Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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"Absolute sense of security..."

That was the last year in Qingdao in the previous life, and it continued into the league without losing the title.

It symbolizes that no matter what kind of pitcher he faces, he cannot be suppressed in the second round of at-bats.

"Huh..." At this time, Ming on the pitcher's mound was trying hard to stabilize himself. He threw the ball a little too hard just now.

However, looking at the runner on the base, Narimiya's temples were throbbing with veins, "It's just first base, it's not a crisis at all!"

Then, when he looked back at the strike zone, Cheng Gong raised his eyebrows again, "That kid, this means it's safe to strike..."

"..." Harada looked at the batter who was very close to him. Considering the current situation, it was not the time to sacrifice the bunt.

Based on this guy's performance in his last game, Harada hoped that he could be defeated with one ball...

'It would be best if he could hit a ground ball on his first pitch...'

Thinking of this, Harada pointed at the infield defensemen, asked them to move forward a little, asked the outfielders to pay a little more attention, and then gave the signal to pitch.

However, facing the first inside corner ball thrown by Narimiya, Eijun directly retracted the bat.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Harada was surprised that he didn't swing the bat actively, and frowned, "Did he give up on the low pitch?"

"..." Rongchun just glanced at the catcher's glove calmly, and then got into batting stance again.

In fact, he really doesn't like this style of play...

It's not the kind of talent that others see, but because it makes him look like an outlier...

The joints are naturally soft and sensitive to the ball, but the lack of strength makes it difficult to hit the ball far...

He had no choice but to... choose this way to fight.

Therefore, he continued to improve himself, deepened his sense of the ball and his ability to guess the ball, and was able to hit the ball that others thought was difficult to shoot into tricky places.

The second ball was a low ball from the outside corner, and Rongjun still took back the bat directly.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Even though this ball was an easy one, Eijun didn't plan to hit it. He was aiming for a breaking ball to grab the ball count.

Even though he finally had the power to hit a home run, he never forgot his past unwillingness.

But as long as he can hit the ball, no matter what method he uses, he will try his best to catch it.

The moment the pitcher took a step and was about to throw the ball, Rongjun immediately adjusted his stance to adapt to the drastic changes in the ball.

While tracking where the baseball landed, his peripheral vision was also looking for gaps in the defense.

"..." Because of Chris's hit, Inami's defense became more vigilant...

However, Rongchun didn't want to miss this opportunity to give it a try...

"Qiang!"

The third strike turned into a perfect swing that landed just in front of the left fielder and center fielder.

Sure enough, the baseball, which had just landed and had not had time to escape further, was quickly blocked by a glove.

"Pass to second base!"

When Eijun saw the ball thrown to second base by the left fielder, he also stepped on the base...

"Snapped!"

After rushing across the bases, he slowly raised the corners of his mouth and looked at Senior Chris who was standing smoothly on the second base.

"Oh!!!"

"Well done!"

"No one is out, runners on first and second base!" The commentator in the broadcasting room was also a little excited. "For Qingdao, this is a great opportunity to score an extra point!"

Next came the eighth batter, left fielder Kadota, who was starting for the first time in this tournament.

Kadota, who was walking into the batter's box, received the signal from Coach Kataoka to hit a sacrifice bunt.

Then Kadota touched the brim of his hat to show that he received it.

"Huh..." Cheng Gong let out a sigh of relief, chose to ignore the pitcher and catcher on first and second base, and focused on the batter, "I won't let you hit a hit!"

After adjusting his mindset, Cheng Gong quickly raised his leg and threw it against the wall.

The next moment, Kadota in the batter's box suddenly bent down and hit the baseball lightly.

"Ah! Sacrifice Strike!"

It was somewhat surprising that Qingdao would sacrifice a bunt at this time, but Harada still quickly directed the defensive action, "Aming! First base!"

Cheng Gong, who had already reacted when the batter bent over to hit the ball, intercepted the pitcher's ground ball and passed the ball to first base without hesitation.

After all, it is obviously more important to prioritize getting the exact number of eliminations now.

"Snapped!"

As the baseball entered the glove, the umpires raised their hands to announce the results.

"The batter's out! But the runners on first and second base are moving forward!"

At this time, Qingdao chose to advance the bases first, resulting in a situation with one out and runners on second and third base.

"Aidou is using the sacrifice strike tactic here...?" Yamato felt that compared to their previous style, they had become cowardly...

"Because the runner reached third base..." Minefuji heard his assistant's confusion and then explained, "If the ball passes through the infield, of course it will score, even if it is an infield hit, it will still score."

Besides, the pitcher-catcher duo also has to be careful about missing the ball...

In this case, if you miss a connection, it will be more than just a matter of one point...

'Baseball can also be pressured in this way...'

At this time, Chengmiya, with a serious look on his face, couldn't help but look sideways at Supervisor Kataoka in the Qingdao rest area.

"Ninth bat, right fielder Hakushu."

"Hakushu!"

"Hakushu! Come on!"

In this situation, Qingdao felt that they had to get a point no matter what, so the cheers were loud and powerful.

'He has fast feet and can chase the ball... In some ways, he is the most evenly matched hitter in Seidou...' Because of his evaluation of Hakushu, Harada dared not relax, 'Aming, don't be careless! '

"……" While Chengmiya was preparing to pitch, Chris slowly moved away from the base while observing his every move.

Once he gets a chance, he will run to home plate without hesitation.

Seeing Ming's focus on the batter, Harada also firmly gave the signal for the ball.

The runners on second and third base are not easy to deal with. Instead of distracting your attention to guard against them, it is better to concentrate on dealing with the batters.

First ball...

"nice shot!"

The target was set on the straight ball, so when facing the low slider on the outside corner of the first pitch, Hakushu just watched it go.

The second ball, a bad ball from the high inside corner, forced Hakushu, who was close to home plate, to retreat. The tricky path of the ball made it difficult for him to hit the target, but he quickly and boldly returned to his original position.

With one good ball and one bad ball, Baihe's desired third ball came as expected.

"Here it comes! A straight ball..." Finally, the straight ball he wanted came, and Hakushu aimed at the ball and hit it.

"I caught up!" The bat and the ball were on the same path, and Chris's first reaction was to start running, and in fact he did it.

"Steal a base!"

"Qiang!"

"Come on!"

Although, the ball was not hit very well and fell next to the shortstop.

But the Qingdao rest area couldn't help but shout excitedly, saying that if they got on base, they could score additional points.

"Pass home plate!"

Shirakawa caught the ball, and after hearing the command from home plate, he fixed his sight, stepped over senior Chris who was approaching home plate, and passed the ball to the catcher who raised his glove to catch the ball.

"Snapped!"

The runner slid to the bases, the catcher tagged out, and amid the flying dust, everyone's eyes were fixed on the home plate umpire.

"Out!"

"Ooooooh!"

"Shirakawa! Good job!"

"..." Chris couldn't help but let out a cry of annoyance because he didn't grasp the timing of starting. He stood up, glanced around the court, and then ran to the rest area.

"Chris, it's okay!"

"do not mind!"

Although the situation changed from one out and runners on second and third base to two outs and runners on first and third base.

However, the beautiful skills displayed by shortstop Shirakawa successfully resolved the current small crisis and also boosted Inami's momentum.

The next batter is Kuramochi at first bat...

For the first pitch, Kuramochi Gou swung the bat without hesitation, but by the time he realized something, it was already too late.

"Qiang!"

"Damn it... it's a changeup!" Kuramochi was so upset that he could only run the bases desperately. He couldn't wait to be out.

Inami also acted quickly. When Narimiya ran to first base to make up the position, the defensive player immediately passed the intercepted ball to first base.

As Kuramochi dived for the base, he heard the sound of a hit, the last thing he wanted to hear at that moment.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

"Qingdao High School failed to seize the opportunity to score in this round, but both teams still performed well!"

Listening to the broadcast, Kuramochi returned to the rest area and was met with encouragement and comfort from his teammates.

"Only a little!"

"Kuramochi...what a pity!"

“Best effort next time!”

But Kuramochi did not feel relieved by this. Instead, he became even more annoyed. In fact, the same was true for others.

Especially watching the pitcher run back to the dugout and get ready immediately, and the pitcher-catcher duo taking advantage of the short break between offense and defense to communicate.

"We failed to take advantage of the opportunities that the pitcher-catcher duo created with all their efforts..."

"let's go!"

"Whoa whoa!"

Rongchun quickly prepared to go on the court, not noticing the strangeness of his seniors. He followed his seniors and ran onto the court with all his might, shouting loudly.

"Sawamura!"

"Come on!"

"Eijun!"

"Huh..." Rongchun stood on the pitcher's mound and not only let out a sigh of relief, but also murmured inaudibly.

"In the bottom of the fifth inning, Daocheng Industrial took the offensive, and the first batter to come on the field was Daoshi's main gunner and captain..."

"The fourth batter, catcher Harada Masamiya!"

"Harada!"

"Harada!"

"Aya!"

As the protagonist of the radio commentary, as soon as Harada stepped into the batter's box, there was a warm cheer from the audience seats at Inami, and the brass band also played Harada's cheering song at the right time.

Cheng Gong, who was in the batting cage, silently looked at the tall figure in the batter's box, "Aya-senpai, it's almost time for us to score... or get a hit."

'This time, he's also holding the short stick...' Chris noticed the way Harada holds the stick, and one can imagine how eager they are to score.

He can hit long and can hit the ball to the right, so he is the hitter that needs to be guarded against the most in Inami's batting lineup...

'Throw the ball in tricky spots and attack aggressively!'

First ball...

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