Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 133: The First Blast of Koshien

"Qingdao actually went up and down three times."

“Is their batting line really that bad?”

"I don't think so. Wasn't it obvious enough in West Tokyo? They were able to score nine points against a team like Yakushi."

"That's right, they are the strongest batting line in West Tokyo."

"West Tokyo's strongest batting line is no match for the national team?"

There was a lot of discussion in the audience, and many people questioned Qingdao High School.

In the first game, neither side scored any points.

The supervisor of Baoming High School breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Qingdao High School is not that good.

That being said, if they were really that strong, how could they not make it to Koshien for five consecutive years with two opportunities a year?

The supervisor of Baoming High School is a man over 50 years old.

Although he was only at the beginning of his senior years, he had surprisingly many wrinkles, which was not what he should have at his age.

A very grumpy old man.

"Ahahahahahaha, I told you to look down on us, what? Your batting line won't work without Ryosuke, right? Kataoka Tesshin, this is my first lesson for you, Koshien is not a game. It's not for you to train your troops."

The coach of Baoming High School laughed so loudly that it seemed as if the entire stadium could hear it.

He folded his arms and looked toward the field.

It looks like today will be a tug of war.

They couldn't score, and neither could Seidou High School.

In the eyes of the coach of Baoming High School, this game is a game between him and coach Kataoka.

That's why he is confident of winning.

In his eyes, Director Kataoka is just like a child.

How could a child understand the thoughts of this "old fox"?

"A-Chun, what were you thinking? How did you chop that ball?"

Yuuki was a little speechless.

Any batter with any brains wouldn't have cut that ball.

But Jun Isajiki is just that brainless hitter.

They all rely on brute force to swing the bat, there is no skill at all.

"Who knows? My brain short-circuited."

Isajiki Jun did not shout loudly.

He knew that this time it was his fault, and yelling was really his fault.

Yuki shook his head, not knowing what to say.

But Jun Isajiki’s personality has really improved a lot.

He discovered this.

He stopped yelling and started to become more rational.

If a summer tournament could change Jun Isagi so much, it would really be worth it.

"Anyway, even though we didn't score in this round, it won't affect our defense in the next round. We need to defend every point. We still have many chances to score."

"Yes!"

Coach Kataoka said that the first thing to do is to improve defense.

Don't let your offense distract you from your defense.

This sentence can actually be said or not.

It’s just one game, it doesn’t mean anything.

But at least Hakushu won't be affected by the mentality.

He just hit a hit and is still hot.

Baoming High School begins the attack!
The fourth batter is the catcher from Baoming High School.

Although this catcher is quite strong, his basic skills are not solid at all.

Every time I try to hit the baseball, I want to hit it out. My batting average is horribly low.

Such a style of play would naturally not be very efficient.

In the summer series, the catcher only had one home run.

The batting average is not high either, only 36%.

36%, one home run, and he is the fourth batter of the Koshien team.

The competitiveness of the Kyushu region is really not very high.

Under Miyuki's patient persuasion, the catcher finally couldn't help but swing at Kawakami's bad ball.

This is Miyuki's tactic, this is a lob. "Bang!"

Just as Miyuki expected, the baseball was picked up and then caught by Haruichi.

"Out!"

Haruichi got his first out in his Seidou career.

"Hahahahahahaha, are you finally showing off?"

Ryosuke was also very happy when he saw Haruichi smiling.

He knew the talent of this kid Chun Shi, and this simple kill was just the beginning.

Immediately afterwards, Kawakami did not give Baoming High School any chance and struck out two more times, switching offense and defense!

In the top of the second inning, it was a luxury for Baoming High School to even hit Kawakami's ball, let alone score.

This is a pitcher that Seidou High School rarely uses in the summer competition.

If they really meet Tamba and Fūya Akatsuki, they will get even less points.

How much Baoming High School now hopes that Qingdao High School can send Sawamura.

"Bottom of the second inning, Qingdao High School is on offense, the fourth batter, first baseman, is Zhou."

"Aaaaaaaaaaa!"

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

"Zhou Hui! Zhou Hui!"

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

"Zhou Hui! Zhou Hui!"

The cheers and shouts made the players of Baoming High School realize that the batter who was about to come on the field was not that simple.

Zhou Hui!

The fourth batter of Qingdao High School!

"Is this kid really that strong? He even has the coordination of drum beats."

Yoshida panicked, too.

This kid must be no simple matter.

"He's an S-class monster in hitting ability. He became the fourth batter of the team in his first year. His strength speaks for itself. Then use your power to conquer him, high inside corner!"

The catcher from Baoming High School put his glove on Zhou Hui's chest.

High inside corner!

It is indeed a very sharp position.

But the bad point is that the batter can touch it with just a stretch of his hand, which means giving away data for a strong hit.

Obviously, Zhou Hui is the strong hitter.

But the catcher of Baoming High School is so confident in Yoshida's pitching power that he thinks even Zhou Hui is qualified to throw the ball to the inside corner.

The faster the ball speed, the greater the power of the ball will be.

Yoshida's pitching speed is about 140km/h. His power is not as strong as Akira Kotani's, but it's not bad either.

At least it won't be frivolous.

If you don’t have the skills, don’t even think about getting out.

"Whoosh!"

The baseball "glided" over, and the straight ball at a speed of 140 km/h quickly reached Zhou Hui's hands.

"too easy."

With his excellent dynamic vision, Zhou Hui immediately locked onto the center of the ball.

All his strength was concentrated on his arms, and Zhou Hui's arm muscles immediately tensed up.

The bat swung in an instant like lightning!
The bat was lifted up at an incredibly fast speed!

"boom!"

The sound of the metal bat rubbing against the baseball was heard, and Zhou Hui hit the ball out with a relaxed look on his face, as if he was doing something insignificant.

"That's it?"

The baseball was hit high up at a speed of nearly 190 kilometers per hour, and the left fielder pressed forward.

But the baseball didn't want to land on the field. It flew over the left fielder's head, broke through the wall and flew out.

Home run! It happened!
The first blast of Koshien!
"It appears! The first home run of this Koshien! From Seidou High School! Zhou Hui!"

The commentator also began to report this moment.

He hit a home run in the second inning of the first game.

Perhaps after a few years, this will become one of the famous scenes of Koshien.

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(End of this chapter)