Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 15 I endorse the fishing style
Back to the old stadium.

Danbo now has the advantage of one ball, but Zhou Hui is not nervous at all.

The situation of one strike and no balls often occurs in baseball games.

This is a very common thing for hitters.

For a strong player like Zhou Hui, this kind of situation is not uncommon. He has long been accustomed to it.

The ball speed was estimated to be around 138km/h, but definitely not up to 140km/h.

140km/h should be the most basic pitching speed for the ace pitcher of a famous high school team.

This is just a starting point for them, so Zhou Hui has reason to believe that this is not Danbo's fastest pitch speed.

His fastest pitch speed should still be able to reach 140km/h.

It's just that he hasn't used enough strength yet.

But even so, this was a speed Zhou Hui had never seen before.

If Zhou Hui remembers correctly, when he was in junior high school, no one could throw the ball at such a speed.

This is also true even in national competitions.

Even though there are many talented pitchers in the national competition, only a few can reach a speed of 140km.

"How is it? You have never seen this ball before, right?"

Danbo smiled knowingly, as if he had succeeded in something.

Zhou Hui's face was full of smiles and he looked very sunny.

It’s really cool to be able to communicate with such an excellent pitcher and challenge new limits.

"Of course! This ball was really fast!"

There was no fear, only excitement, which made Danbo wonder whether Zhou Hui was born optimistic or had been beaten stupid.

"Really, there is no sense of accomplishment at all."

Not seeing Zhou Hui's frightened expression, nor giving him a warning, undoubtedly made Danbo very uncomfortable.

"So, how about this one?"

Inside the glove, Danbo's hand was changing. It was no longer two fingers pressing on the baseball, but the other two fingers supporting the baseball.

This is the most basic straight ball grip, which allows the baseball to fly out very steadily and will not change its course.

This is the most basic grip.

The most basic ball is no longer enough to deal with Zhou Hui.

Some professional players' straight balls couldn't do anything to Zhou Hui, let alone Danbo.

There is evidence for all of this.

After Zhou Hui won the national championship, the pitcher of Hokkaido's professional team Ham Fighters had a contest with Zhou Hui.

That time, Zhou Hui got a hit from a professional player, shocking everyone.

And it was when Zhou Hui was in junior high school!
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhou Hui had the ability to play professionally at that time.

Although he was only a second-team pitcher, he was also a real professional player.

The strength really should not be underestimated.

At this point, not only famous high schools such as Seidou High School, but even the scouts from the Ham Fighters team began to take an interest in this kid.

In fact, the gap between high school juniors and professionals is very small.

In the island country, many students participate in the professional baseball draft directly after graduating from high school, and are selected by professional teams to officially become professional players.

It’s just that it’s a bit scary that Zhou Hui has demonstrated such strong strength in his first grade.

There was a change in Danbo's right hand holding the ball.

He uses his thumb and pinky finger to wrap around the entire baseball.

This is a curveball grip.

It is also Danba's signature ball!
The curveball is the most difficult type of changing ball. It requires the pitcher to have strong wrist strength and excellent ball feel.

But many newcomers are willing to include curveballs in their training plans.

I don't know what misled them into thinking that the curveball is the most basic changing ball.

In fact, the curveball is the "identifier" to test a pitcher's strength.

"Whoosh!"

Tamba shook his wrist and threw the ball out with force. Tamba's curveball was very scary, it was his signature, and it was almost unbeatable in Qingdao High School.

Danbo’s ability to “kill the familiar” is extremely strong.

Looking at the flying white ball, Zhou Hui carefully observed the path of the ball.

Zhou Hui is not only strong, his eyes are also a part that cannot be underestimated.

It was as if his eyes were equipped with some high-tech equipment. He could clearly see the flight path of the baseball and predict when it would change.

This not only shows that his dynamic vision is top-notch, but also that his basketball IQ is extraordinary.

"Is this a curveball of this magnitude?"

Zhou Hui's eyes lit up, he had already figured out how the ball should change.

"That's really interesting, but if this ball doesn't get into the strike zone, it will be a waste, Tanba-senpai."

The baseball drew an arc in the air, and then fell down as if it had lost gravity.

This time, there was no sound of the baseball hitting the mat.

The baseball wasn’t even hit on the mat!
The change of this ball is too outrageous, it directly slides from the high position of the inside corner to the low position of the outside corner.

The baseball didn't hit the mat and rolled directly to the guardrail.

Zhou Hui walked over, picked it up, and wiped it on his hands.

"In this case, it's one good and one bad."

"Is it true that I didn't deceive you?"

Danbo's pitch this time was also a fluke.

Even though I knew this kind of pitch might not fool him, I still wanted to try to trick him into swinging.

It was just because of the lead in the number of goals that made him have such an idea.

"I won't show mercy on the next ball."

As he spoke, Danbo returned to his original ball-holding posture.

A straight ball is more conservative.

Danbo couldn't be 100% sure that his curveball would fall into the strike zone, but he was very confident about his straight ball.

The strike zone is definitely not a problem.

"Whoosh!"

He turned around and swung his arms, and the baseball was thrown.

As fast as lightning, the baseball looks like a streak of white light. The shadow of the baseball cannot be seen clearly, and the position of the baseball can only be judged based on the white light.

But this is just how others see it.

Zhou Hui's eyes have completely locked onto the specific location of the baseball.

Next, just lock on, aim at the center of the ball and swing!
It's that simple!
Seeing the baseball approaching, Zhou Hui pulled the bat down to the lowest position.

Just push upwards with force and pull the ball up. It will definitely go far and high.

"Qiang!"

The baseball was fished out, and Zhou Hui continued to exert force with his wrist.

It’s a pity that even though Zhou Hui had locked on to the ball very well, he still missed the target.

It was understandable, as this was his first time facing a 140km straight ball.

After the baseball was fished out, it fell out of bounds in left field.

If it had been hit more accurately, it would have been a hit to left field.

"Pity."

Danbo was shocked and looked at Zhou Hui speechless.

He also didn't expect that the junior in front of him could master the "Lao" fighting style to such a level of perfection.

"This is a great blow!"

"Hey, I'm the spokesperson for Laojishi!"

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(End of this chapter)