Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 138 This opening is amazing!

"Strike! Batter is out! Three outs! Attack and defense switch!"

In the top of the seventh inning, Akira Fōtani once again struck out three batters with his exaggerated pitching speed, ending his defensive performance in this inning.

In the seventh game, the scores between the two sides were already very large.

Qingdao High School 7:3 Baoming High School.

Without exception, these three-pointers were all scored by Fōgiya Akatsuki.

When he first came on the court, Xiao Jiangu had no idea what was wrong with him and couldn't throw the ball into the strike zone.

It seemed that Baoming High School had a special tactical arrangement for him, and no one swung at Kouya Akira's ball.

In this way, four consecutive bad balls gave Baoming High School a great advantage, and they managed to score three points one by one.

This made coach Kataoka want to replace Akira Shimotani for a while.

But for many reasons, he was kept.

Finally, after a timeout, Akira Fōgaya lived up to expectations and began to enter the familiar strikeout mode.

Seeing that Fōgaya Akira didn't throw bad balls, the coach of Baoming High School also became anxious.

There was nothing we could do but let them start swinging the bats.

But swinging the bat was of no avail, he just couldn't hit the target.

Fōgiya Akira also completed four innings of defense and his performance was explosive.

If I'm not mistaken, Qingdao High School will also make a substitution next.

The two pitchers in the bullpen, Sawamura and Tamba, are ready.

"Still no way to score?"

The supervisors at Baoming High School are helpless.

It looks like it will be another round this year.

We can make it to Koshien every year, but we are eliminated in the first or second round every year.

What's the use of coming?
The dragon of the regional tournament, the insect of Koshien.

This sentence is the most appropriate to describe Baoming High School.

After Yoshida left the court, Nakamura also found it difficult to withstand the batting line of Seidou High School, and lost points at a rate no slower than Yoshida.

The situation was not stabilized until Baoming High School finally moved the second baseman to the pitcher's mound.

This helpless move turned out to be his most successful move in this game.

Their second baseman also used to be a pretty good pitcher.

He just failed to stand out from the competition among Baoming High School's pitching staff.

But unexpectedly, the one who pitched the worst at the beginning became the "savior".

"At the start of the eighth inning, you will leave the game, and Sawamura will take your place."

Supervisor Kataoka gave orders to Akira Furiya.

He had enough innings.

Coach Kataoka is not a coach who builds his team around an ace pitcher; the following pitching tactic is his main strategy.

"Yes."

This time, Xiao Jiangu agreed very readily, perhaps he had thought about it a long time ago.

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

At the beginning of the seventh inning, Zhou Hui was the first player from Qingdao High School to bat.

In the previous three at-bats, Zhou Hui had a home run and two hits, making Baoming High School miserable.

The whole world knows about this kid with extraordinary striking ability.

The catcher didn't know how to deal with this guy.

He got two hits off Nakamura and a home run off Yoshida.

As the catcher of Baoming High School, he naturally felt guilty.

"Just send him off, he is not someone you can handle."

After thinking for a long time, the catcher from Baoming High School gave his answer.

It’s still better to recommend it!
So, the catcher of Baoming High School stood up and walked towards the edge of the bad ball zone step by step until he was sure that Zhou Hui could not touch the ball.

Although they are reluctant, this is their only option.

"Admitted?"

"Really boring."

"It's so boring." The audience was disappointed.

I originally wanted to see Zhou Hui's wonderful batting performance, but I didn't expect Baoming High School to not give me any chance at all.

They are already scared, so this is all they can do.

"Ball! Ball! Walk!"

Zhou Hui threw away the bat and ran towards first base helplessly.

Although it was helpless, his technical data was basically completed.

There is already data that is respected.

After walking Zhou Hui, the next batter Baoming High School faced was Zengzi Toru.

This made them smile.

As long as they use changeup balls, Toru Masuko will have no way to deal with them.

But what they didn't expect was that Zengzi Toru could hit the curve ball from the pitcher of Baoming High School steadily and continue to advance the bases.

Under Zhou Hui's special training, Toru Masuko's ability to hit changing balls has become better and better.

In the end, Qingdao High School scored three more points through smooth hitting in this inning, turning the game into "garbage time".

There are only two innings left, and no matter how Baoming High School tries to catch up, it may be of no avail.

It is a foregone conclusion that Seidou High School will win.

"Top of the eighth inning, Baoming High School is on offense, the first batter, first baseman, is Ohkawa-san."

Dahe has not been replaced yet.

The main reason is that Baoming High School has only 20 players, and it is impossible for every player to have a suitable substitute.

If he is replaced, there is no one more suitable. It will not be friendly to Baoming High School.

"Notification of substitutions from Seidou High School. Pitcher Furuya-san is going to rest. His replacement is pitcher Sawamura-san."

The door of the bullpen opened and Sawamura ran up excitedly.

It’s finally here, the Koshien competition!
His first trip to Koshien is coming!
Feeling the unique cheers and atmosphere of Koshien, Sawamura closed his eyes and stood on the pitcher's mound to enjoy this moment.

His companions had paved the way for him.

In the first seven games, the ten-point difference said it all.

He can indulge himself without restraint, and more importantly, he can enjoy the atmosphere of Koshien.

"Here it comes! Koshien! It's finally here!"

Sawamura opened his arms and enjoyed the feeling.

Facing Ohkawa in the batter's box, Sawamura was not panicked at all.

Without panicking or shaking his hands, he glanced at the secret signal that Yuki gave him.

A high straight ball to the inside corner.

This ball almost became Sawamura's first ball in every game, without any surprises.

As long as this pitch can trick the batter into swinging at the bat, and as long as the fielder is not in too bad condition, it can be easily solved.

Sawamura nodded, his face was not serious as usual, but smiling.

When entering Koshien, you must have a smile on your face.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Sawamura laughed and raised his right leg high, which was good for his pitching speed and power.

If Sawamura didn't pitch like this, his pitch speed might not even be 130km/h.

"Look at me!"

Sawamura was just about to show off his skills, but because of this action, he fell to the ground and fell to the ground.

Although he was used to this move and Sawamura had good balance, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous as it was his first time entering Koshien.

Sawamura made a mistake!
After the baseball leaves the hand, it slowly rolls to the catcher's box.

Miyuki looked embarrassed and pushed his glove down, trying to hide the baseball.

"Bad...bad shot."

The referee also felt embarrassed and even stuttered when making his judgment.

Sawamura's opening was absolutely amazing!

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(End of this chapter)