When Sawamura realized that in normal games, the Akagi Middle School baseball team had no chance of winning. He immediately decided to strike out the core of Yokozuna Middle School.
Speaking of which, this is the second head-to-head match between Sawamura and Yokozuna. Through the previous games, these batters from Yokozuna Middle School have begun to gradually adapt to Sawamura's pitching.
If Sawamura just wants to deal with them, he can use a completely different pitching rhythm than before. Now that Yokozuna's batter has just gotten used to Sawamura's fast pace, it's still easy for Sawamura to slow down the pace and use the defense to get the number of eliminations.
After all, Sawamura is also a master of letting the batter out the ball and relying on the defense to get the number of outs.
But such pitching, there is no way to help Akagi win. The yokozuna batters who couldn't hit Sawamura's ball before became able to hit Sawamura's ball. Not only would they not be intimidated by Sawamura's pitch, but they would become more and more confident in the game.
Under such a situation, for Sawamura, whose physical strength was gradually exhausted, it was tantamount to chronic suicide.
If Akagi wants to win, he must use all the situations that can be used in front of him to put pressure on Yokozuna and completely crush this group of little devils of the king's division.
In fact, Sawamura also knows that such an approach may not be effective. After all, the reason why the yokozuna hasn't collapsed so far is not because Sawamura's strikeouts are not enough, but because they haven't dropped points yet.
No matter how superb Sawamura's pitching was, it was impossible for Yokozuna to give up resistance with the score at 0:0. If Akagi can score first in this game, then the current yokozuna is already over!
Knowing this was the case, Sawamura had no other choice. After all, if they could score points, they would have already scored points, so why would it be delayed until now?
Now Sawamura can only hope that his risky strikes will shake Yokozuna's resolve a little.
At this time, I don't expect to let Yokozuna collapse at once. As long as their beliefs are shaken, Akagi Middle School will have a chance.
Sawamura here is determined to strike out the opponent, and Yokozuna Middle School cannot give up the attacking opportunity in the seventh round.
"The game has gone on until now, and we have to admit that the opponent standing in front of us is a powerful enemy we have never seen before!"
Supervisor Takeda affirmed Sawamura's strength.
In fact, he didn't need to be sure. Yokozuna players also knew that Sawamura Eijun was definitely the strongest pitcher they had ever encountered.
With the brilliant record before Yokozuna Middle School, they have also played against other top pitchers, and those heavenly kings definitely do not have the strength of Sawamura.
Not to mention the distance, just say the seven seas of Tianlong Temple. That is also a nationally famous super pitcher, what was the result of the match against Yokozuna Junior High.
Dropped six hits, three!
The opponent is the hegemon of the country, Qi Haiyao's achievements, and the past, are worthy of the title of one of his twelve heavenly kings.
But if Nanami Haruka's score is compared with Sawamura, then...
The difference is huge!
If Nanami Haruka and Uesugi Ken are already the top players in the country, what is Sawamura?
The big devil?
These thoughts flashed in Yokozuna's mind, but they didn't know that many of the audience, fans, and reporters had the exact same thoughts as them.
This is another story, let's not mention it, just talk about the tactical arrangement of the yokozuna.
Supervisor Takeda still has two brushes. At this time, he also faintly discovered some small flaws in Sawamura that cannot even be called weaknesses.
“The two previous times we hit the ball solidly, all because of the bunts and cheats! Although I don’t know why Sawamura-san’s pitching is more common when faced with bunts, this is our chance. As long as the first batter can play If we hit the bases, we will use the method of hitting, walking, and stealing bases to score a point first. Although the defense of Akagi Middle School is good, there are still many unskilled connections. We have a great chance of scoring!”
Saying that, Director Takeda looked at Yamanaka, who was the third best.
Bunting and cheating is easy to say, and Sawamura has developed this skill to the point of magic. But the real situation is definitely not like this, otherwise such a strike posture would have been rampant in the entire universe.
Bunting and cheating are very limited. As mentioned above, in order to hit the ball better, the batter needs to fix the hitting posture when he starts to practice. For such a batter, they may not hit the ball at all when the bat is retracted and then swung. Furthermore, such a striking posture also limits the striking power of the hitter...
In general, this skill is not very conspicuous, but it does not mean that everyone can use it.
Even at Big Mac Yokozuna Middle School, there are only two people who have such striking skills.
One is the all-around player Nishimura Moriki, and the other is their third stick, Shikanosuke Yamanaka, known as the wise general.
If Takeda's analysis is correct, that's an opportunity for Yokozuna.
Is Takeda's analysis correct?
That's true!
Against bunt opponents, Sawamura rarely throws floats and changeups!
The change of the ball will inevitably affect the power of the ball. The power of the ball will be affected, and the hitter will naturally easily unload the force, and it will be easier to hit the ball where he wants to hit.
In order to avoid this situation, Sawamura usually uses the most powerful straight ball for bunts!
In the first half of the seventh inning, Yokozuna Middle School attacked.
"The third stick, catcher, Yamanaka-san!"
At this time, Yamanaka stood on the strike zone.
In the beginning, he struck with a normal posture. The first ball, no swing.
After a good ball behind, he decisively swings the bat.
But the ball came late, and when he finished swinging, he got into Fengxiang Aoyi's glove.
This is the changer!
In the face of Sawamura's superb pitching, Yamanaka was a little helpless, and the batter was chased by two strikes.
At this time, Yamanaka posed a short stick.
This doesn't look like the tactic they negotiated before, but a choice made by the batter who was forced to do so.
On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura didn't know Yokozuna Middle School's thoughts, but it didn't affect his determination to strike out.
Bunting is amazing, I strike you as well!
With his middle and index fingers on the baseball, Sawamura threw his third pitchWhoosh! "
The small white ball, like a sharp arrow shot from the elf's hand, shot above the home plate.
On the strike zone, Yamanaka's eyes never left Sawamura's pitch.
Here it is, now!
Biting the timing, Yamanaka retracted the bat and shot decisively.
The ball is in the inside corner, the ball is straight, and Shan has the confidence to hit it out.
"Buzz!"
With a low swing, the bat staggered past the baseball.
"Snapped!"
"nice shot!"
"strike out!!!"
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