Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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"Qingdao now only has one last chance to attack!"

"The clever pitching that has eluded the Raiders so far, the last inning is handed over to the ace pitcher Sato to handle!"

"The score difference was only one point! The Qingdao rest area showed a fighting spirit that would never give up!"

"The first player to bat is Seidou High School's fourth batter, first baseman Yuki!"

"Azhe! Kill him!"

"Shut up that brat!"

"Yuki-senpai, fight back!"

"If I can't fight back, I'm not a human being!"

"There was a loud shout of support from the Qingdao rest area!...Oh! We were warned by the referee..."

The referee thought they were verbally attacking the other player...

“Hahahaha!!!” From Teidong in a corner of the audience, Taeyang pointed in the direction of Qingdao, holding his stomach with his right hand and laughing until tears were about to come out.

"Those guys are not trying to disrupt the enemy's morale like this! They must be crazy about winning!"

As for the rest of the Teito contestants, some of them also burst out laughing, or just curled up the corners of their mouths.

"It shouldn't be intentional..."

"Qingdao must have been pushed to the limit. They even resorted to such a trick. They must be very eager to win..."

"With a tough coach like Katagang in Qingdao, he won't do this kind of tricks..."

What they don't know is that the target of their attack is actually their own ignorant first graders...

"..." The Seidou players, who were so full of energy just now, shut up in frustration under the stabbing gaze of coach Kataoka.

"..." Chris was speechless. This method of provoking was really effective...

"Hehe..." Ryosuke Kominato smiled particularly brightly among the frustrated expressions, "Sawamura is really getting better at talking."

"Brother..." Haruichi Kominato looked at his brother's exceptionally bright smile and didn't know whether this sentence was meant to be good or bad.

At this moment, the showdown on the field is about to begin.

'Send him as a gift?'

Seeing the secret code, Sato frowned and stared at Zi.

Yuki's previous three at-bats were one walk, one hit, and one strikeout.

The walk was because Niwa's strength was indeed not enough to suppress Yuki, and the hit was because Shita was careless.

"I was able to strike him out not just because I had the advantage of being the first to hit." Sato narrowed his eyes, a dangerous aura emanating from him.

Qingdao's supporters are looking forward to Yuuki's performance in this match...

What they were expecting was a hit from the fourth batsman that could change the situation.

'If he plays at this time...'

"You think I can't control him?" Sato put down his gloves, making his attitude clear.

"Did they fail to reach a consensus?" The wait time was just a little over, and the commentator quickly discovered something was wrong. "The code couldn't be determined."

“……”This unexpected change made Zi feel unbalanced.

"The catcher stopped the game and ran up to the mound."

"The opponent's momentum is very high..." Zi stood in front of Sato, covering his mouth with his gloves, "We don't need to take the risk of attacking, as long as we suppress him..."

"The other side is very motivated..." Sato stopped Zi, "If we send him off, they will think we are backing down."

“……” Indeed, Zi had no way to refute it.

On the other hand, if we can get rid of him, the game will be completely decided.

"But now it's the last round. Isn't it more important to avoid risky confrontations and ensure our victory?"

“……” Sato couldn’t refute this.

"In a baseball game, as long as you don't lose points, you will never lose!" Zi still maintained his opinion.

"..." Sato did not respond but went to the rest area to seek advice from the supervisor.

"..." Coach Nishijigo in the rest area had his eyes fixed on the man on the pitcher's mound.

This is different from the previous games.

This was at the Koshien stadium, with more than a dozen TV stations broadcasting live, tens of thousands of spectators on site, and tens of millions of viewers watching on TV...

"Oh..." Supervisor Xisixiang sighed after a moment, frowning.

Objectively speaking, his concerns cannot be said to be wrong.

But for a high school baseball player, this is too unmotivated.

Compared to the unspeakable cruelty of professional baseball, high school baseball can be said to be the freest moment in a player's baseball career.

'Attack aggressively. If it's too dangerous, you can send him in as a free agent...' After all, the Xisi Township Supervisor has seen the world and once dominated the country.

Although Zi's request made him feel a little uncomfortable, he knew Zi's reasons.

"This guy, maybe he's not cut out to be a baseball player..."

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"Snapped!"

"The first ball is a bad ball in the inside corner!"

"..." Rongchun frowned and looked at the catcher, 'Is it what I thought...'

"Snapped!"

The second pitch was a four-seam line drive that grazes the batter's face...

"Two balls!"

"Damn it..." Sato gritted his teeth. It was true that he didn't want to give the opponent a pass, but it was also right to prioritize the team's victory.

'Now is not the time to back down!'

"It's not the right time yet." Zi made a gesture to appease Sato-senpai. He knew it would be difficult to get him to pass Yuki. "The pitch must be tricky enough."

"Snapped!"

"Three balls!"

The fourth ball...

"call out!"

The mountain, which had been motionless before, now shook with the vibration of awakening. A dark shadow covered it, as if to suck away the air at home base.

"Carter ball!" Yuuki's eyes flashed with fire, and the bat in his hand made a roar before the explosion.

"Qiang!"

"Hit...!" Zi stood up and pointed at the outfielder, but the direction of the ball made him stop shouting and he widened his eyes in disbelief.

A streak of white light streaked across the sky above the stadium until it was blocked by a shadow, and then it hit the wall with a dull, long 'thump'.

"what..."

"Qingdao's main cannon fired a shot that tied the score!"

"Ahhh!"

“A home run straight off the scoreboard!”

"Azhe!"

The radio commentary was drowned out by the passionate voices of the audience after just one sentence.

Standing at the center of the cheers, Yuki raised his right hand and celebrated with his teammates. His running posture was straighter than ever, making it even more impactful.

"The ball's path..." Haruichi tightened his grip on the railing unconsciously, "It seems to be following the ball..."

"..." The players of Xibang were all in shock and confusion. 'How could it be...'

"Sato-senpai!"

Amid the cheers from Qingdao, a voice mixed in with the others was heard from home base, and everyone in Xibang looked in the direction of the sound.

"Sorry, I made a mistake in matching the ball." Zi raised his finger and signaled to everyone, "Let's get out one by one!"

'I only saw Carter play once, but he was able to play it so perfectly...'

"We actually tied the game at the beginning of the last round..." Yamato covered his mouth in surprise, "This development is very unfavorable to Xibang..."

"Yeah..." Minefuji quickly fanned himself, unable to stop the sweat from dripping down his face, "Yuuki is already very good, and Coach Kataoka's evaluation is no less than that of the monster hitter Higashi Seikoku from the previous term."

"After all, the East Qing Kingdom has never entered the Koshien, so he can compete with Sano now."

The attention paid to Koshien is nationwide, especially the attention paid to professional baseball, which is quite high.

A hit from Seidou's fourth batter changed the score to 3:3.

The race is back to square one...

"Fifth batter, third baseman, Masuko..."

Masuko showed signs of swinging the bat right from the start and managed to hit a timely hit between first and second base.

With no outs and runners on base, Chris took a bunt stance after two strikes and a ball and hit the ball to the edge of third base.

Although Chris was blocked out by the defense, the situation changed and a runner stepped into the scoring circle.

"Substitute!"

At this time, Kataoka decisively announced that he would replace the player with a substitute.

"Do you understand the situation?" Kataoka put his arm around Haruichi's shoulder. "Choose the ball you want to hit and hit it decisively."

"Yes!" Chun Shi nodded heavily.

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"In the top of the ninth inning, with one out and a runner on second base, Seidou High School brought in the pinch hitter, Haruichi Kominato."

“Although the playing time is limited, I always get pretty good results every time I play…”

During the announcer's introductions, Haruichi stepped into the batter's box.

He saw that ball very clearly.

Everyone has played Eijun's carter ball. Facing this specific ball path, it is impossible for Senior Yuki to miss the ball.

'I don't think he'll shoot this kind of ball again...'

“……” Zi raised her eyes and looked at Kominato, Qingdao’s ace substitute.

Standing in the middle, he looks like he'll hit the ball as soon as it comes...

"That's quite clever..." Zi turned his gaze towards the pitcher's mound and made a secret signal.

"You probably think I won't throw that kind of ball again..." Sato stepped on the dirt of the pitcher's mound, adjusted his posture, and prepared himself.

This is my first time...

On the stage of Koshien, together with them...

At this moment, the eyes hidden under the bangs revealed extraordinary perseverance despite the wind pressure.

'I must hit it!'

"clatter!"

"Hit it! First ball!"

It's a Carter ball to the inside corner!

"Excuse me!" Zi's first reaction was to stand up and point to the defense, "Left field!"

"Run!"

At this time, in the stands in the direction of Qingdao, the roars and the excitement of the announcer's live broadcast were so loud that people danced with joy.

The baseball was in front of the left fielder, one step away...

"Landed!"

"A well-timed hit in front of the left fielder!"

"First baton in Koshien debut!"

Haruichi stood on the base, raised his fist and looked toward the dugout, "Did I get a little closer to you guys?"

"One out, runners on first and third base!"

"Damn it!" Looking at the situation throughout the game, Zi admitted that he underestimated Qingdao, "Have you been discovered..."

They want to reverse this round directly, so we have to stop them.

In this game, my ability as a catcher to coordinate and coordinate the overall situation was far from enough.

Zi couldn't help but look towards the rest area, seeking advice from the supervisor of Xisi Township.

Xisi Xiang also knew that this was the first time he was hit hard in a competition, and his self-confidence had been hit.

In this case, his suggestion is...

"Use all your strength to subdue them!"

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