Diamond Ace: Monster Slayer

Chapter 57 Strikeout
"Ball! Ball! Walk!"

Chris hit the last ball and the batter dropped his bat and ran to first base.

This was already Akira Fōgaya's third walk in this game.

After continuous crowding, Mingchuan Academy has occupied all the bases.

No one out, bases loaded!
In this situation, scoring is hardly a problem as long as the defending team does not do it intentionally.

"Another four balls. Seidou High School pitcher Furuya threw four balls again, and Akikawa Academy's third batter Ohnishi was walked. No one out and the bases loaded. This situation is rare for Akikawa Academy. It seems that the first point of this game is not far away!"

"Isn't it time to deal with it?"

Yukichi pinched his chin and said.

After two balls passed, Chris did not call a timeout and go to the mound, leaving Miyuki confused for a moment.

If it were him, he would call a timeout the moment the pitcher threw the first four balls.

When a pitcher throws four balls, it is likely to have an impact on his mentality.

At this time, the role of the catcher is quite obvious.

They are responsible for calming the pitcher's emotions.

Now that there is no one out and the bases are loaded, it would be unreasonable for Chris not to call a timeout.

"pause."

There was no choice but for Chris to call a timeout.

Chris ran up to the pitcher's mound. Fōgiya Aki was in very bad condition, and his eyes were surprisingly empty.

Although Fōgiya Xiao is usually a little dazed, he definitely doesn't look like he's lost his soul.

After seeing Chris go up, Director Kataoka felt relieved.

It’s just that the timing of calling for a timeout is a bit bad.

The bases were already loaded, and a timeout was called when the limit was reached.

If it was earlier, perhaps the chance of losing points could be further reduced.

On the pitcher's mound, no one knew what Chris said to Akira Fōgaya.

Anyway, after Chris said those words, Fōtani Akatsuki swept away the gloom from before, and he seemed to be on fire, staring fiercely at Shiratori from Mingchuan Academy.

Shiratori is the captain, fourth batter, and first catcher of Mingchuan Academy.

But his status in Mingchuan Academy seems to be even lower than Yang Shunchen.

"The fourth batter, the catcher, Shiratori-san."

No one out, bases loaded.

It's White Bird's turn to bat!

This is definitely Mingchuan Academy's best scoring opportunity.

The batting order fell to the fourth batter in the center, and the pitcher was in poor condition.

"Come on, Captain!"

"Keep calm!"

"Take this point!"

"Take your time. Take your time."

"Nonsense, if I can't get even one point in this situation, I will be the captain of Mingchuan."

"kick off!"

There was a threat in Fōgiya Akatsuki's eyes, and Shiratori felt even more frightened after looking into his eyes.

"Did I offend this guy?"

Shiratori couldn't figure it out.

I clearly didn't do anything to Fōgiya Xiao, so why did he still look at me like that?

"Furuya, remember this, relax your body and the baseball will naturally fall into the strike zone."

"Whoosh!"

Fōgiya Xiaohao took a step forward.

The baseball flew like a cannonball.

"So fast."

"Snapped!"

Even though Shiratori was very afraid of this ball speed, he still refrained from swinging the bat.

As long as he closes his eyes, nothing can scare him!

"Bad ball."

Sure enough, it was still a bad ball.

When Shiratori heard the referee say "ball", he finally dared to open his eyes.

“The ball has definitely gone down.”

Zhou Hui discovered that Akihiro Kouya's pitching had improved, proving that he could still throw well.

Is it just psychological?

Zhou Hui was not sure about this. He only knew that what Chris said made his playing style much more stable.

"Good shot, keep it up."

"Nice ball path?"

Shiratori looked towards the pitcher's mound in disbelief.

The four words "good ball path" have been lingering in his mind, and he could not believe that these four words "good ball path" could be associated with Kouyanagi Akira.

Kougu Aki's ball speed was fast and powerful, but it was impossible for him to hit the ball well. But Shiratori recovered quickly.

Even if his ball path is good, it is still a bad ball.

There is nothing to worry about.

"Whoosh!"

For the second goal, Shiratori still chose to close his eyes.

As long as they can squeeze back, they can score!

Mingchuan Academy can go there first!

"Snapped!"

"nice shot!"

Appeared!
Fūya Akira's first good ball! It appeared!
If Akira Jōgō throws a good ball, it's like having dumplings during the Chinese New Year.

Since the summer tournament, Akira Fōtani has not had a single ball in the strike zone.

Those strikeouts are all due to the batters swinging at the bat and turning bad balls into good ones.

One good and one bad.

"Can't you throw a good ball?"

Chris smiled and threw the ball back.

"It must be luck, it must be luck."

The white bird comforted itself.

He didn't believe that Akira Fōgaya could always throw good balls.

This time, it was just luck.

"Go on, remember the feeling just now!"

That good ball just now was actually very dangerous.

They were all brought in along with good balls.

But fortunately, the referee stood on the side of Seidou High School and gave Akira Fōgaya a good ball.

Maybe it's also to give face to Akira Fōgiya.

After all, it is not easy for Xiao Fōgō to throw a good ball.

"Whoosh!"

Continuing on, when the next ball from Fōgiya Akira came, Shiratori also closed his eyes.

"Snapped!"

"Bad ball!"

Sure enough, Shiratori was not wrong!
The previous ball was just a matter of luck. Akira Jōgō didn't throw a good ball.

"Bad ball!"

In the next ball, Akira Fōgani continued his "stable" performance and it was another bad ball.

The number of balls now has reached three balls and one strike, and Shiratori has a considerable advantage.

Xiao Jiangu was panicked again!
"Think carefully about what I told you, and don't forget that feeling."

"Whoosh!"

Without thinking too much, Akira Fōgaya threw what might be his last pitch.

Chris squatted in the catcher's area, like a "hunter" waiting for his "prey" to fall into his arms.

"Snapped!"

The baseball hit the target with a crisp sound, and the referee gave his judgment.

"nice shot!"

Three bad and two good!

The ball count is full!

Whether a run is scored or a strikeout is determined by the last ball.

The most important goal.

"Jianggu, take a deep breath, take a deep breath!"

Sawamura was also in the lounge and began to give orders.

Deep breathing has always been the "Sawamura-style relaxation method" he invented!
But this method is used by almost no one except Sawamura himself.

"Whoosh!"

"Loaded and loaded", baseball pitched!

Shiratori still chose not to swing the bat and closed his eyes tightly.

Akihiro Fōgani's ball control has improved, so gambling on luck becomes his only option.

If you swing at it, you're sure to miss. The only way is to bet on him getting four balls.

"Snapped!"

"Good ball! Batter out!"

nice shot!

Strikeout!

No strikeout!

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(End of this chapter)