The battle of the Kanto Conference is gradually drawing to a close. 【Read the latest chapter】
At the end of the seventh inning, the score between the two sides was deadlocked at 5:4, and Qingdao High School was one point behind.
So the game came to the eighth inning.
In the first half of the eighth inning, Yokohama Gangbei College attacked.
At this time, it was Yokohama's turn to hit the second line of the upper line.
"nice shot!"
"nice shot!"
"nice shot!"
"strike out!!!"
Without any suspense, Yokohama, who saw Sawamura cover the pitch for the first time, was struck out for the second bat.
Although Hakuba has passed the air to the friends in Yokohama before, but the shadowing pitch like Sawamura, it is not that you can prevent it if you know it in advance.
It was too sudden, too fast.
"God, I got so many strikeouts in the face of Yokohama Gangbei's lineup."
"Four strikeouts in a row."
"Next hit, avoid getting a strikeout no matter what."
"Yeah, you have to block the pitcher's momentum."
"But it will be the three, four or five of the core lineup soon, will you really escape?"
The chatter in the auditorium could not change the decision of Yokohama Kokita Supervisor. He looked coldly at Sawamura on the pitcher's mound and smiled bitterly in his heart.
It's still first grade here!
The first time he played, he dominated the game.
Even without the brilliant achievements of his middle school days, Sawamura's performance in this game alone is enough to make him famous in Kanto!
Coupled with Sawamura's illustrious reputation in middle school, it is conceivable that after this game, Yokohama Port Kita may become a stepping stone for Sawamura's strong comeback.
"Absolutely not allowed!"
The supervisor of Yokohama's face was blue and white.
"Oyama, Furano, you must not let that brat go any further. Hit me hard!"
Although the strength displayed by Sawamura surprised the supervisor of Yokohama Konkita, he was more willing to believe in the swing of his disciples.
Oyama once hit Tamba's ball, and Furano hit two home runs.
Regardless of their performance on weekdays or their current state, Yokohama Kokita's supervisor never thought that Sawamura could defeat them.
Once out, no one hits base.
Sawamura ushered in Yokohama Konoku High School, the two strongest hitters.
Miyuki watched Oyama calmly walk up to the strike zone, and his heart was alert.
coming!
If the goal is to strike out all the batters in Yokohama Konoku, then the next two are the strongest challenges they need to face.
Are you confident?
Thinking, Miyuki turned his attention to Sawamura.
"certainly!"
There was no flinch in Sawamura's eyes, only strong fighting spirit and confidence.
"It really has the bearing of an ace!"
Even if they were on the same team, even if they were teammates, Miyuki could feel the confidence in Sawamura.
I have to say, this guy who is a year younger than him is really scary enough.
Then let's go!
The first ball, the straight ball from the outside corner!
On the pitcher mound, Sawamura nodded and pitched.
"Whoosh!"
The small white ball flew towards the edge of the outer corner like a laser light.
"Snapped!"
"nice shot!"
On the edge of the outside corner of the first ball, Oyama did not swing.
At this time, the muscles on his face were shaking. Although I heard from my friend that I can't see the pitcher's release point on the strike zone, I feel that the speed of the ball is very fast.
But when I saw it with my own eyes, I had a different feeling.
Because I couldn't see where Sawamura was throwing the ball, it felt weird when I hit it. The timing of the swing is also difficult to judge.
Also, the ball is fast!
Not only is it fast, it is simply amazing, right?
It feels similar to the 145 km/h fastball thrown by the pitching machine, or even faster.
Cold sweat dripped down Oyama's forehead, and he was startled by Sawamura's pitch.
Sawamura has been honing his speed since he was in the first grade of middle school, and he has been working non-stop for three years. Maybe because of his physical nature, he has never been able to be like Jianggu Xiao and Hongxiang.
But his current body, the speed of the ball he can throw, has also been developed to the limit.
Plus a new pitching stance, and a nice touch on the hard ball itself. Although Sawamura's current ball speed is less than 140, it is not much different.
In a high school where monsters are rampant, Sawamura's ball speed can definitely be regarded as a fastball.
Combined with the fact that he throws the ball out of sight of the batter, it looks much faster than it really is.
Combining these factors, Sawamura's pitching, even ordinary straight balls, is very amazing.
It's hard to hit Sawamura's pitch without going through two rounds of acclimation!
But now, is there still time to adapt to the mountain?
There are still two innings left in the game, and Qingdao only needs five outs. With Sawamura's strength, Oyama can imagine that if he can't get a hit, then all the team's hopes will be concentrated on the four-ball Furano.
Although Furano is very strong, it is unlikely that he will hit Sawamura's ball with a home run, right?
And after Furano, Yokohama Port Kita had no hitters who could hit Nakazawa Mura in the first round.
Even though he recognized his teammates very much, Oyama still dared to make such an assertion.
"This guy is a monster!"
Having the exact same evaluation of Sawamura as Miyuki, Oyama gritted his teeth and aimed at the second ball thrown by Sawamura.
The bat swung out without touching the ball at all.
"Snapped!"
"nice shot!"
The cold sweat on Oyama's forehead fell faster.
The limit of inner corners!
From the limit of the outer corner to the corner of the inner corner.
Such a strike belt looks so wide.
Oyama, who was devastated by Sawamura's pitching posture, scratched his scalp even more.
With such a big dislocation, even if he could hit it, he wouldn't be able to hit it well.
"You must choose a path to play!"
Inside or outside?
The first ball is the limit of the outside corner and the second ball is the corner of the inside corner.
Then the third ball
Oyama chose a path, and when Sawamura pitched, he swung decisively.
The bat swung out without touching the ball.
It's not that Oyama didn't guess the ball path, but that he miscalculated, the changes in baseball.
Why is this ball so slow? Not yet!
After the end of the attack on the mountain, the white ball was long overdue.
"Snapped!"
"nice shot!"
"strike out!"
Oyama looked at Miyuki at the catcher's position in horror, and Sawamura on the pitcher's mound.
The last ball turned out to be a change-up ball!
Not only the wide pitching area, but also the change of priorities
Does this pitcher have such a high degree of completion?
Two outs with no one on base.
The blow was Furano's turn.
in the stands.
The audience was already a little dumbfounded.
Appeared, change ball!
Even the strong stick tail mountain did not hit!
"Five!"
"Yeah, five, five strikeouts in a row."
"Strong, Sawamura."
"As expected of my great demon king, even if he is promoted to high school, he is still domineering."
In the cowshed in Yokohama Port North.
The supervisor of Yokohama looked at Sawamura in disbelief.
Just entered high school, does Sawamura still have such strength?