Summer Koshien, 1/4 finals.
The Nishitokyo Seodo High School baseball team's match against the Nagano Prefecture Xinglong High School baseball team is in full swing.
After the 4th game is over.
The score between the two sides is 3:2.
The friends of the Qingdo High School baseball team, while retaining their ace Sawamura Eijun.
Still firmly suppressed his opponent.
Although there were a few twists and turns in the process, but from the final result.
Overall, it's still pretty good.
They have the initiative firmly in their hands and take the lead.
In the eyes of Director Kataoka and the entire coaching staff of the Qingdo High School baseball team, this experience is only good for the friends of the Qingdo High School baseball team.
Perhaps it is because of the strong relationship between the great demon king Sawamura Eijun, the friends of the Qingdo high school baseball team rely on the great demon king.
There has been a growing trend.
Basically, as long as the team encounters difficulties, they will think of Sawamura Eijun for the first time.
I thought that Sawamura Eijun could solve it.
For the Qingdao High School baseball team itself, this is not a big problem.
After all, Sawamura Eijun was originally the spiritual leader and soul of the Qingdo High School baseball team.
If he doesn't stand up at the critical moment, who should stand up?
But this is not a good thing for the other players of the Qingdo High School baseball team.
Relying too much on someone, once that person has any accidents and problems, or behaves badly.
The whole team will be in trouble!
For other players, this situation is particularly serious.
People are lazy.
Once there is a dependency, it is likely to lose the initiative and the ability to actively deal with things.
When things really developed to that point, it was a huge loss for the entire Qingdao High School baseball team.
An experience like this one today.
For the entire team, especially for the other players except Eijun Sawamura.
It's all a good experience!
In the event of a crisis, players will also be asked to reflect.
Let them see their deficiencies and make up for them in the future.
Very good, very good!
Both in terms of process and results.
Supervisor Kataoka is very satisfied.
From what he saw in front of him, this game was very helpful for the improvement of the Qingdao High School baseball team.
After winning this game, the semi-finals and finals after that, I believe the players will not live up to his expectations.
This is not the most important thing, for Director Kataoka, what makes him feel most gratified is.
The growth of the players themselves!
Especially third graders.
After they left the Qingdo High School baseball team, they would not be disappointed if they had such game experience.
They'll have to prove to everyone in their own way that their own baseball path.
The game continues.
The Qingdao High School baseball team, who had scored one point in bunts, wanted to use up all the luck they had accumulated in the next duel.
Falling Valley Xiao, the front garden...
Play high fly **** one after another, the white **** fly high, and then fall.
The fielder of the Xinglong high school baseball team held it firmly in his glove.
"Snapped!"
"Out!"
"Snapped!!"
"Out!!"
This process is both clean and neat.
The two had little resistance and were eliminated by their opponents.
Three outs, offense and defense exchange.
The game came to the 5th inning. In the first half of the 5th inning, Xinglong University attacked.
The fourth inning was like a roller coaster for the Xinglong University baseball team.
A lot of times, they didn't react by themselves, and fell down from the height.
They overtook Qing Dao High School, and before they were happy for long, they were overtaken by Qing Dao High School again.
This kind of experience, not the parties, is difficult to tell what clues come.
Only those who have experienced it themselves can truly understand what that feeling is like.
The players of Xinglong High School were still immersed in the emotions of the previous roller coaster and did not fully recover.
At this time, they met Xiao Gu Xiao again.
To be honest, Xiao Gu Xiao at this time is not without flaws.
Compared with the perfect state he was in at the beginning, the current Jianggu Xiao inevitably gives people a feeling of being strong on the outside and working on the inside.
It still looks great!
But if the batter can calmly observe carefully, they will find that the current Jiang Gu Xiao is the same Jiang Gu Xiao when they first fought.
It's been like two people.
The previous Jiang Gu Xiao was so powerful that it was almost a foul.
That is the real God blocking and killing God, and Buddha blocking and destroying Buddha.
Really, no one can stop it!
But now Jiang Gu Xiao, is not the case at all.
Although the speed of the ball did not drop much, the vitality added to the pitch itself did not remain much.
As a result, the quality of the pitch dropped a lot.
With the strength of Xinglong University, if they can calmly and study hard.
It is not impossible to find clues and flaws in it.
Just a pity.
Jiang Guxiao was in trouble, and the players of Xinglong High School had no less trouble than him.
Their players, when facing Xiao Gu Xiao, seemed to be scared out of their wits.
The state is extremely wrong.
After three hits, five divisions, and two, they were all out.
Among them, he also scored two strikeouts, bringing Xiaogu Xiao's strikeout count to close to 10.
Although this game allowed him to surpass Sawamura, it is somewhat difficult to win the record for strikeouts in a single game.
But there should be no problem in completing a record of his own.
Three outs, offense and defense exchange.
Miyuki Kazuya, who returned to the rest area, didn't know what to say now?
Let him compliment Jianggu Xiao with his conscience, but he really can't do it.
Judging from his own feelings, Xiao Gu Xiao's state is really not good.
Even his usual state is not as good.
In this case, it is possible to achieve such remarkable results.
Miyuki can only sigh with emotion, the opponent's help.
Without the cooperation of Xinglong High School's lower batters, Xiao Gu Xiao would never have achieved such a smooth strikeout.
Miyuki couldn't do it without conscience praise.
But to criticize, he felt something was wrong.
Two strikeouts for three batters on the other side.
This performance, if not good enough.
These little friends, they really don't know what else they should be able to do?
Miyuki was a little troubled for a while.
He finally opened his mouth and closed it again, saying nothing.
there's always a solution to any problem.
Even if some things are said in advance, the effect is not necessarily good.
It is better to wait until the crisis is really encountered, and the effect may be better.
The game came to the second half of the 5th inning, and the Qingdo High School baseball team attacked.
Today, the configuration of batters under the Qingdao High School baseball team is very luxurious.
Baizhou, who has a comprehensive strike strength, is the seventh.
The eighth bat is followed by Tojo.
Ninth stick.
Well, this one can be ignored.
The combination of these two people alone is enough to give people a headache.
The Qingdao High School baseball team is also very confident in these two teammates.
"Senior Baizhou!"
"Come out!!!"
In the offense of the previous game, the friends of Qingdao High School baseball team had already taken a lot of the initiative.
Nanami Haruka, who seemed to be in good shape, was also conquered by them.
In this case, they really should make persistent efforts to expand the score.
3:2!
The gap between the two sides is only one point.
Although from the perspective of the situation, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team occupy the absolute initiative.
But to be honest, this score is not safe.
It doesn't take much, maybe one hit is enough to change the situation on the field.
In this case, the best way for the Qingdao High School baseball team to stabilize the situation is.
Expand the score!
One point is not guaranteed, in fact, one point lead in a baseball game, and the probability of being overturned in the end is very high.
Almost thirty percent.
But two points are not the same, once the gap reaches three points, or even more.
At that time, even if the players of Xinglong High School want to make a comeback, it will not be an easy task.
Baizhou, who was the first to stand in the strike zone, put on a stance of waiting.
Nanami Haruka on the mound looked expressionless.
He was very calm, put on a pitching posture, and then threw the small white ball in his hand.
"Whoosh!"
Facing the flying baseball, Baizhou's response was not as cautious as before.
Obviously, the ball thrown by Qi Hai Yao is the way Bai Zhou wants to play.
In this case, he naturally has no reason to escape.
The bat in his hand roared out, facing the flying white ball, he slammed it fiercely.
"Ping!"
The bat hit the white ball, and the white ball was hit high.
Again, Goofy!
In the rest area of the Qingdo High School baseball team.
The atmosphere is very bad.
Before, Maenen and Akatsuki Fukugu were dealt with by such high-flying balls.
This made the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team very confused.
I don't know what kind of tricks the other party played to achieve this step?
It can actually allow the batter to hit so many high fly balls.
At the second base of Xinglong High School, their second baseman opened his glove and effortlessly confiscated the ball into his glove.
"Out!"
Tojo, who followed closely behind, learned the lesson of Hakushu.
In addition to himself, he is particularly good at dealing with pitchers like Nanami Haruka.
During the duel, it was a big surprise to the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team.
"Ping!"
The white ball finally fell into the gap of the defense.
Before the players of Xinglong High School could react, Tojo logically ran to first base.
One out, one at first base.
Except for the core Kominato, Sawamura, and Miyuki.
In the entire team, Tojo was the only player who made a contribution in hitting.
It's just a pity that his contribution did not play a role.
It's over!
Kanamaru, who was in the ninth bat, hit an infield rebound.
The baseball bounced directly into the glove of pitcher Haruka Nanami.
Nanami Haruka turned to pass second base, and the second baseman passed first base.
"Out!"
"Out!!"
Double kill!
With the emergence of this double kill, the situation on the field has also changed a lot.
The game was played until the end of five innings, and the score between the two sides was still 3:2.
Xinglong High School, which was suppressed by the Qingdao High School baseball team, was very tenacious.
During the game, he stubbornly held on to the Qingdao High School baseball team.
"I didn't expect it to be such a fierce battle!"
Akiko Owada in the stands was amazed by the game in front of her.
The performance of both sides is too wonderful, too fast.
Dizzying.
I didn't expect that the two sides would fight so hard when the big devil Sawamura didn't get on the pitcher mound.
If it was before the game, when someone was being interviewed, he said something like this.
I am afraid they will be laughed at.
What is Xinglong University?
Although it has performed well for the past two years.
But that also depends on who you are comparing with.
Compared with the most powerful team in the country today, Qingdao High School Baseball.
They are nothing!
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be the result in the end.
"The strength of Xinglong High School has always been very good. After the Qingdao High School baseball team abandoned Sawamura, the loss was also huge. From this point of view, the two teams are almost evenly matched."
For Fujio, he was not at all surprised by the situation in front of him.
The strength of both teams is very good.
To be able to have such a performance is really normal.
The game came to the 6th game, and it was also the most crucial game of the game.
As a result of their original duel, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team, although they have a great advantage, want to completely solve the Xinglong High School baseball team.
Nor is it realistic.
There is no way to close the gap!
On the contrary, Xinglong, because of their indomitable performance, the situation on the field began to tilt in their favor.
In this case, the game came to the 6th inning.
This is a very pivotal moment for both teams.
Xinglong University wanted to find an opportunity to completely change the situation on the field.
Now their line-up turn is the third round, which is naturally the best chance.
On the other hand, the Qingdao High School baseball team was also in this inning, and it was their turn to hit the line.
They also hope to open the score through this matchup.
Completely throw off the pursuit of Xinglong University, and win the game in one go.
Both teams are ambitious.
Waiting to attack!
The first to launch the attack was Xinglong University.
The first one they stood on the strike zone was Oda Benson.
In the previous two duels, they all lost to Oda of Akatsuki Fukugu.
So far, he has not shown the potential to hit the ball.
It's hard!
At least from the standpoint of the Qingdao High School baseball team, he probably won't have the chance to really do that.
Before the start of the 6th game, Miyuki had specially told Xiaogu Xiao.
The significance of this game!
If Xiao Gu Xiao can solve the opponent perfectly in this round.
Then the Qingdao High School baseball team has to face the situation.
Relatively speaking, it will be a lot looser If Xinglong University cannot show its performance in this game, the possibility of Xiaogu Xiao throwing the whole game will be greatly increased.
if not.
I am afraid that the replacement of Supervisor Kataoka will not be as hesitant as before.
Excessive consumption of Eijun Sawamura's potential is of course not desirable.
But in just two or three innings, dozens of **** were thrown.
This difficulty is equivalent to a warm-up.
The burden on Sawamura Eijun's body is much smaller.
Supervisor Kataoka will not hesitate if the situation requires it.
"You have to fight hard!"
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