Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 246 Little Heart Pitcher

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

"Strike! Batter is out! Three outs! Attack and defense switch!"

The pace of the game was very fast, and it was already the top of the seventh inning.

In the top of the seventh inning, Hongo also faced the back-end batting line of Seidou High School.

It started with Akatsuki Fōgaya and ended with Kuramochi.

He still finished with three strikeouts.

This result made everyone in Qingdao High School feel extremely uncomfortable.

Apart from Zhou Hui and Chris, there is no hitter from Seidou High School who can break through the home team.

The one who suffered the most was Akatsuki Fōtani.

Akihiro Fōtani had just conceded a home run to Hongo on the defensive end, and he was thinking of returning the favor on the offensive end.

But what he didn't expect was that this was just his fantasy after all.

There is still a long way to go between him and Hongo.

Now that the seventh inning is over, Qingdao High School will definitely choose to make substitutions at this time.

The next attack would only be a wave of back-end batting, and since they were leading in the score, there was no need for Akira Fōgani to stay on the court.

The next pitchers that Seidou High School can use are Kawakami and Tamba.

Of course, if Zhou Hui is also included, they do have another choice.

But Zhou Hui never takes the pitcher's mound unless he has no other choice.

After all, the only types of balls he has are those ordinary change-ups with normal changes.

Although he has mastered many skills, except for the butterfly ball, he is no different from an ordinary pitcher.

Moreover, Zhou Hui's ball speed is not high.

It's not appropriate for him to take the mound.

"Notification of substitution from Seidou High School. Pitcher Furuya-san is going to rest, and Kawakami-san will be replacing him."

"He went down into the valley?"

"Are you kidding me? Kawakami at this time?"

"Director Kataoka is not in his right mind again."

Fans of Seidou High School were dissatisfied with this choice.

Kawakami came on the court at this time, and no one knew why.

Kawakami is a famous "small-hearted" pitcher at Seidou High School and is unable to handle any big situations.

At such an important moment, it would be fine to replace Akira Shigetani, but at least the ace pitcher Tamba should be put on.

No one can understand what this means anyway.

The pitcher Kawakami has a very unique style. He throws with his shoulders down and sideways.

The ball he threw from the batter's box looked like it was coming from the back of his head. The angle was very tricky and very uncomfortable to watch.

The average hitter is the type who can’t hit well.

In the previous inning, that is, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Akira Fōgaya faced Hongo again.

Fōtani Akiya used a high-speed straight ball, forcing Hongo to hit a high fly ball that was caught out.

It can be considered as revenge.

Just because he didn't get a strikeout, Xiao Fōgaya felt extremely disappointed.

So this time the attack started with their fifth batter, Yasuda.

Helping Kawakami eliminate Hongo, the most threatening point, is the last thing that Fōgō Akatsuki can do.

"Whoosh!"

"Snapped!"

"Kawakami's ball control was pretty good today. Maybe he can try the sinker later."

This can only exist in Chris's fantasy.

Kawakami's sinker is really not as good as his slider.

"Bottom of the seventh inning, Giant Giant Fujimaki is attacking, fifth batter, catcher, Yasuda-san."

"First ball, let's see how you are doing today. Hit a low straight ball to the outside corner."

Kawakami nodded slowly.

As he nodded, Chris noticed that his shoulders were still shaking.

This is not a good sign, it means Kawakami is nervous now.

He still hasn't gotten rid of his habit of getting scared when faced with big situations.

Chris pushed up his catcher's mask, spread his legs, and put his glove away.

"Whoosh!"

“This ball feels so weird.”

The speed is obviously not that fast, but it gives people a feeling of being out of reach.

As the fifth batter, he didn't know how to swing the bat. Only Chris frowned.

"Crooked."

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball."

The ball control that I was most proud of turned out to be like this.

"Throw a slider to the inside corner for the second pitch. Get back into shape quickly."

"Whoosh!"

"Snapped!"

This ball went through a lot of changes but ultimately didn't fall into the strike zone.

"Bad ball."

Two bad balls.

Yasuda, who was used to Kawakami's pitching, now felt that his pitching was not so scary.

This sends a bad signal to Qingdao High School.

"Whoosh!"

Kawakami's shot was a bit soft today. He just threw the next ball just for the sake of it, and his throw was very accurate.

This also gave Yasuda an opportunity.

"Qiang!"

The baseball flew over the shortstop's head and landed in center field for a hit.

No one out, first base occupied.

Kawakami got a hit as he came up.

"Have the opportunity."

Old man Nitta was smiling happily.

They still have a chance to win.

"That pitcher has a bad mentality, so just give him a blow."

Old man Nitta said to the sixth stick of the troll Daitojuan.

After the sixth batter came up, the first thing Chris did was to adjust Kawakami's condition.

After three consecutive goals, Kawakami's report card was two bad and one good.

And most importantly, the ball was thrown very straight, right in the middle.

This made Chris feel uneasy again.

This time, I'm afraid it will be either a hit or a walk.

Chris looked at Director Kataoka.

Why did they replace Kawakami at this time?
Is it just for the so-called follow-up shooting tactics?
"Whoosh!"

The next pitch was a low straight ball to the outside corner.

“It’s a good shot.”

"Qiang!"

This swing was also quite beautiful, but it was a little too straight. Judging from the trajectory of the baseball, it would be extremely easy for Masuko Toru to catch it.

Toru Masuko tried to block the baseball with his body, but the result was ridiculous.

At this time, Toru Masuko made a serious mistake. He failed to block the baseball and dropped the ball when he picked it up.

"Oops."

The consecutive mistakes gave the troll Da Tengjuan an opportunity to occupy the first and second bases.

At this point, Qingdao High School's consecutive mistakes undoubtedly allowed the troll Daitojuan to seize opportunities.

Director Kataoka was in the lounge, still with no expression on his face.

"If that doesn't work, then we can only rely on him."

As he spoke, Coach Kataoka turned his gaze toward the man standing in left field on the field.

Zhou Hui!

"Whoosh!"

Facing the seventh batter, Kawakami hit a ball to the inside corner.

It is very sharp and the attack is very fierce, and it looks like it has the intention to "tear apart" the opponent.

But this ball hit the batter's ankle directly.

"Touch ball!"

The referee immediately raised his hands high.

Both Kawakami and other students from Seidou High School looked embarrassed on the field.

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(End of this chapter)