Diamond Ace's Passionate Swing

Kuramochi turned around and glared at Lin Xiao, saying in an annoyed tone.

"You brat, you're making fun of me again."

He took a deep breath, and his eyes sharpened.

"However, this time it's for real."

"Kuramochi, it's all up to you!"

You need to create opportunities!

In the rest area, the Seido team members cheered loudly for Kuramochi.

Inside the rest area of ​​Mingchuan High School, the coach's expression was solemn.

"Facing a powerful hitting lineup, Shunshin, your pitching is sure to be excellent!"

The referee raised his arm, signaling the start of the match.

"The match begins!"

Kuramochi stared intently at Yang Shunchen, making no attempt to conceal his stance as he brandished his short club.

"If you want to make the most of your speed, you have to get to base first!"

Yang Shunchen's eyes narrowed slightly as he watched Cangzhi's movements.

"Short-sleeved outfit, time to start the attack?"

He took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes.

"I will never admit defeat!"

"call out!"

The white ball shot towards home plate with pinpoint accuracy, like an arrow released from a bow.

Kuramochi seized the opportunity and swung the bat decisively.

boom!

The bat struck the ball, making a crisp sound.

"Third baseman!"

Kuramochi had anticipated this and pointed the ball toward third base.

"I guessed it, this way it is!"

He threw down his bat and sprinted towards first base like a cheetah.

Yang Shunchen watched Cangzhi's actions and inwardly felt a sense of foreboding.

"That kid!"

Snapped!

The ball landed in the first baseman's glove.

"Safe!"

Kuramochi narrowly stepped onto each and every base.

"call……"

He let out a long breath, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"They really have thoroughly studied us."

"That ball almost didn't make it to the base."

Kuramochi turned to look at Yang Shunchen on the pitcher's mound, and sighed inwardly.

"I'm still clear-headed."

"Second batter, second baseman, Kominato."

The announcer's voice came over the loudspeaker.

As Kuramochi watched Kominato Ryosuke walk into the batter's box, a complex mix of emotions welled up inside him.

"Good luck, Ryosuke-senpai!"

Ryosuke Kominato looked at Yang Shunchen on the pitcher's mound and said, "He's really amazing. Lin Xiao's fellow townsman is truly remarkable."

"but……"

He gripped the bat tightly, his eyes filled with determination.

"Sorry, we'll be the winners."

"I'm going to tease you a little."

By the sixth inning, Ryosuke Kominato had gradually adapted to Yang Shun-chen's pitching rhythm.

He made full use of his strengths in "entanglement tactics".

Yang Shunchen's pitching failed to effectively suppress Kominato Ryosuke.

"A tough hitter."

Looking at Ryosuke Kominato, who was relaxed and at ease in the home plate, Yang Shunchen couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gan3kai3, a feeling of mixed emotions, including admiration and reflection).

"Is this the difference between an ordinary high school and a baseball powerhouse?"

He even began to doubt whether his initial choice was correct.

"Ping!"

"Ping!"

"Ping!"

The bat and the ball collided repeatedly, making a crisp sound.

"Out of bounds!" the referee's voice rang out repeatedly.

The Seido cheerleaders cheered excitedly.

"Great! That's the seventh goal already!"

"The pitcher must be exhausted after being forced to throw so many pitches!"

"Well done, Ryosuke! A few more balls!"

Fine beads of sweat had already formed on Yang Shunchen's forehead.

"The opposing team not only has an ace pitcher..."

"There are also technically skilled players like him!"

"High school baseball is so much fun!"

Kuramochi, standing at first base, was already getting restless.

His gaze met that of Ryosuke Kominato in the batter's box, their eyes meeting in mid-air.

In an instant, the two understood each other perfectly.

"Snapped!"

Ryosuke Kominato hit the ball.

"Da da da~"

Kuramochi shot off like an arrow toward second base.

The first baseman then realized what was happening and exclaimed in surprise.

"Stealing a base!"

Yang Shunchen, who was originally preparing to throw the ball to home plate, immediately changed direction and shot it towards second base.

"call out!"

The white ball slices through the air, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.

"Snapped!"

Almost at the same moment, Kuramochi lunged at second base, his glove hitting the base.

"Safe!"

The referee's voice rang out.

Kuramochi's body slid past the base, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"call……"

He let out a long breath and a smug smile appeared on his face.

"We almost got eliminated."

"Whoosh! We've got it!"

The Seido cheerleading squad erupted in deafening cheers.

"Fantastic! They stole a base!"

"The Cheetah is so cool!"

The catcher, watching Kuramochi successfully steal a base, exclaimed, "This is bad, now it's even more troublesome!"

Yang Shunchen comforted himself: "It's alright. So what if he steals the base? As long as we shut him down on the base, it'll be fine."

"Good mindset, quite stable."

Kominato Ryosuke watched as Yang Shunchen adjusted his state of mind.

Yang Shunchen temporarily forgot the tension from before, took a deep breath, and focused all his attention on the attacker in front of him.

"call out!"

The ball shot out like a meteor, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.

Snapped!

"Bad ball!" the referee's voice rang out.

Ryosuke Kominato frowned slightly: "Although the trajectory was good, it was a ball off track."

The referee secretly admired the pitcher, thinking, "Wow, that's impressive!"

"From the start of the game until now, he has been able to accurately throw the ball into the spot where the catcher's glove is placed, with almost no deviation."

Mingchuan's catcher slightly adjusted the position of his gloves, moving them slightly inward.

"Is he planning to throw a pitch that's a distance from the strike mark?"

"This high school pitcher has such exquisite control..."

Kominato Ryōsuke analyzed it quickly in his mind.

"The ball traveled close to the edge, but... it was slightly off-center."

"Well, I've finally waited for you!"

"Ping!"

Kominato Ryosuke suddenly changed his stance, shifting his center of gravity forward and instantly mobilizing the power in his lower body.

He accurately predicted the ball's landing point.

"call out!"

"Bang!"

The bat and the ball collided violently, and the white ball flew towards second and third base at an extremely high speed.

"What?!"

Yang Shunchen's pupils suddenly contracted, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

"Caught!"

Mingchuan's catcher was startled.

"It's starting again!"

Kuramochi was already poised to strike, and with a combination of hitting and running, he charged toward second base like a cheetah!

The situation on the field instantly became chaotic.

Mingchuan's catcher quickly made a judgment and shouted:

"Pass to first base!"

Hey!

Almost at the same moment, Ryosuke Kominato's foot landed firmly on the first base.

"Safe!"

"Safe!"

The referee's voice rang out, and Kuramochi successfully reached third base.

No outs, runners on first and third.

"Whoa!!! A single, that'll blow him out of the game!"

"Well done, Ryosuke."

The rest area and cheerleading squad at Seido instantly erupted in cheers and shouts of encouragement.

The situation in Mingchuan suddenly turned unfavorable, and the next batter to take the field was Lin Xiao, the third batter for Seido.

"In other words, as long as we can hold on, another opportunity will surely come."

Mingchuan's catcher took a deep breath, trying to calm the troops.

"Cheer up and get on stage!"

The first baseman also loudly encouraged his teammates.

Yang Shunchen: "Alright, let's go!"

"It's okay if they fight it out, Ah Shun."

The second baseman also encouraged everyone.