Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 155 Another Exchange Student
"It's all right now. Just take care of the next batter and end this inning."

Yuki took off his mask and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

There is no problem anymore.

It doesn't hurt to let Aaron and Michael get on base, the batters behind them are no match for Dembo.

Even if two people reach base, if the batter behind them does not perform well, they will still be on dead base.

A four-point lead is enough, and Qingdao High School can already think about the next opponent in advance.

The match for Ice City High School can be said to be a great victory.

Yukichi thought so too.

Allen and Michael only had one more chance to play next, and there was no way they could get a higher score.

"Tamba-senpai, please make a good shot next time."

Danbo nodded.

His mission was about to be completed, so this round was relatively easy for him.

"Will the next pitcher be Kawakami or Sawamura?"

The atmosphere in Qingdao High School's lounge has become relaxed.

Minister Ota also asked Coach Kataoka about the pitching arrangements for the next game.

"Ice City High School substitution notice, requesting a substitute."

Just when Qingdao High School was chatting and laughing, coach Kitamura of Bingcheng High School made the decision to substitute a player.

It was just a substitute hitter, so the players of Qingdao High School were not too panicked.

I've never heard of how strong Bingcheng High School's substitute players are before. They're just struggling to survive.

"The fifth batter, shortstop Morikawa, is going to rest, and Thompson, the pinch hitter, is ready to go in."

"A foreigner again?"

The corners of Yuki's mouth began to twitch.

Suddenly there are three black American players. How many exchange students are there in Ice City High School that have not yet come out?

As the bullpen door opened, a player taller than Michael and Allen and of a more balanced build ran out.

You can tell at first glance that he is a very strong person.

"Are all the Thompsons here?"

"This team is really interesting. They even let him come out."

Allen and Michael's bitter faces immediately relaxed.

One of them was on second base and the other on first base.

Thanks to Morikawa's hitting, it was difficult for them to return to home base.

But when Thompson came on the court, things were different.

Thompson is more talented than both of them.

He is also the backup person of Bingcheng High School.

Thompson is now attending high school in the United States with Allen and Michael.

The difference between them is that Thompson is the absolute main force of that high school, while Allen and Michael are just role players, and they can only bully weak players in this level of competition.

What Thompson didn't expect was that he would have to play in the second round of Koshien in person.

These two people are really unreliable.

"Who is this player?"

Director Kataoka became unusually flustered.

He was about to win, but suddenly a "Big Three" appeared from Bingcheng High School, leaving him at a loss.

"There is no detailed information, and he did not appear in the summer competition. All I know is that when he was not an exchange student, he was the main catcher and fourth batter of Ford High School."

"Main force? Fourth batter?"

Director Kataoka knows too well the gap between high schools in the United States and those in the island countries.

Their physical talents are not even on the same level, not to mention their technical skills.

Director Kataoka only has a slight understanding of it.

If he had chosen to join the professional baseball league, he would have been even more panicked facing those foreign players than he is now.

"At this point, we can only rely on Danbo's condition."

Director Kataoka also placed his last hope on Tamba.

Miyuki had just hit a home run, and he didn't want Thompson to return the favor. If he did, the score would be narrowed to one point.

Just deal with him!

Supervisor Kataoka prayed silently in his heart.

A team can only have a maximum of three exchange players. As long as there are no accidents with Thompson, Qingdao High School will have no problem advancing.

The point is Thompson.

He was already very strong in the United States, and coach Kataoka didn't believe that he would perform so badly in the island country.

But Miyuki, who was in the catcher's box, didn't know all this.

He had no idea that Thompson was the main player in American high school. He thought he was about the same as Allen and Michael.

Neither Allen nor Michael is a perfect player, but they work perfectly together.

If the two of them were separated and exiled to other high schools of the same strength as Bingcheng High School, they would never be able to enter Koshien.

Thompson is different.

His ability to lead a team is definitely better than the other two.

Not only does he have strong personal abilities, but as a catcher, he can also lead the entire team.

"They actually want me to go on stage. Do they think they are so powerful?"

Thompson raised his bat and looked toward the pitcher's mound with a fierce look.

And Danbo was not scared, he immediately responded with his eyes.

When he entered the third grade, he had long shed his previous immaturity and introversion and became a true ace pitcher.

"kick off!"

The referee announces the start!
"For the first pitch, we'll definitely try it out first, so let's throw an inside straight ball to see if he wants to swing."

"Whoosh!"

Danbo raised his right arm and the baseball was pushed out from his fingertips.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Thompson chose to swing at this pitch, but unfortunately he did not hit the baseball.

Moreover, the swinging posture looks extremely awkward and not natural at all.

The first ball was a good ball. After seeing Thompson's swing, Miyuki's first reaction was that he was not a very strong hitter.

At least not as good as myself.

Just so confident!

So in the next ball, in order to give him another warning, Miyuki directly hit Tamba's best curve ball.

“Thompson can really act!”

Allen complained on the bases.

It can also be seen from these words that what happened just now was not Thompson's full strength.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing the new ball coming, Thompson, who was in a loose preparation posture just now, immediately straightened his back, raised his right foot, and quickly concentrated his strength.

Only then did Yukichi realize that Thompson was actually Zhuang Xiaobai.

People are unpredictable!
But you can't see any tension on Danbo's face.

So what if it's just pretending?
This was the ball he was most proud of, and he didn't believe it could be hit again.

No panic at all.

"Qiang!"

But with a powerful blow, Danbo's fantasy was shattered.

The little white ball rose from the ground, passed the defense of left fielder Zhou Hui, and flew out of the baseball field.

home run!
Following Yukichi’s three-pointer, Thompson immediately returned with a three-pointer!
Everyone from Qingdao High School immediately hugged their heads.

We were leading by a large margin just now, but now it’s all gone in an instant.

5: 4!

As soon as Thompson came on the court, he dealt a heavy blow to Qingdao High School!
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(End of this chapter)