Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

Three outs, then the roles reversed.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Seido took the lead.

"First batter, shortstop, Yoichi Kuramochi."

Seido's batting lineup now starts with the first batter, Kuramochi.

Kuramochi's consistent hitting style usually involves short bats, using his speed to get to first base. Then he teams up with Kominato Ryosuke to steal a base.

Kuramochi stood in the strike zone, keeping his body low to the ground.

Yokohama Gakuin's ace pitcher, Ryu-Ming Shirabayashi, is skilled at throwing sliders, and his pitches are so familiar to the Seido batting lineup that they're used to seeing his pitches.

Next comes the scoring moment.

Shimobayashi, observing Kuramochi, guessed that he might be planning a short-hitting game, intending to throw a low pitch.

Kuramochi fought and fled simultaneously.

Xia Lin didn't react at all.

Kuramochi reached base with incredible speed.

Kuramochi: "Hehe, I made it to base!"

"Second batter, second baseman, Ryosuke Kominato."

Kominato, the player known as the "Smiling Assassin," calmly takes the stage.

Xia Lin looked at him and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Kominato has always enjoyed challenging pitchers who throw breaking balls, and he has done extensive research on this subject.

The score is now 6-2.

Although Seido is temporarily behind, Lin Xiao's strong performance on the pitcher's mound makes it difficult for Yokogaku, a national powerhouse, to continue to extend their lead.

With the perfectly coordinated partnership of Kuramochi and Kominato, how could they not see through Shimobayashi's scheme to sacrifice points in exchange for more games?

Ryosuke Kominato accurately predicted Shimori's pitch trajectory, swung his bat sharply, and sent the ball flying high into the air.

Just as Kominato Ryosuke swung the bat, Kuramochi launched himself like an arrow, sprinting towards second base and successfully reaching it.

With this brilliant hit, Ryosuke Kominato got a single and made it to first base.

Isashiki stepped into the batter's box. He also showed impressive skill, swinging his bat to hit a single and successfully reaching first base.

In an instant, the bases were loaded, and Yokohama Gakuen's defensive lineup was in an unprecedented crisis.

"Fourth batter, first baseman, Tetsuya Yuki."

Yuki enters the ring to strike.

Shimori faced a difficult choice: if he chose to send Yuuki to school, Seido would gain a point for free.

If they don't walk, they'll be hit by Yuki's single or home run.

Seido would then tie or even surpass the score.

However, right after Yuki was Lin Xiao, who was the next batter.

Hengxue did not know Lin Xiao's hitting ability beforehand; he simply guessed that as a pitcher, Lin Xiao's hitting ability should not be too strong.

After much deliberation, Shimobayashi ultimately dared not take the risk and reluctantly opted to send Yuuki on a run, preparing to face off against Lin Xiao, the next runner. He secretly prayed that his choice was correct. Little did he know, they would deeply regret this decision after the race.

"Bad ball!"

"Bad ball!"

"Bad ball!"

"Bad ball!"

"Four bad apples get admitted."

Kuramochi easily returned to home plate, scoring a valuable run.

The score is now 6-3, with Seido just three runs away from tying the game. With no outs and the bases loaded, everyone is on edge.

Lin Xiao slowly walked into the batter's box.

The three runners on the field were all focused and ready, just waiting for Lin Xiao to hit the ball.

Lin Xiao thought to himself, "Hmph, they underestimate me so much? Well then, I'll have to go all out."

Seeing the white ball fly out again, he couldn't help but laugh and say, "Here it comes! Throwing such a sweet ball, isn't that perfect? ​​In that case, I'll accept this great gift!"

"Bang!!!"

Seeing this, the outfielder quickly retreated.

All efforts were in vain. The ball flew straight over the outfield wall like an arrow, successfully sending Ryosuke Kominato, Isashiki, and Yuki home.

"Wow!!!"

"Golden home run".

"Lin Xiao, you're amazing!!!"

"Four points!!!"

"They've taken the lead!!!"

"Lin Xiao, the super rookie of Seido."

【Ding】

[Hitting a home run for the first time]

[Reward: One million RMB]

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the stands, the enthusiasm instantly reaching its peak.

"RMB! Well, something's better than nothing, my gear's been a bit rusty lately."

Xia Lin watched as Lin Xiao casually tossed aside his bat and began running the bases with all his might. When Lin Xiao reached home plate, he was almost at the point of collapse.

The team initially had a commanding 6-2 lead over Seido, but the score turned into a 6-3 deficit. Now, with no outs and the bases loaded, they have been hit with a home run, bringing the score to 6-7.

As a national powerhouse, Yokohama Gakuen's ace pitcher was overtaken by the opposing team's offense in the bottom of the eighth inning, despite having such a favorable situation, and didn't even get a single out. How could they possibly save face?

Xia Lin could already imagine the doubts and ridicule he would face after the competition.

Fortunately, at this moment, Shiorin's partner stepped forward in time to try to calm him down, since the most important thing was to get the number of eliminations.

"Sixth batter, third baseman, Masuko Toru." Masuko Toru stepped into the batter's box.

With his partner's encouragement, Shimobayashi gradually calmed down. Against a batter like Masuko who liked to swing hard, throwing a breaking ball was undoubtedly the best option.

Xia Lin adjusted his breathing and steadily threw the ball.

"Ping!!!"

Masuko hit the ball high, which was caught cleanly by the first baseman.

"Out of the game."

The catcher immediately shouted, encouraging the catcher, "Good pitch! Keep it up, one out!"

"One out" *N

The guards behind Xia Lin also joined in the shouting.

"So quickly, he's already cheered up?" Miyuki thought to himself as he watched Shimori from the batting area.

On ordinary days, when no one is on the base, I really don't know if Miyuki can hit the ball.

"Since the juniors are working so hard, how can I, as the senior, fall behind! Get out of here!" He aimed at Lin's slider, swung the bat hard, and the ball shot out of the field like a cannonball.

"It flew out!"

"Kazu Miyuki, the star player of Seido High School."

The second home run reignited the passion in the stadium.

Seido's eighth and ninth batters were eliminated by Shimori's breaking balls. However, Seido's attack was not over. Surprisingly, Yokohama Gakuen still didn't seem to have any plans to change pitchers.

At the end of the eighth inning, the score was 6-8, with Seido taking the lead.

Lin Xiao's golden home run was undoubtedly the most exciting, instantly boosting the team's morale to its peak.

Of course, as Lin Xiao's partner, she works in perfect harmony with him when pitching, exuding a powerful aura.

They also demonstrated amazing capabilities in striking.

What's most amazing is that Lin Xiao is a first-year player.

At the same time, as a pitcher, he has such superb hitting ability, which is both enviable and enviable.

Tanbo, sitting on the sidelines, had very mixed feelings.

He felt ashamed as he watched his junior clean up his mess.

However, he also had to admit that Lin Xiao's pitching and hitting abilities were indeed outstanding, but that did not mean he would admit defeat and give up his ace number.

Furuya, standing to the side, had eyes full of longing, desperately wishing he were the one pitching the ball now.

He firmly believed that he would do no worse than Lin Xiao, but unfortunately, he probably wouldn't have a chance to play in this competition.

Lin Xiao and Furuya are both strong contenders for the ace jersey number, and of course, there's also the low probability of Sawamura.

But all things considered, Lin Xiao's combat strength is undoubtedly the strongest.

He excelled not only in pitching and hitting, but also in defense.

In this respect, Furuya was completely outmatched by Lin Xiao. Given Furuya's current defensive capabilities, it is indeed difficult for him to get a chance to play.

In the top of the ninth inning, Hengxue launched an attack.

However, they no longer had a chance.

In this match, Lin Xiao was like an impenetrable defensive line, not allowing any ball that hit him to succeed.

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

"nice shot!"

"Strikeout!"

"Strikeout!"

"Strikeout!"

Lin Xiao acted like a god descending to earth, taking down three people in a row.

And so, the competition came to a close amidst cheers.

Seido High School won with a score of 6-12.

They secured the first victory in the Kanto Tournament.

Congratulations to Seido High School for successfully advancing to the semifinals of the Kanto Tournament!