Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 233 Qingdao's strong players are just like this

A single to center field helped Seidou High School take the lead in hitting and on-base records.

No one out, first base occupied.

At the beginning of the second game, Qingdao High School got off to a good start.

Of course, because the first batter to enter the batter's zone this time was Zhou Hui.

Although the others were not struck out by their hometown players, it was not easy for them to hit a hit.

In a duel between the strongest spear and the hardest shield, the strongest spear always wins.

This hit was definitely not luck.

No matter how lucky Zhou Hui is, it is not easy to get this hit.

The opponent is our hometown team that has never lost points.

At the beginning of the second inning, I was able to hit a hit in the first run I faced.

Zhou Hui's strength is definitely at the hard work level.

Although the students of Seidou High School had seen Hongo pitching during a seminar before.

But there is a slight difference between the pitching on the videotape and reality. Even if you study the videotape thoroughly, you can't guarantee that you will get a hit on your first at-bat.

Why is the batting average much higher when facing the same pitcher for the first time than when facing the pitcher for the third time?

Physical strength is one aspect, and the other aspect is habit.

Once you become familiar with this pitcher's pitching, the probability of a batting average will naturally increase.

Everything requires a habit.

It’s just like the match between Teito High School and the giant troll Daitojuan.

Although they had no way to deal with Honjo's pitching in the beginning and were struck out many times, they were still able to hit one or two hits in the second half of the game.

If it weren't for the troll Otomaki's perfect home run against the Suns, it would be hard to say which team Seidou High School would be facing now.

It would be hard to find anyone other than Zhou Hui who could hit a home run in his first match against Hongo.

Zhou Hui reached first base and moved towards second base, looking eager to try.

Zhou Hui's speed is also a point that Qingdao High School must pay attention to.

Although not as strong as Kuramochi, it is more than enough to steal second base from first base.

When he stole second base, the locals would have to bear the consequences.

"Don't worry about him, let him run."

Mr. Nitta shouted to Hongo.

Old man Xintian already knew something about Zhou Hui's tricks.

Let him run freely and see what he does when he reaches third base.

This is what Mr. Nitta thinks.

There is definitely no problem with Zhou Hui's speed in stealing third base. The biggest problem is that if Qingdao High School's batting line cannot connect, no one will send the ball back to him.

Let him steal home base?

Let's be realistic, this is already the Koshien finals.

The Koshien finals are not just a formality.

Zhou Hui automatically ignored what Mr. Xintian said and focused on preparing for his next move.

Although Mr. Nitta had been a great help to him before, he always believed that giving his all was the greatest respect to the old man.

Although the old man could see what he was thinking, let him see.

It’s clear that it can’t be stopped, and it’s useless.

"You don't need me to tell you. I know it myself."

It was already annoying enough that Zhou Hui got a hit, and now he was being nagged by his own old man, Xin Tian.

Although Hongo's personality has changed, if he is really touched, he will become the unruly person he was before.

This can be seen from the head-on confrontation with Zhou Hui.

In order to compete with Zhou Hui to see who was stronger, he directly threw such a dangerous ball.

If his personality had changed back, that kind of ball would not have been possible.

"Come on, Captain."

"Send Zhou Hui back."

"We have to score in this inning."

"I'm counting on you, Captain."

When Yuki was about to step into the batter's box, his classmates from Seidou High School gave him their blessings.

Since Zhou Hui got a hit in the first match against Hongo, Yuki naturally has a good chance of hitting as well.

"Fifth batter, first baseman, Yuuki-san."

"Captain, be careful with his inside corner kick, don't get hit."

Zhou Hui was still shouting from the side.

It is said to be shouting, but in fact it is just the mentality of the locals.

Things have come to this point, and to be honest, it’s not that easy to win the game using normal methods.

The strength of the Giant Troll Daifujijuan and Qingdao High School is not much different now, and now it all depends on their mentality.

The troll vine naturally knew this truth.

They also wanted to piss off Zhou Hui.

Otherwise, Honjo would definitely not have thrown such a dangerous ball in the first shot.

If you really want to make a protest, just throw the ball to the inside corner so that there will be no suspicion of physical contact.

In other words, the referee sided with the troll Da Tengjuan, otherwise Hongxiang might be watching the game from the sidelines now.

"Stop talking nonsense to me!"

The baseball that Hongo was holding tightly was pushed out by a force in an instant, but this time the location was not inside the glove of Yasuda at home plate, but first base where Zhou Hui was.

"Snapped!"

"Safety!"

The first baseman of the Troll Da Tengjuan pressed down after receiving the baseball, but Zhou Hui had already rushed back.

His reaction ability is still quite good.

At least you won't be restrained to death.

"It's so dangerous."

"Ignore him and face the hitter."

Yasuda took off his mask and said.

Although Hongo still had a special grudge against Zhou Hui, at this moment he still focused his attention on Yuki in the batter's zone.

"As long as we take down the last three of you, it doesn't matter if Zhou Hui gets to the base or not."

"boom!"

When Hongo waved his arms, a small breeze was created.

The baseball spun, swept up in the air and hurtled toward home run.

Yuki didn't move in the batter's box. Even though he saw the ball was heading for his chest, he was not afraid at all.

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Faced with such a sudden inside corner ball, the average batter would definitely retreat back in fear, or would have some reaction.

But that's not the case with Yuki.

He really did not move at all, without any waves in his heart, and just watched the baseball go into Yasuda's glove.

"Aren't you afraid?"

Yasuda was also confused.

There are players in Qingdao High School who are so brave.

When he saw Hongxiang's ball, he didn't react at all.

No wonder he is the captain of Qingdao High School.

The three most difficult batters for Seidou High School right now are the center batting line starting with Chris and ending with Yuki.

Although they don't look like anything special, they can carry the baseball very far.

This is absolutely rare in high school.

"What do you think, Captain Yuki? Do you want to swing at the next pitch?"

Zhou Hui gestured to Yuki in the batter's box.

For the next ball, Zhou Hui thought they really needed to do something.

If Yuki didn't swing the bat, he would have stolen the base at first base.

It's not their style to let the game stagnate.

In order to get a point, they should be more active.

Yuki nodded, indicating that he would swing at the next pitch.

If that was the case, then Zhou Hui could just stay on first base. Yuki's swing would definitely send him one base forward, saving him the trouble of stealing a base.

Zhou Hui has unlimited confidence in the batting line of Qingdao High School.

"Whoosh!"

The sound of a baseball sliding across fingertips was heard, and the small white ball flew out of his hands.

Aiming at the trajectory of the baseball, Yuki in the batter's box moved like thunder and hit the ball hard with his bat.

"Qiang!"

Infinite power was exerted on the baseball, and it suddenly lost its ability to resist and flew toward the left outfield.

Throwing away the bat, Yuuki started running the bases.

Zhou Hui at first base was not idle either. Looking at the flight trajectory of the baseball, it could indeed be a good hit to left field.

Zhou Hui also felt relieved and started to attack towards second base.

"impossible!"

The left fielder of the Troll Daitojuan also didn't want to lose the game.

We have reached the finals. Who wouldn’t feel regretful if we don’t win the championship?

So he jumped and put the baseball directly into his glove.

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, he landed on the ground and showed the baseball in his glove to the third base umpire.

"Out!"

Seeing the baseball in the left fielder's hand, the umpire said without hesitation.

When Zhou Hui heard the referee's voice, he immediately ran back to first base.

It was almost like they caught and killed two people.

In fact, this left fielder is usually unremarkable in the team, just like a transparent existence.

But today, for the Koshien championship, he also burst out with extraordinary energy.

By catching the high fly ball hit by Yuki, Seidou High School easily entered the scoring circle.

Now it's troublesome.

Among Chris, Zhou Hui and Yuki, only one of them hit a hit.

This means that Seidou High School had basically no chance of scoring in the first three innings.

This is a problem for Qingdao High School.

There is no way to widen the score gap in the first place. Can their four pitchers really withstand the fierce bombardment of the giant troll vine?
Sawamura told you that it was okay, but the other three pitchers didn't know yet.

If they want to win, Seidou High School must score more points.

And it’s more than one point, so it’s guaranteed!

In the next game, Sawamura will face Hongo.

In order to prevent them from getting ahead of them, Qingdao High School must do this.

"Sixth batter, center fielder, Isashiki-san."

"The task of hitting is up to you. Don't put too much pressure on the pitching staff."

"I feel like if we put some pressure on those guys, they can play better."

"Please give me your advice."

When he got to the batter's box, Isajiki Jun just greeted him politely.

But this is the only time to be polite.

When he looked at Hongo, he bared his teeth as if he was going to eat Hongo alive in the next second.

But Hongxiang doesn't care about that at all.

All he cares about is the strikeout count.

Zhou Hui and Hongo are both very obsessed with data.

One wants the strikeout count, the other wants the batting average.

No wonder Mr. Nitta took a fancy to her, the two of them have exactly the same characteristics.

He is extremely competitive and has an unusual obsession with data.

"Whoosh!"

"Look at me swinging my hand!"

"Snapped!"

Isajiki Jun swung the bat with all his might, but failed to touch the baseball at all.

"nice shot!"

Before the game started, the troll Daitojuan had done a thorough research on Qingdao High School.

They studied almost all the people who might pose a threat to them, even Sawamura's short hit was within their research scope.

Their impression of Isashiki Jun is that he loves to swing the bat, loves to swing it with all his strength, and will hit it no matter how tricky the angle is.

This became an opportunity for him, and the troll vine took the chance to sneak in.

"Love to swing, huh? Look at this pitch!"

"boom!"

The angle of the outside corner is about two balls away from the strike zone.

He is very far away from Jun Isajiki, and if he were to meet him, it would only be barely enough.

But if Isajiki Jun doesn't swing the bat, the number of pitches against him can be regained a little advantage.

"Snapped!"

But who knew that Isashiki Jun also planned to give this ball a try.

When he swung the bat, he sucked out all the air around the batter's box, and the innocent Yasuda almost suffocated.

"nice shot!"

“It turns out that he can really play any kind of ball.”

After seeing through Isajiki Jun, Hongo revealed a devilish smile.

I'll finish you off with this one ball!

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

The baseball "exploded" inside Yasuda's glove.

"Good ball! Batter out!"

Three swings, no strikes, all missed!

If Isajiki Jun hadn't swung the bat, the outcome might have been different.

But for Jun Isashiki, it is indeed a little impossible not to swing at this kind of ball.

Two outs, runner on first base.

After Zhou Hui reached the base, it seemed that he was of no use and stayed at first base without moving forward.

"Seventh batter, third baseman, Masuko-san."

When Toru Masuko stepped into the batter's box, the audience seats at Seidou High School immediately became lively.

Their strong attack is not over yet!

How about that? This guy is only the seventh batter on our team! Are you starting to sweat?

But Hongo didn't feel any sweat.

Masuko Toru's appearance was undoubtedly just to give him the chance to be eliminated.

His target from the beginning to the end was only Zhou Hui.

What do other people count for?
"Whoosh!"

"Qiang!"

Facing Hongo's first fast straight ball, Masuko Toru chose to shoot.

"Compared to Furuya, your ball is much slower!"

Before Masuko Toru could finish showing off, the baseball flying towards Hongo was caught by him.

"Snapped!"

The baseball was stuck firmly in Hongo's glove, and Masuko Toru was also eliminated.

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

the referee shouted.

Except for Zhou Hui, no other strong hitters from Qingdao High School got a single hit.

Such a Qingdao High School does seem a bit unfamiliar!
And in the audience, Senior Guizi’s eyes never left Zhou Hui.

The feeling of being mesmerized made him not even aware of the end of the game.

"Why did Zhou Hui go on?"

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(End of this chapter)