Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 321 Just a Hit

Chapter 321 Just a Hit
Three up and three down.

After Seidou High School changed pitchers, except for that one tag out at second base, the fielders of Seidou High School did not get any chance to perform.

The game was completely suppressed by Zhou Hui on the pitcher's mound, leading Qingdao High School to advance triumphantly.

Although the score is still 2:2, there is no change.

But the momentum of Qingdao High School is stronger than that of Chengkong Academy.

"good."

Seeing Zhou Hui coming back, Director Kataoka was the first to offer encouragement.

For coach Kataoka, Zhou Hui is definitely his favorite player and his most proud disciple.

Not because of anything else, just because of his unique strength.

His strength will keep him at the top of the baseball world.

It is rare for a player to average two home runs per game.

Zhou Hui's achievements may really be able to surpass those of the Eastern Qing Kingdom.

And catching up is not enough, surpassing is his final destination.

Dongqing Country is currently ranked second in the island country's professional league, and its greatest achievement is undoubtedly being the starting player in the first team.

In the opinion of coach Kataoka, Zhou Hui has the level of a major league player.

And his template is today's Shohei Otani.

Like Zhou Hui, Shohei Ohtani is good at both shooting and hitting.

He is the team's pitcher, but more often he plays as an outfielder.

But none of this is that important.

His striking ability is also extraordinary, so his fighting style is roughly the same as Zhou Hui's.

This means that Zhou Hui is likely to move closer to Shohei Otani.

Shohei Ohtani can now be regarded as the number one baseball player in the island country.

If Zhou Hui really has that ability, not to mention the major leagues, at least the number one player in the island league will come from the hands of coach Kataoka.

When he was in high school, Shohei Otani, like Zhou Hui, dominated the high school league.

After all, even if you look for it now, you won't be able to find a pitcher who can throw at a speed of 160km in Koshien.

But Shohei Otani was able to do this at that time.

"You did a good job of not showing all your strength."

Director Kataoka looked at Zhou Hui behind him and smiled.

But Zhou Hui was stunned. He just stood there without taking any action. He turned around and looked at Director Kataoka in horror.

He...how did he know?
Director Kataoka didn't say anything, but just smiled, which he rarely saw.

This smile has a profound meaning.

"This……"

Zhou Hui didn't stay in a daze for too long and sat back down.

At the same time, he had a new perspective on Director Kataoka's abilities.

Even though Coach Kataoka had not led Seidou High School into Koshien for five years before Zhou Hui came, his insight is not inferior to any other coach.

Even the fact that Zhou Hui was holding back on his strength on the pitcher's mound could be seen.

It is true that Zhou Hui was always holding back when pitching and did not show his strongest strength.

After all, with his ability, if he said he couldn't throw a straight ball close to 150km, I'm afraid no one would believe it.

This is no joke.

The first thing to understand is what a pitcher uses when throwing a fastball.

It's nothing more than these few points: arm strength, correct pitching posture and hard work.

These three points can make a strong fastball pitcher.

But Akira Fōgaya is an exception. He became a fastball pitcher because of his talent.

His talent is enough to make him a fastball pitcher known throughout the country.

His talent had already been revealed when he was in junior high school, but it was not fully revealed.

Because when he was in junior high school, no one in Tomakomai's group could catch his pitches.

His talent can be said to be visible to the naked eye.

Zhou Hui has achieved his current success by possessing all three of these qualities.

Of course, part of the reason is because of his talent. His talent is still not bad.

"Top of the seventh inning, Seidou High School is on offense, the third batter, the catcher, is Miyuki-san."

After Yukichi went up, Zhou Hui was ready.

Only this time, he was more serious than usual.

As soon as Yuki stepped onto the court, he felt something was wrong. He turned around to look at Zhou Hui who was squatting obediently in the batting area.

"Something's wrong? Why didn't he come to mock me this time?"

When being ridiculed became a habit, he would feel uncomfortable as long as that familiar and annoying voice did not come out.

Without thinking too much, Miyuki walked into the batter's box.

"Whoosh!"

"Qiang!"

"Snapped!"

"Out!"

There was nothing unexpected, and the four voices sounded one after another, very smoothly.

One ball, one hit, one catch, one sound.

This determined Yuki's performance this time.

That's right, he was caught out, and the person who caught him was the left fielder of Chengkong Academy.

Although this left fielder is of humble origin, the problem lies with Miyuki.

He hit it really straight.

It was just a training session to catch the opponent. It would be strange if he didn't catch the opponent.

"The fourth batter, first baseman, Mr. Zhou."

Yukichi’s attack this time was quick, and Zhou Hui didn’t have to wait too long.

Just got to the batter's box and was about to walk towards the batter's box.

For Zhou Hui, this was not something abnormal.

After putting on his batting gear, Zhou Hui swung in the air and walked into the batting box.

It has always been Zhou Hui's habit to swing the bat twice before entering the batter's zone.

But this is all unconscious.

If it was conscious, it would make his attack less effective.

"You still have to rely on yourself."

Zhou Hui muttered to himself as he walked into the batter's box.

Now he knows that it is more reliable to rely on himself than on others.

"Do you want to be escorted?"

After seeing Zhou Hui coming up, Shinichiro Masu and the other catchers had the same idea, which was to give him a walk!
Only by passing him on a free throw can we have a chance to avoid losing points.

Ogawa had the same idea as most pitchers and chose to shake his head.

A walk is a big deal for a hitter, and a pitcher with a very strong self-esteem.

He couldn't do such a thing.

Pitchers are like this, they have strong and fragile self-esteem.

As long as they get a hit or score, their self-esteem will collapse.

But on the premise of continuous hits and continuous scoring.

Otherwise, Xiaochuan wouldn't have stood here for so long.

"Whoosh!"

The baseball came with a violent rotation, and it was not difficult to see that this ball was still a spiral ball.

The screwball is Ogawa's ultimate move. No pitcher would be unwilling to use this ultimate move against the strongest hitter on the opposing team.

"Qiang!"

The baseball flew out and landed around the center field wall, but it didn't go out.