised his leg again and threw the ball in his hand towards the glove.

"It's a good hit!" Facing the first pitch, Yoshizawa Hao swung his bat without hesitation and chased after the baseball.

"Qiang!"

"It's so heavy!" It looked like a normal straight ball with no visible point of impact, but it felt like a shot put.

The ball flew straight toward third base, a very awkward spot for the defense...

The ball hit the ground...

Once it flies out, it will definitely be an infield hit.

"Snapped!"

At this moment, a figure entered the defensive range and leaped forward to catch the ball in his glove.

Masuko, who caught the ball, did not hesitate, but stood up quickly and threw the ball towards first base.

"Snapped!"

"Out! Attackers and defenders switch!"

"Oh oh oh oh oh!"

"It appears! It's Zengzi drawing the bow!"

"Masuko!"

"Wooga!" Zengzi made a victorious bow-drawing gesture and then gave Rongjun a thumbs up.

"..." Eijun looked at Zengzi-senpai and gave him a thumbs up, "Good job, Zengzi-senpai!"

"Sawamura-chan...are you praising me?" Masuko followed him back to the rest area, wondering why she didn't feel encouraged.

Thanks to Masuko's timely catch, the third batter Yoshizawa was blocked out.

From then on, Seidou ended its defense in the fourth inning and pushed the game into the fifth inning.

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"It's very hot, we need to change our underwear!" Chris, who ran to the rest area, saw Rongchun lifting the brim of his hat for some fresh air and reminded him.

"Yeah!" Rong Chun nodded in response. At this time, a lot of sweat had already appeared on his forehead, soaking the edge of the mask.

Feeling that breathing was becoming a little difficult, I wiped the sweat off my face and changed into a mask, but I did not prepare to change my underwear.

"How many balls have been used?" Kataoka asked, looking at Eijun who was preparing.

"He finished four innings and used thirty-five pitches," the recorder said, adding, "And he used fewer pitches than Narimiya..."

"..." After hearing this, Kataoka remained silent and did not say much.

Kataoka also has a certain measure in his heart...

According to Sawamura's current state, he should have no problem finishing the fifth inning. Now it's time to continue pitching...

Before the fifth inning began, Kataoka stepped out of the dugout and gathered the rest of the second and third graders except Chris who was about to go up to bat.

"What do you think of Cheng Gong's ball?"

"His straight ball is very powerful..." Although Isashiki, who spoke first, was unhappy, he still gave a positive evaluation, "It's not impossible to hit it..."

"Because he can also use changeups to grab the ball count, so if he falls behind in the ball count, it will be even more difficult to deal with him." Zengzi then gave her own serious answer.

Yuki on the side remained silent, expressing his attitude with the amazing fighting spirit emanating from him.

"...I know..." It was a self-evident answer. Kataoka was silent for a moment, "That guy has been holding back since the first round..."

Although in terms of retaining strength, our young pitcher is the same, and in terms of information exposure, our team has an advantage over Narimiya.

"You can treat his pitching against Yuki as if he was pitching seriously..." Seeing the unwilling looks of the players, Kataoka's expression became serious.

“Even if the swing misses, keep swinging that way!”

"Even if you're out, you still have to hit that kind of ball! You have to put pressure on your opponent every time you swing!"

"I trained you to be this kind of player! No matter who your opponent is, you can do it!"

Hearing the passionate words from the director, the contestants were also aroused and put aside the influence caused by Cheng Gong.

“Come on, ahhhh!”

"Drink!"

At this time, the fifth game has begun...

Although he didn't hear what the supervisor said, Chris could feel everyone's momentum.

"Qiang!"

"Foul ball!"

After hitting two foul balls in a row, Chris shortened his bat and turned his attention back to Cheng Gong Ming.

"Very good! Act very difficult!"

"Chris-senpai! Great timing!"

"Come again! Come again!"

"Eijun has been pitching very well..." Chris, who was concentrating all his attention on hitting, didn't hear the support of his teammates, "I can't let you control the rhythm like this..."

"Qiang!"

"Foul ball!"

Another hit was out of bounds, which made Harada frown even more. As the ball fell behind in speed, Chris changed to holding a short stick, which made him feel distressed.

In an instant, the changeup came to mind, the ball that hit Chris in the previous at-bat.

But what concerns him is that Narimiya doesn't throw changeups very often. If he's worried that the batters' eyes will get used to it, he's saving it for the next few innings...

"..." As Chris prepared to attack again, he glanced at Rongchun who was in the waiting area behind him.

I've never seen him swing so hard... and I've never seen him want to win so badly...

"Damn it..." Thinking of Eijun's last at-bat, Chris couldn't help but grit his teeth in annoyance, "Scoring... should be the batter's job..."

Chris, who is now extremely eager for a hit, no longer pays too much attention to Chengmiya's changeup.

But...when the ball comes, hit it with all your strength!

"Qiang!"

"What..." The baseball flew behind him in an instant, and Cheng Gong couldn't help but look at the defenders, but...

“It flew out!”

"Hit the inside corner straight ball between first and second base!"

The hard-hit ball escaped the fielder's glove and flew quickly across the infield toward the outfield.

At the same time, Chris dropped his bat and rushed to the bases, 'My pitcher is swinging so hard... How can I not satisfy him! '

As the baseball flew toward the outfield, it failed to go farther and was intercepted by center fielder Carlos who quickly arrived and passed it quickly to first base.

Before that, Chris had already stepped onto the first base.

"Safety on base!"

"After the first inning, there are runners on base again!"

"A Ming!"

"Come on!"

"Sawamura!"

"I will definitely be able to hit it out in the next at-bat, right..." Chris muttered to himself as he watched Rongjun walk into the batter's box.

Since Rong Chun can say it so confidently, it means he can definitely hit it out.

"Seventh batter, pitcher Sawamura."

"There's no out now...Senior Chris is on first base..." Rong Chun Rong Chun took a deep breath, muttered softly, then looked up at the pitcher's mound.

Although he struggled with several balls in the previous at-bat and still couldn't hit the ball well, Rongjun was fully confident that he could hit the ball out in this at-bat.

This confidence is based on his training day after day, year after year, and the strongest things he has obtained in the league...

experience...

How to deal with various players...

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