Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 170 The Score Is Getting Closer

Arima's hit let Seidou High School know that they were definitely not a weak team.

Any team that can make it to Koshien is a strong team.

No weak team will make it to the Koshien stage just by luck.

This is especially true for Yokohama Kohoku, a veteran powerhouse.

Although Yokohama Kohoku's ace pitcher Guan Lin is not as good as Yamada last year, the team's desire for victory is incomparable to Yokohama Kohoku last year.

This time they are determined to win the Koshien championship, and they want to overcome the "stumbling block" of Seidou High School.

"Fourth batter, catcher, Takeda-san."

With one out, the runner for Yokohama Kohoku is now on second base.

It was the turn of their most important fourth batter, Takeda.

It is necessary for Yokohama Kohoku to get one point.

After losing a point and having his proud fast straight balls hit out repeatedly, Akira Fōtani's condition is now what worries Miyuki the most.

Face is more important than pocket, this is Xiao Jōgō's idea.

He was so embarrassed to be hit that it was hard for him to maintain his condition afterwards.

Although Fōgō Akira has changed a lot, and his attitude towards face has changed a lot compared to when he first entered Seidou High School, he still sometimes suffers from his face and is in a bad state.

Pitching four balls in a row is a good example.

This is also one of the reasons why Akira Fōtani did not become an ace pitcher.

The first reason is because of his seniority, and the second reason is because of his childish temper, which put him at a disadvantage in the competition with Danbo this year.

"It's okay. Just trust your best shot and hit a high straight ball."

The high straight ball is Akira Fōtani's specialty.

Miyuki doesn't have any extravagant hopes, he just hopes that Miyuki can throw into the strike zone.

"boom!"

“It’s really fast.”

Takeda commented after seeing Fūya Akira's baseball.

As expected, the data never lie. Akira Kogure's pitching speed has indeed reached the top level for this age group.

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball."

The hitters at Yokohama Kohoku are different from the "little lunatics" at Yakushi High School. They don't swing very often.

If I see a bad ball, I will never hit it.

This is also human nature.

But for some reason, hitting a bad ball seems like a very common thing for Yakushi High School, the former rival of Qingdao High School.

"Ball control, remember this!"

Miyuki threw the ball back and instructed.

Kouyanagi Akira has not yet mastered the art of controlling the height of the ball.

Every time I throw a bad ball that's too high.

This is likely to become a weakness for him in the future.

"Or let Takeda aim at his fast fork ball. His fast fork ball is no different from the others except that the first shot is faster than the others."

Yokohama Kohoku's assistant supervisor suggested.

The supervisor of Yokohama Kohoku shook his head, thinking that this tactic was unnecessary.

"It's totally useless. Just trust Takeda. Besides, his fast forkball is the same as a straight ball. The drop at that point can be completely ignored."

"That's right, how can it be called a forkball without a falling forkball?"

Guan Lin also said.

His best shot is the forkball, and no one knows the forkball better than him.

But he never wanted to throw a fast fork ball.

He thought such a small change was meaningless.

If Jiang Guxiao had chosen the fork ball just now, Guan Lin’s short stick might not have been able to hit it.

The speed was too fast and I couldn't react in time.

You can only find an approximate location to make your move.

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball. Three bad balls!"

The referee reminded.

This is already the third bad ball by Akira Fōgani.

Opportunities are fleeting. If you miss the next opportunity, the final result will be a walk to the batter.

After much consideration, Miyuki decided to let Fōgaya Akatsuki shoot freely.

The speed of the ball cannot be reduced because of this. If the speed of Kōgawa Aki's ball is reduced, his power will also be reduced.

When the batter hits it, it will be like hitting cotton, and it will be hit out without any pressure.

Allen in the last game was an example, and he taught Miyuki a good lesson.

If it weren't for Yuki's mistake in passing the ball, Bingcheng High School might not have gotten that point.

But all this is over, and it’s a good thing that Seidou High School won the game.

"boom!"

Raise your arms high!

Strength gathered at the fingertips, and the white ball was pushed out with a "bang" by the huge energy.

“That’s a good shot!”

Seeing that the baseball was in the strike zone, Takeda did not sit idle and swung the bat and hit it.

He didn't want to miss any opportunity.

Now is the best time for Yokohama Kohoku to catch up, he must continue to score for the team.

"Qiang!"

There was the sound of a metal bat, and the baseball passed through the last line of defense in the infield and landed in center field.

Isashiki Jun quickly picked up the baseball with his long legs, and threw it towards home plate with a "whoosh".

But alas, it was too late.

Arima had successfully run back and continued to close the gap, bringing the score to 5:2.

The two sides were only three points apart at this point.

Akira Fōgaya played four at-bats and lost three points.

There was complete silence in the Qingdao High School lounge.

"They have thoroughly studied Furuya's fighting style today, and this is the limit of what he can do."

Although he didn't want to change pitchers right at the start, Coach Kataoka still ordered Manager Ota to get the pitchers in the bullpen ready.

As long as the score is less than one point, coach Kataoka will let Fūya Akira pitch the entire inning.

"Fifth batter, second baseman, Fukuzawa-san."

Fuzawa is still the center batting line of Yokohama Kohoku, and their offensive firepower is far from over.

Yukichi didn't choose to pause.

He wanted Fōgaya Akira to deal with the batter behind him by himself.

Miyuki knew in his heart that after this game, Fōgaya Akira would most likely be substituted, so it didn't matter what he said.

Miyuki placed the gloves in the middle, still the same type of ball.

"boom!"

With a deafening sound, the baseball flew out of his hand.

"Qiang!"

The moment he hit the ball, Fukuzawa clenched his teeth.

"Why is it so heavy!"

Fuze was running the bases while swinging his hands.

Zhou Hui in the left outfield found the landing spot of the baseball in advance, opened his glove and caught it easily.

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

Two outs, it was a safe win.

"Sixth batter, shortstop, Yamaguchi-san."

Facing Yamaguchi, Miyuki still chose the original tactics.

"boom!"

"Qiang!"

It can be seen that in the face of Fōtani Akatsuki, Yokohama Kohoku did a lot of preparation in advance.

At least everyone can hit Fōgiya Akira's fast straight ball.

This is something that many teams couldn't do before.

In Koshien, Fōtani Akira's talent seemed to be insignificant.

Masuko Toru slid to the right and stood in front of the baseball.

"Snapped!"

The baseball was passed to first base, and Yamaguchi was dealt with.

"Out! Three outs! Attack and defense switch!"

Although Fōgaya Akira handled the situation well afterwards, the score was still narrowed by Yokohama Kohoku.

In the next round, Akihiro Fōtani will definitely not be able to stay on the court!
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(End of this chapter)