The hot weather and powerful opponents made Sawamura feel the pressure.
Although Sawamura hasn't thrown many **** in total so far, he still can't relax.
His pressure mainly comes from not being able to score!
Bunting and stealing bases is the biggest killer of Akagi's offense. If there is no way to score points with this move, Akagi may find it difficult to score points from Nagiya Naruto in this game.
This is not what worries Sawamura the most, but what worries Sawamura the most is Feng Xiang, who has already been beaten by Cheng Gongming.
If bunts and steal bases cannot be used now, Akagi's only chance to score is for Fengxiang and Sawamura to link up. As for Oda and Yamaguchi, unless they kill the mouse, they will have a hard time hitting the ball, let alone getting a hit.
Fengxiang lost the confidence to strike, and Sawamura was like a single hand.
You must know that being struck out is very shocking, let alone being struck out in a row.
With consecutive strikeouts, the batter can still swing unaffected. There is not necessarily one such hitter in a hundred. In Akagi's team, there were seven or eight such hitters.
Aside from Feng Xiang, none of Akagi's other batters were frightened by Nagiya Ming's pitching.
Being struck out and not being able to hit the ball may have an impact on those strong teams and strong hitters, but it will definitely not affect Akagi.
They are used to it!
From Nagano to the present, from Mali, Nanami Haruka, Uesugi, to Shen Feng's little black pitcher, and now Naruto Naruto...
It is impossible to count how many times they have been struck out. Rather, it's better to have them count how many times they've hit.
Let the wind and rain hit me and stand still!
The only team in the country with such ability is the Akagi Middle School baseball team. The little friends have a bit of an air of "the pitcher abused me thousands of times, and I treat the pitcher like my first love".
If it is a wealthy team, seeing Cheng Gongming's pitching, it is inevitable that he will be desperate, and his heart will inevitably sink to the bottom.
Chicheng will not, they have been staying at the bottom of the valley, and they have never come out.
Of course, not everyone is like that.
Fengxiang and Sawamura could still feel the pressure that Nagiya Ming brought them.
Fortunately, the Akagi Middle School baseball team would not collapse under an extremely unfavorable situation.
Now Sawamura's biggest headache is Feng Xiang. If this senior doesn't cheer up, it may be difficult for him to deal with Cheng Gongming on his own.
Unless he can hit a home run!
Thinking of this, Sawamura's eyes narrowed dangerously.
No matter how slim the chances of success, he would give it a shot anyway.
It was not Sawamura's style to voluntarily give up the fight before the game was over.
Of course, before it was Sawamura's turn to strike, he had to deal with the hitter at Xijing Middle School.
Resolving all the batters, while not helping Akagi win, can keep the tie.
"As long as the pitchers don't drop points, the game isn't lost."
With a firm mind, Sawamura threw his first ball.
"Whoosh!"
The small white ball, like a ray of light, shot above the home plate.
On the striking area, Qi Ping's lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes stared at the flying baseball without blinking.
At this time, in his mind, what Coach Yamamoto said to him before he hit the field kept coming up.
"For the first time in this game, Sawamura adopted a soft and hard pitching rhythm. I have to say that his rhythm switching is really amazing, and he doesn't look like a second-year middle school student at all."
Qi Ping didn't understand his own coach, so he could only stare at him curiously.
A malicious smile appeared on Yamamoto's face: "That is to say, he won't go to the striker on purpose, we can still hit the ball! When you see a ball like this, you're welcome, just like you usually practice, try to hit the ball with all your strength. Just get out."
Practice like you normally do!
Practice like you normally do! !
No matter how mythical Sawamura's ball is, his ball speed is only a mere 130 kilometers. Such a ball, as long as it is solid, it is not impossible to sweep it out.
Relax your muscles and watch carefully, isn't this the ball?
no!
"Ping!"
The ball that made Qi Ping Han Mao explode was a super-speeding straight ball.
Subconsciously swallowed, Qi Ping secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to focus on Sawamura on the pitcher mound.
"nice shot!"
The number of **** was one strike, but Sawamura's face was not at all relaxed.
Now that no one is out, no one is on base, and considering that the fifth hit is Nagiya Naruto, Sawamura actually wanted to strike out a tie.
But this guy doesn't swing the bat all the time, which is also a problem.
Pitching is like a trick, and if the batter is kept watching, the batter should get used to the pitcher's ball quickly.
It doesn't matter in professional baseball. Teams generally stock up on one-third of pitchers. There are all types of pitchers. If they don't work, I'll change them. But student baseball is different. In a team, there is a powerful trump card, and it is secretly fun.
There are probably so many good pitchers out there to replace.
Like this game, if Narimiya Ming is replaced, Akagi will soon score points and seal the victory.
Even if Xijing is a national top eight team, facing Sawamura and Akagi, they can only be captured.
On the other hand, if Komaki changes Sawamura, it doesn't take much, and Akagi will be blown up in one round.
In a match between the two teams, if the strength is equal, the pitcher's role should account for 60-70%.
In a strong game and a weak game, the pitcher's role can even account for 80 to 90 percent.
Akagi was able to advance here because of the **** of Sawamura.
Considering the possible third-round duel and extra match, Sawamura did not dare to use too many speeding straight balls. Otherwise, in the later stages of the game, or in the overtime, his physical exertion is too large, and such a ball may be targeted.
There is no need to strike out the opponent, seduce him to swing the bat, let him play badly, rely on defense, and get out.
With his mind turned, Sawamura's pitch changed, and he threw his second pitch.
This ball is so sweet!
Although it is in the corner of the strike zone, it is very tempting, as if raising the hand and swinging the bat can hit the ball.
It is this kind of ball, compared to the straight ball that the Xijing batter cannot see through and hit. This kind of ball is even more chilling.
"Like practice time, relax! Relax! Hit the ball!"
After recognizing the path of the ball Qi Ping suddenly stabilized.
On his body, not a single muscle is particularly hard, and it is very slack.
Here it is, right now.
The ball comes into range, the flush muscles suddenly tense, and the bat swings out.
"Ping!"
The white ball was hit and flew out.
So fast, faster than Sawamura's pitch.
The ball landed on the side of second baseman, Nobu Nakagawa.
"Ashin!"
I know!
Ashin also reacted, but the response was a beat too slow, he could only watch helplessly as the baseball flew out from his side.
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