Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 268 Fight on behalf of others! Kenta Maezono

At the end of the fourth inning, Qingdao High School once again expanded the score.

The score between the two sides is now 3:0.

At the current pace, it would not be difficult for Sawamura to win the game even if he makes some mistakes, let alone not making any.

After four innings of suppression, no one in Teito High School's batting line-up could be a match for Sawamura.

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

Just when Aso Takashi returned to the lounge, a loud explosion was heard from the bullpen.

Aso Takashi was the last eighth batter to be eliminated from Seidou High School.

It is not difficult to hear that this is the unique pitching sound of Akira Fōgani.

Only he can control the speed and power of the ball to such a level.

This sound is produced when the baseball enters the glove.

"Furiya?"

Sawamura looked surprised.

He performed very well today and coach Kataoka had no reason to replace him.

But from the sounds in the bullpen, Xiao Jōgō has already started warming up.

"Boss? What does this mean?"

"Nothing, I just feel like the game is already decided. Our ace pitcher can come down and rest."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

After winning the Koshien championship, it wasn't just the people from Seidou High School who became confident. Even coach Kataoka became arrogant.

The opponent is Teito High School, one of the top four teams in Koshien, and they are no pushovers.

It's only the fourth inning and we're only leading by three points.

How dare you say the outcome is decided?
Coach Kataoka now dares to replace the ace pitcher Sawamura in the game against Teito High School, and he dares to keep the fourth batter and captain Zhou Hui on the bench in the game against Daocheng Industrial.

This is no joke.

It's really possible.

Although Sawamura was reluctant to leave, he didn't say anything.

Now, his true nature as a pitcher is increasingly being exposed.

There is no ace pitcher who doesn't want to pitch the entire game, and Sawamura is no exception.

"You try your best to defend in the fifth game, and then you can take a rest. The third game against Daocheng Industrial will depend on you."

Director Kataoka has a high emotional intelligence.

What it means is to conserve your energy and wait until the more important competition, then it won’t be too late for you to go!
Sawamura is such a simple person, and coach Kataoka can make him happy with just a few words.

"Hehe, I told you that the boss wouldn't disbelieve me."

After saying that, Sawamura ran onto the court happily, and the gloom in his eyes disappeared.

Yukichi shook his head.

He knew exactly what Director Kataoka was thinking.

"Maezono, you should go warm up too."

Director Kataoka was not looking at Maezono, but the voice reached Maezono's ears.

"me?"

Maezono was a little bit unconvinced.

The current first baseman of Qingdao High School is Zhou Hui, and his strength is incomparable to Maezono.

Could it be that he is going to replace Zhou Hui?
It's somewhat impossible.

But Maezono didn't think about anything. He just picked up his own bat, went to the bullpen and started swinging the bat to warm up.

He is eager to have the opportunity to play.

Zhou Hui smiled slightly and looked into the eyes of Director Kataoka.

Although neither of them said anything, their inner thoughts had already appeared on their faces. Both sides already knew what the other was thinking, but they just tacitly did not say it out loud.

on the field.

As the ace pitcher, Sawamura was still in a killing state. He quickly eliminated two batters and got two outs.

Now he is facing the last batter of Teito High School.

"Inside corner ball, throw it to him."

Sawamura nodded and his pupils dilated.

The gloves were pulled up to the mouth, deliberately revealing his glowing pupils.

"Is it so scary?"

The batter from Teito High School was also surprised when he saw Sawamura's pupils.

This feeling of oppression really made him feel a little uncomfortable.

What's more, the next second Sawamura's straight ball was still heading towards his chest.

The sharp eyes and the sharp inside corner ball make the batter's predicament even worse.

Now it is not only a test of strength, but also a great test of his heart.

"Qiang!"

"Awesome!"

The tricky inside corner kick is so sharp.

The baseball was knocked out.

"Snapped!"

Higasa at third base was not in a hurry. He retreated to a suitable angle and the baseball naturally fell into his glove.

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

"The mission is over."

For some reason, Sawamura suddenly felt a sense of relief, which was completely different from the previous feeling.

Before, he cherished the time on the court, but now he feels relaxed.

After returning to the locker room, Sawamura took off his gloves consciously.

But the next second, he sat on the bench in the lounge like a dandy young man.

This seems a bit like Senior Jun Isashiki.

Zhou Hui got a real headache when he saw this scene.

Sawamura is not a small gangster, but after being given the nickname of ace pitcher, it seems that he is becoming more and more like seniors Kuramochi and Isashiki Jun.

"Notice from Seidou High School: the ninth batter, Sawamura-san, will be replaced by Maezono-san."

"The pitcher switched to pinch hitter? So they are confident they can win this game?"

Supervisor Okamoto's expression suddenly became more angry.

There should be a limit to looking down on others!

You're replacing your ace pitcher with five innings left. That's really going too far.

"Damn it, we at Teito High School are not pushovers. If you dare to change pitchers, we will defeat you. If you don't believe me, just wait and see, Director Kataoka."

Maezono stood behind the batter's box, facing Mukai.

This was his first time to play in an official match on behalf of the first team.

"kick off!"

The referee behind him raised his right hand and announced the start of the game.

In the first ball, Mukai threw a straight ball to the high outside corner.

"Whoosh!"

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Facing the first goal, Maezono naturally showed an indifferent attitude.

"Now that we are ahead in the count, just throw the screwball directly."

The batter Maezono is particularly sensitive to straight balls, but he is not so sensitive to changing balls.

In this respect, he is a bit like senior Toru Masuko in summer.