Diamond Ace: Another Story of Sawamura

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"The current situation is one out, with runners on first and third base, and Xianquan's batter is the fourth batter!"

"The first pitch... the fourth batter actually bunted right at the start!"

"Xianquan Academy gets one point back!"

Although the situation now has become a runner on second base with two outs, the next batter is still the fifth batter who cannot be underestimated.

The ball just now was indeed a bit sweet. What Miyuki was afraid of was that Kawakami, who had maintained his composure until then, would be broken by this short hit.

But Kawakami's expression did not show any panic, at least he showed to Miyuki that his fighting spirit was still strong.

"Either you get defeated and leave... or you survive this crisis..." Miyuki put on his gloves and looked at Kawakami firmly, "The current situation is a test for you!"

"One out left..." Kawakami let out a long breath, trying to calm his heartbeat, "No problem, the glove is clear and feels good..."

Gripping the baseball tightly, Kawakami aimed at the glove and threw it. His fingers felt good and the ball path was also good, flying steadily towards Miyuki's glove.

"!" Looking at the ball's path, Yuki's pupils shrank sharply, and he chased the ball with his glove. The ball suddenly floated to the middle before approaching home plate.

"!" No matter how you look at it, this ball is definitely a red ball. Regardless of whether it is a trap or not, the batter doesn't care and just swings the bat.

"Qiang!"

"Left field!" At this moment, Miyuki found that his voice was even a little broken. He seemed to have seen Kawakami's pale face, "Throw it to third base!"

"Damn it!" The landing point of this ball was not tricky. Sakai quickly blocked the ball and threw it to third base with his backhand.

"That's good..." Coach Ukai instructed, "There's no need to risk rushing the bases. Having people on first and third base puts more pressure on the pitcher."

The next batter is the centerpiece of this team, the ace pitcher Maki.

Miyuki called a timeout at the right time and ran to the pitcher's mound to calm Kawakami's emotions.

"..." Fūya, who had been staying obediently until now, could no longer sit still when he saw this dire situation. He waved his arms to show everyone that he, the pitcher, still existed, "I have to play now!"

"..." Eijun looked at Fūya who turned on the gas stove and silently complained in his heart, 'Where do you get your confidence from?'

"Chris-senpai, please help me catch the ball and warm up!"

After being silent for a long time, the invitation from Jōgō attracted the attention of several people.

Minister Ota was surprised when he heard this, and Kataoka glanced at him sideways and then looked at Chris who was invited.

"..." Chris looked at Fūtani's expression which said, "I'm the only one who can do this," and thought, this shouldn't be his way of supporting Kawakami... He just simply wanted to play.

"You need to rest today!" Chris handed a towel to Fūya, "If you can't sit still, go and warm up with the towel!"

"!" Fūya, who was hit instantly, caught the towel and turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Pfft…Hehe…”

"Sawamura..."

"Yes!" Eijun was amused by the obvious change in mood of Fūya, and was suddenly called by the supervisor when he was laughing. He immediately changed his expression to a serious one.

"Go and give the order!"

"Yes..." Rongchun put down the book and walked to the supervisor, "What do you want me to tell you, supervisor?"

"Just say anything..." Kataoka squinted at Eijun, his words not at all serious as if he was delivering an order, "As long as it can make Kawakami relax."

"...Yes..." Rongchun walked out of the rest area with a confused look on his face, "By the way, say something...what should I say..."

The coach would actually do such a thing. Everyone present had no other expression except shock. The message that concerns the success or failure of the game was passed on, but he actually let Sawamura go up and say something casually?

"..." Chris was surprised but secretly raised his lips. This arrangement showed that the supervisor trusted Rong Chun and believed that he could ease the situation...

Seeing the commotion on the pitcher's mound, coach Ukai laughed even more, "Because the pitcher's relay had a problem, the other team seemed to be panicking..."

"Maki!"

"Hit the first ball!"

"The initiative is in our hands!"

"You can beat that pitcher in one go!"

"..." Maki felt his heartbeat quicken after receiving support from his teammates before going on the court. What came to his mind were the words of his teammates and the coach, 'No... I just... for myself...'

"Maki, as long as you hit the ball, it will definitely fly over the outfielder's head!" Coach Ukai also encouraged Maki at this time, "This at-bat is up to you."

"Hahahahaha!"

At this time, the laughter coming from the pitcher's mound successfully wiped out the low pressure surrounding Qingdao. Amid Kuramochi's exaggerated laughter, Masuko grabbed the brim of her hat and blushed.

"So, Masuko-senpai, take off your hat and lighten the mood!"

"It's indeed worrying..." After hearing this, Yuki touched his chin and looked at Masuko's head with an inquiring look.

"Why not just dry the quilt above your head?" Ryosuke suggested with a smile, thinking it would be fun.

"You...you guys are so cruel!" This is Kuramochi who was completely amused and bursting out laughing.

"..." Looking at the seniors who had all relaxed, Eijun looked at Senior Kawakami, whose expression was still a little stiff, "It can be seen that Senior Kawakami was very motivated today, and his pitching showed a strong offensive desire that is rare in normal times."

"..." Kawakami looked up at the person in front of him, and when he saw the affirmation and trust in Rongchun's eyes, he couldn't help but be stunned.

"But I still got beaten..." Miyuki was about to speak, but the next moment he was slapped and pushed away, "Hey! Sawamura!"

"Slightly..." Anyway, this guy would definitely say something to provoke the pitcher, so Rongjun just slapped him in the face and pushed him away.

"Okay, okay... I won't interrupt, okay?" After being defeated, Miyuki's temples jumped when he saw Kuramochi's smiling face, 'Next time I must let this guy experience it too...'

"The coach didn't say anything, which means it's not a crisis. The game is only halfway through. It doesn't matter if we lose points. We will fight back anyway, right?"

"Ah!" Hearing the end of Eijun's words, Yuki suddenly became full of energy, "Don't worry!"

"Not only will we fight back, we will fight back twice as hard!" Liangjie responded in a serious tone.

"Wooga!" Zengzi raised his thumb to show that he could rest assured!

“Hee…” Seeing that Kawakami-senpai’s expression had eased a lot, Eijun said nothing more, raised his left hand and clenched it into a fist, “Kawakami-senpai, you are very motivated today, I believe you can do it!”

"..." Looking at Eijun's fist, Kawakami was stunned for a moment, then grinned and raised his right hand to punch in response, "Leave it to me!"

"Kill them!"

"Oh oh oh!"

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In the bottom of the sixth inning, with two outs and runners on first and third base, it was a good opportunity for Xianquan to tie the score with just one hit.

Maki stepped into the batter's box with a different kind of momentum than before, and looked at the pitcher on the mound very seriously, "I have to get back the points I lost myself..."

"This guy is really motivated..." Miyuki glanced at the momentum that could not be ignored next to him, and then turned his eyes to the pitcher's mound, "But our pitcher is not inferior in momentum..."

Although Maki was the last to bat, the ball he hit last time he came to bat flew very far. Miyuki moved his glove to the outside corner, "Push the ball as low as possible and fight him..."

“……” Kawakami nodded, ignored the runners on the bases who were eager to move, and quickly threw the ball.

When he saw the ball coming, Maki didn't have any extra thoughts. His awareness of hitting the ball as soon as it came made him hit the difficult outside corner ball without hesitation.

In a split second, the ball went straight across the field and hit the home run wall in right field, shocking everyone.

"Foul ball!"

"It didn't hit the center of the ball, but it still flew so far. This guy is really strong..." Miyuki stood up and took the ball from the referee and threw it to Kawakami, "Kawakami, the ball is very good, attack aggressively!"

"it is good!"

Being tall and with long arms, this kind of hitter's weakness is the ball that is hit close to his chest on the inside corner. Miyuki decided to let him see another outside corner ball and finally throw the inside corner ball.

Even if you are clear in your mind, it is very difficult to relax in this situation. You will throw the ball with force without realizing it, and the ball will slightly leave the strike zone.

"Bad ball!"

"That's right, pay attention... focus on every ball." The current situation is what Coach Ukai has always hoped to see.

Daocheng Industry, City University High School, and Qingdao High School have been called the top three teams in West Tokyo for several years...

"You have the power to compete with them, but you are always afraid of these three teams..." Looking at Maki who was hitting the ball hard on the court, Ukai's eyes were filled with sorrow, "This is the thing I am most unwilling to accept..."

"Use your strength to destroy the barrier of the top three!"

A low ball to the outside corner, far away from the batter, was swept hard to the right outfield. This powerful swing reminded Kawakami of some bad memories.

The home run that was hit in the last game, but, 'This time, I will definitely not be hit out! '

I didn't expect Kawakami to have such a look of not admitting defeat. Miyuki felt a little excited. He is indeed a pitcher...

'Slider to the right-hander's chest. Throw your best pitch here!'

"Huh..." Kawakami took a deep breath and looked at the batter. His teammates were cheering, expecting, affirming and trusting him. "How could I... give up so easily!"

A ball that seemed to be headed for the batter actually arced sharply into the batter's chest as it got extremely close to home plate.

"!" Maki subconsciously stepped back, causing his posture to collapse, but he still swung the bat hard and hit the ball. The moment he hit the ball, his face changed.

At this moment, Coach Ukai showed the same incredible expression as everyone else, "That pitcher... actually threw a slider with such a large deviation..."

"Third baseman!"

"Woo-ga!" Staring at the falling ball, Zengzi took two steps back, raised his gloves, and steadily took the ball into his hands.

"Batters out!"

"Switch attack and defense!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!"

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