Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 109 A duo with good coordination
"Will Tamba still be the starting lineup for Qingdao today?"

Akiko Yamato asked her senior while recording the game with a video recorder.

There were many things she couldn't control, so she had to ask her predecessor Fujio.

Fujio holds a very important position in the western Tokyo journalist community.

The grasp of it is definitely better than that of Yamato Akiko.

"That's right. Ever since Tamba returned from injury and confirmed his form, Seidou has considered him the best choice for the starting pitcher, and he definitely deserves this position."

"Eh? Worthy of it? What about Furuya? His pitching speed is the best among high school students. Isn't he worthy of it?"

"In terms of pitch speed, Furuya is definitely better than Tamba, but in terms of ball flexibility and experience, Furuya is still slightly inferior." Fujio's eyes lit up instantly: "Tamba's appearance will make Qingdao's tactics more diverse. This is something Furuya can't compare to."

"In the bottom of the first inning, Daocheng Industrial is on offense. The first batter, center fielder, is Kamiya-san."

Kamiya stood in the batter's box, with his dark wheat-colored skin, he looked very healthy at first glance.

If you look closely, you can see that Kamiya's leg muscles are very obvious.

These are all proof of his speed.

"He should be able to play short stick like Kuramochi, right?"

After seeing Kamiya, this idea popped into Miyuki's mind.

But Kamiya has the advantage in long-hitting ability compared to Kuramochi, so Miyuki can't understand what tactics Daocheng Industrial will adopt.

When a player is too comprehensive, the catcher has to consider many factors.

Sometimes you need to gamble.

But Yuki's gamble was not blind, it had a basis.

Blind gambling is not his style.

"In that case, if you can't figure it out, then just go for it. First pitch, a curve ball!"

Right from the start, Miyuki threw a curve ball.

Danbo's expression on the pitcher's mound also changed drastically.

He had a stern look on his face just now, but when he saw Miyuki's signal, his raised eyebrows and open mouth proved his shock.

Are you going to make such a big deal right from the start?
Miyuki’s idea is that if he can’t figure out their ideas, he can just use hard power to solve them.

Danbo's real strength lies in his big curveball.

Miyuki dares to say that there are few pitchers in all of West Tokyo whose curveballs are more varied than his.

When it comes to single-round curve balls, Danba is definitely in the top three.

Many capable hitters may not be able to hit Tamba's curveball, let alone Kamiya, who is not good at hitting.

As long as he doesn't play short, there will be no problem.

Miyuki also thought of this idea, so he arranged for Toru Masuko and Yuki to move forward to prevent Kamiya's short hit.

Everything is ready!
"This guy Yuki is still so smart."

Harada felt a headache.

He has never been a match for Yukichi and has always been fooled by him in every match.

So Miyuki naturally became the catcher that Harada hated the most.

Being too smart and too powerful is also a reason to be hated.

"Yeah, if I wasn't so smart, how could I have fooled you around so much?"

Cheng Gong Ming seized the opportunity to insult Harada.

"Stop talking if you have such a small stomach."

As the most familiar pitcher-catcher partnership, both of them know exactly where the opponent's pain points are.

Once you speak, you will definitely be killed!

"Stop arguing and just watch the game."

Cheng Gongming was about to retort when he was stopped by Supervisor Guoyou.

This is the final, how can you joke around in the lounge?

"Whoosh!"

The white ball slid out along the trajectory expected by Danbo, and just as it entered Kamiya's attack range, it drew an arc.

Kamiya's bat had already been pulled out, and it was difficult to pull it back.

"Never mind!" Without caring about anything else, after seeing the baseball sliding over, Kamiya swung his arm and hit the small white ball.

"Qiang!"

The advantage of excellent striking feel was demonstrated at this moment.

The baseball flew over Toru Masuko's head and landed behind third base.

It was as if there were "motors" installed in Kamiya's legs, and his legs moved alternately at a speed so fast that he could fly.

If it weren't for his concerns, Kamiya would definitely choose to go to second base right away.

There's a man on first base, which is a good start.

Kamiya completed the tactics that Seidou High School failed to complete.

Seidou High School's initial tactic was to let Kuramochi get on base, but unfortunately they did not get what they wanted.

But Daocheng Industry did it.

This is a clear gap between the two teams.

Tactical completion!
This is a big hidden danger in the game. The more complete the tactics are, the more advantages a team will have.

This is also why Daocheng Industrial is a Koshien team, but Seidou High School is not.

When Qingdao High School faced Daocheng Industrial, its tactics were not displayed at all.

Seidou High School only crushed their opponent in the first few rounds of the game, as their strength declined once the opponent's strength increased.

We can only compete with strong teams on equal terms.

"Second batter, shortstop, Shirakawa-san."

Kamiya's best partner, Shirakawa Katsuyuki!
Whether it is their contact or hit and run, Qingdao High School has to defend them.

This is a very difficult thing to deal with.

If Seidou High School focused on preventing contact, the result would be the same as Kamiya's.

But if they play hit-and-run defense, they're afraid that Shirakawa will bunt and send Kamiya to second base.

Looking at Baihe's standing position, his body is not in the normal horizontal line.

There should be an idea of ​​short hitting.

Shirakawa was hunching slightly, and this action was noticed by Miyuki.

Yuki's eyes are really scary.

He notices small details that many people don't notice.

"It's mainly about preventing short bats. The third baseman just needs to move forward and hit a high straight ball on the inside corner."

After giving the secret signals to the fielders and Tamba, Miyuki's mission was completed.

Next, it depends on the reaction speed of the fielders.

"Ok!"

"Whoosh!"

The baseball turned into a streak of white light and rushed straight towards Yuki's glove. Its speed was actually comparable to Cheng Gong Ming's.

"Ping!"

Just as Yuki thought, it was indeed a short stick!
Miyuki had already told Toru Masuko at third base to be on guard, so as soon as the baseball came down, Toru Masuko stepped forward and picked up the baseball.

Toru Masuko just got the baseball and was about to pass it to second base, but Kamiya had already made a sliding motion.

"Pass to first base!"

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

Not only Masuko Toru, but also Miyuki did not expect that Daocheng Industrial would adopt such a tactic.

When Shirakawa swung the short bat, Kamiya had already started running the bases.

This move is really bold!

If Baihe makes a mistake, all the efforts will be in vain.

The two of them work together in perfect harmony!
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(End of this chapter)