Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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"Sawamura!"

When Kuramochi woke up early in the morning, the first thing he did was to look for Eijun.

On this day, the weather was exceptionally clear, the sun was exceptionally bright, and the temperature was still exceptionally warm.

The huge Koshien stands were already full early on, and everywhere you looked there were crowds of people.

Even the aisles were filled with people, and outside the stadium there was an endless stream of people rushing to this huge stadium just to watch the game with their own eyes.

Although it was only a quarter-final match, each team had a lot of supporters who came to cheer them on that day.

"There are so many people..." Jyoutani soon showed signs of dizziness and leaned back weakly.

"Yes!" Haruichi responded and raised a glass of water to Fūya.

Although it was an afternoon game, Qingdao players appeared in the stands early.

Even except for the teams that were about to play, the other eight teams also appeared in the stands.

Obviously, they don't want to miss watching any of today's games in person. Every team is fully prepared to meet today's challenges, and naturally they also want to get to know the team that may be the next opponent in advance.

Among the eight teams and four games, only four teams will be able to face the next challenge with a smile on this day, while the remaining four teams can only leave in disappointment.

The excitement in the stadium will be ignited by the first game between the Trolls and White Dragon High School.

Giant Giant Vine Scroll...

A team that was unknown when it first entered Koshien has now made it to the quarterfinals, but is still considered lucky.

Most people just think that they were lucky in the draw and have come this far.

They also believed that their luck had run out as they were now facing the first-tier Bailong High School, and that this would be a one-sided match.

Only their few supporters think differently.

However, most people will probably change their minds soon.

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"Ohhhhhh!"

The exclamations from above the Koshien Stadium overflowed at this moment and spread in all directions.

The people outside the stadium were attracted by the exclamations and looked towards the direction of the stadium.

Thinking that the game was about to reach its exciting stage, everyone quickened their pace towards Koshien.

The runner almost reached home plate from third base, but thanks to the timely rescue of Mei Ma guarding center field, the Trolls were prevented from scoring a big point.

At the end of the fifth inning, the score was still zero to zero, which was enough to make the audience exclaim in disbelief.

However, in the eyes of anyone with a discerning eye, the one being chased is the White Dragon High School, which is unanimously favored by the public, and the advantage is clearly on the side of the Troll University.

"Forget about showing speed, they don't even have a chance to get on base..." Miyuki rarely looked serious.

From the very beginning, they suppressed Bailong High School.

The batting line of Bailong High School was suppressed until the fifth inning, and it had only progressed to more than one round, while the Troll High School had already progressed to more than two rounds.

"The batting line is almost completely adapted to the ball path of the White Dragon Ace." Kuramochi looked at the giant troll player cautiously.

The player that the Troll brought on the field was just a first-year pitcher, not even the number one substitute, let alone an ace.

The situation is developing in an unexpected direction, and what really changes the situation is...

It was the seventh inning, a home run from Yamamoto, the third batter of the troll Otomaki, a three-run home run.

In one fell swoop, the original deadlock was broken, and the fortress that Bailong High School's ace had held with great difficulty was torn apart.

It was not until the Giant Troll deducted five points from Bai Long that Bai Long's coach Sasaki had to make a decision.

"The conference announced that Bailong High School has changed its pitcher..."

"..." Following the announcement on the radio, Eijun looked at the pitcher who was running from the dugout to the field.

Shintaro Wangye will be the ace of Hakuryu High School after this summer.

Behind him, in the rest area of ​​Hakuryu High School, Coach Sasaki was holding a stopwatch and looking at the court with a frown.

They originally wanted to rely on their speed, which they were proud of, to win the game quickly, but they didn't expect things to turn out like this.

Although the situation is hopeless now, it does not mean there is no hope at all. It also serves as an opportunity for Wang Ye to train himself.

And Shintaro Wango did not disappoint coach Sasaki's expectations. As soon as he came on the court, he stopped the continuous attacks with his jaw.

This gave Bailong a chance to catch his breath when he was suffocating.

"Chris-senpai!" Rong Chun found where everyone was and naturally greeted Chris-senpai first.

"..." Chris, who was discussing the two teams, smiled helplessly after seeing Rongchun, "You're back."

"Eijun!" Haruichi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Eijun coming back and greeted him.

"Eijun..." Fūya saw Eijun coming back, and then looked up at him.

"Oh!" Rongchun of course also greeted the two friends and responded to them.

"Chris Senior..." Then he slowly moved towards Chris Senior's position, and then pushed Yuki next to him over, "There are so many people..."

"Wow! Sawamura!"

Miyuki was pushed to Kuramochi's side, and the two of them squeezed towards the people next to them, making the space even more crowded.

“Sawamura!” Kuramochi was so annoyed by the crowd that he dragged Miyuki out and sat next to Eijun, “Don’t go out so often at night!”

Yesterday, the teams were all trying to figure out and study each other's batting lines and pitching, as well as doing targeted pitching and hitting drills.

After finishing a process, it is already quite late to clean up and tidy up.

However, Kuramochi woke up in the middle of the night and found that Eijun was missing.

"I'm just taking a walk around the neighborhood." Rong Chun was talking to Chris and turned around to reply.

"Anyway, don't run around. It's not very peaceful around here at night..." The sound of motorcycles can often be heard at night. As a former delinquent, Kuramochi naturally guessed what kind of people they were.

"Okay~" Rongchun smiled and responded obediently.

However, Kuramochi would never have imagined that among those he guessed, Eijun was also included.

"Kid! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking in your heart: 'It won't cost you anything to respond'!"

"Kuramochi-senpai has a great imagination."

"How dare you talk back!"

"..." Yu Xing felt aggrieved again for the first time in a long time, and he hadn't done anything yet...

By the end of the ninth inning, the score had reached 7:0. In the end, Wang Ye was inevitably deducted two points by the giant troll's batting line.

The Trolls only used two pitchers to defeat Bailong High School, which was once ranked in the first tier, and they did it with a shutout.

Be the first to secure the first spot in the semi-finals and confirm advancement.

The second match followed, with Meitoku Gijuku playing against Tomober Wakayama.

Compared to the first game where a dark horse emerged, which surprised everyone, this one seemed much more normal, but it was just as eye-catching.

No one expected that the match between Meitoku Gijuku and Tomober Wakayama would be a striking battle, and it can be said that it fully demonstrated the national level of the batting line.

In the first two games, both sides were in the exploratory stage and their performances were still very reserved.

But clues soon emerged. As the defensive ace pitcher and the core batting line of the team, Wakayama's strength was slightly higher than Mingde.

Although both sides scored later, Wakayama's hitting line was curbed after Mingde's ace adjusted his condition.

However, Wakayama's trump card was defeated in the process, losing points one after another, and finally had to replace players. In the 7th game, the score was still deadlocked at 5:4.

"Wakayama! Wakayama!"

"Come on!"

"Reverse the game!"

"The audience is still so excited..." Looking at the audience cheering crazily around him, Chun Shi leaned forward and said in a low voice.

"Hmm..." Eijun turned around and looked at Haruichi, "Yes! Since they are all powerful players who enter Koshien all year round, there are naturally many familiar spectators."

Chun Shi nodded and looked up at the court. He also wanted to play as a main player on this court.

Although he may just be a background board in this Koshien, he is not even sure if he will have the chance to play.

"But starting this fall, I must become a main force and become a great second baseman like my brother."

He also can't fall too far behind Eijun and Furuya.

Seeing Haruichi secretly clenching his fists, Fōtani was confused, but when he saw his determined expression, he seemed to understand something.

"..." Influenced by Haruichi's determination, Furuya looked at Eijun and secretly strengthened his own determination, 'Next game, the next game, and the next game, I will start! '

"..." Eijun silently ignored the flames erupting from Furuya.

"It's almost time for us to get ready." As the second game was about to end, Chris reminded everyone.

"Yes!"

Everyone realized that they were so engrossed in watching the game that they forgot they had to play next.

"..." Chris chuckled helplessly. Although this could be considered a sign of their relaxation, he said, "Don't be too lazy."

"Yes, yes! You all have relaxed too much." Miyuki also promptly responded and glanced at the inexplicably lazy Sawamura.

Chris raised an eyebrow and glanced at Rongchun who was sitting awkwardly, then pulled him up first.

At this time, Rongjun naturally did not forget about the talkative Miyuki, and glared at him unhappily.

"Hehe~" Yukichi understood the look very well, but still looked indifferent.

At the same time as everyone from Qingdao left the venue, the match between Meitoku Gijuku and Tomober Wakayama saw a change.

Although Coach Inaya did not force them to score in this round, he would not allow them to back down out of his pride as a famous and powerful family.

In the top of the 9th inning, Wakayama was still trailing 5:4, but in the crucial last round of offense, it successfully scored 3 points and completed a wonderful reversal.

In the end, the match ended with Chibian Wakayama's dangerous attack, which set the score at 5:7 and secured the second spot in the semi-finals.

They have also confirmed that they will face the dark horse-level troll Datongjuan High School in the next four-to-two match.

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