Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 20: Substitute hitter! Strong bat!
After the first half of the first inning, the game was almost over.

If this continues, the second team will win the game by a large margin.

No matter how hard the first graders try, they may not be able to catch up, or even get close.

The hole dug in the first game was really too big.

"Such a strong blow, it must be fake, right?"

Tojo couldn't help but complain. He didn't know why these seniors were so serious?
Especially the eighth batter on the opposing team.

He is a sophomore hitter from Seidou High School, and he serves as the starting third baseman for the second team.

He was Tojo and Kanemaru's senior in the Matsukata youth baseball team.

He was ruthless even when facing his junior.

Tojo tried his best against his old senior, but still failed to hurt him at all.

Since junior high school, Tojo had the chance to suppress him, but this time he was hit by a two-run home run by his senior.

Is there such a big difference between junior high school and high school?
All in all, this senior of Tojo has only been training at Seidou High School for just over a year.

However, with the improvement in strength, Tojo has long been out of sight.

In the bottom of the inning, the first-year offense.

Zhou Hui couldn't bear to watch any longer.

In the next game, it should be either a strikeout or a strikeout.

Zhou Hui thought they couldn't score from Danbo.

Tamba's original strength was that he was the ace pitcher of Seidou High School.

The strongest pitcher of Seidou High School!

He was demoted to the Second Army only because of his poor form.

How can these first-year guys compete with them?
Isn’t it the heart of a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger?
Zhou Hui put his hands on the chair and looked behind him.

I glanced at them out of the corner of my eye and saw a boy who didn't fit in with the group of first-year students.

The other first-year students were noisy regardless of whether they won or lost, but he was the only one sitting there, silent and wiping his baseball bat.

"Stick?"

Zhou Hui felt curious.

Are there still players in the first grade who use wooden bats?

There are two types of baseball bats, one is an aluminum bat and the other is a wooden bat.

The advantage of an aluminum bat is that it is easy to hit the ball well. Even if you don't hit the center of the ball, it may still be a hit.

It's also easy to hit a home run.

Compared to aluminum bats, wooden bats have a lower upper limit and are less likely to hit home runs.

Otherwise, the major leagues would be all home runs.

That is, if you deviate a little from the center of the ball, it will be a fly ball or a ground ball.

Simply put, aluminum bats have room for error, while wood bats do not.

When I was in junior high school, almost no one chose wooden bats, and everyone preferred aluminum bats.

Zhou Hui walked over curiously.

Anyway, the current situation is already very clear.

He didn't believe anyone could touch Danbo's ball.

"Hello."

Zhou Hui walked over and greeted the classmate.

He felt that this classmate looked familiar.

Pink hair, I seem to have seen it somewhere, but I just can't remember where.

"Hmm? What's up, classmate?"

The classmate also responded very politely.

"Nothing, just a little curious about your stick."

Zhou Hui explained the purpose of his visit.

"Are you talking about this?"

The classmate stroked his wooden stick as if he couldn't let it go.

"Yes, in the first-year team, wooden sticks are rarely seen. Why do you like to use wooden sticks?"

"Ah? Well..."

At this point, the student hesitated a bit.

In fact, he is Haruichi Kominato, the younger brother of the first team's starting second baseman Ryosuke Kominato.

The reason he used a wooden stick was because he saw his brother using a wooden stick and gave up the aluminum stick.

But he didn't dare to tell anyone else because he didn't want to follow his brother all the time, he wanted to be independent.

In fact, when he came to Qingdao High School, this sentence of following his brother might accompany him throughout his high school career.

He indeed chose Qingdao High School because of his brother.

"If you don't want to talk about it, forget it and continue watching the game."

Zhou Hui didn't want to make things difficult for Chun Shi, so he returned his attention to the game.

"call."

Haruichi patted his chest and let out a breath.

This small action was also noticed by Zhou Hui, and he also sensed something wrong.

"interesting."

Zhou Hui snorted coldly.

His personality doesn't fit in with the other first graders, and he uses a wooden stick.

What an interesting first grade.

Zhou Hui watched the game again.

During the time he was chatting with Haruichi, Tamba had already struck out two batters.

Zhou Hui didn't feel anything special.

In the face of absolute strength, these guys are really not good enough.

So what if they are all celebrities?
He was frightened by Danbo's curve ball and fell to the ground.

"very scary."

After the second batter came down, his face looked bitter.

“His ball is really scary.”

Zhou Hui walked up to him with the speedometer.

"Tamba-senpai's straight ball speed is only 138 km/h. It's rare among junior high school students. But as a player from a prestigious junior high school, I'm sure you've seen it before."

"is that a lie!"

The first-grade second batter's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe what was happening.

That ball just now clearly looked like it was 140km long, how could it be only 138km?!
Facing such a person, Zhou Hui didn't want to explain anything.

No matter how much I explain, it's just a waste of words.

The game was ruined early on, just as Zhou Hui had expected.

The fifth game, 25:0!

The second team can get an average of five points in each game.

It was also for this reason that Danbo was substituted after the fifth inning.

His performance is beyond doubt.

Returning to the first army is just around the corner, so there is no need to waste time at this moment.

He was replaced by second-year reliever Kenji Kawakami.

Likewise, he is also a first-team pitcher.

And in the final moments of the game against the city's third high school, he saved Qingdao High School from danger.

In the top of the sixth inning, the second team added three more runs, extending the score to 28:0!

There have been many changes of pitchers.

The first graders had already been beaten so badly that they were at a loss.

"The game is almost over. There's no point in going on."

The second-year catcher Ono Mitsumu ran to the catcher's position and asked coach Kataoka behind him.

"It's still early."

Ono Hong was confused.

The strongest first-year players should have finished the first round, so how come there are still backup plans?
"First grade substitute!"

Supervisor Kataoka shouted towards the first-year lounge.

"Zhou Hui!"

"Yes!"

After hearing his name, Zhou Hui stood up with a bat and walked to the batter's box.

Zhou Hui didn't expect that his appearance was actually a substitute!

This is also the strongest hitter in the first grade!
This substitute hitter is a strong hitter!
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(End of this chapter)