Didn’t you say you were just using me as a substitute?

The male host exclaimed strangely, "Ms. Mai, I used to play for a professional team, and I'm considered a baseball player. Do I have a chance?"

"have what?"

Sakurajima Mai smiled and acted crazy.

"Do I have a chance?"

"what chance?"

"I" the male host wanted to say, but the female host interrupted with a smile, "Mai-chan, don't worry about this person."

"Yes, I think so too."

"No."

The male host's spoof version of the shouting made the audience burst into laughter.

Sakurajima Mai also laughed.

Although she didn't understand what was so funny about it.

But that's how the workplace is.

After the warm-up, the hostess said, "It's time for pitching. Ms. Mai, please go to the pitcher's mound."

"Yes! Okay!"

Mai Sakurajima handed the microphone to the staff on the side, put on gloves, took the ball, and walked up to the pitcher's mound.

Under the gaze of more than 50,000 people, Mai Sakurajima remained calm.

"Come on, Miss Mai!"

The male host shouted loudly.

Catcher Aoba had already put on his protective gear and was squatting at home plate, and the umpire was standing behind him in a formal manner.

"Mai-chan, let's start!"

Mai Sakurajima held the ball high above her head and then raised her legs. Her posture must have been practiced and was quite standard.

She took a deep breath and threw the ball with all her might.

The distance from the pitching mound to the catcher's home plate is 18.44 meters.

Most people may not be able to throw it into the catcher's mitt.

The ball flew halfway and then fell down weakly.

The ball rolled on the ground toward the catcher.

The catcher rolled over and caught the ball.

"One ball, Mai is out."

The referee also cooperated and sent Mai Sakurajima off the field.

Mai Sakurajima was not embarrassed either. She nodded slightly and turned around to leave.

'It smells good.'

When she passed by Kitahara Tsutomu, she sniffed and smelled a very pleasant scent.

She glanced at Kitahara Takashi who was exercising. If the occasion wasn't inappropriate, she really wanted to stop him and ask him what brand of perfume he used.

"Thank you, Miss Mai! Haha!"

"Kick-off is over, and the first round of the 107th Summer Koshien Tournament has officially begun."

Woooooooo~

The air raid sirens sounded, the players from both teams saluted each other and the referee, and then both sides started to toss a coin to decide who would attack first.

"In the first half of the first inning, Tokyo Aoba will attack first, while Chiba Sobu High School will defend."

"Please invite the nine starting players from Sobu High School to enter!"

Kitahara Takashi did not go on the court, but sat back in the rest area.

The coach promised him that he would play today, but not now.

"Okay, let's first take a look at Sobu High's starting pitcher, Yu Murasakita. He's a veteran in his second year at Koshien. Last year, also at Jingu Stadium, he led Sobu High and nearly struck out Aoba, but unfortunately, he fell at the last step."

"Can Yu Murasakita complete his revenge this year? Let's all wait and see."

Yu Shida held the ball with his hands behind his back.

This is done to prevent you from judging which ball you are holding based on how you hold it.

"Shota Ohtani is injured, and they don't have a strong third batter."

"Shida, you have a chance to strike out three people in a row."

"Seize the opportunity. There will be scouts at the Koshien preliminary tournament tomorrow. This is your only way to become a professional."

Yu Shida thought of his gambling father, his sick mother, and his sister who was in school.

He must win this game today.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Shida looked ahead at the catcher.

He raised his legs, swung his arms, and the moment the ball went out, the electronic screen showed the speed of the ball: 148km/H.

The batter swung and missed.

"A good shot!"

The referee shouted, indicating that the goal was valid.

"With a ball speed of 147, Shida has made huge progress compared to last year."

The male host praised.

"Ok!"

The hostess said, "Last year, athlete Shida only managed 145 km/h at best, but now he can easily throw 148 km/h."

"Come on, let's see the second pitch... Oops, I got hit! But it went really high, a fly ball! Let's see if the Sobu High outfielder can, ah, catch it."

"No, it was caught. The Sobu High School outfielder caught the ball."

"Sobu High's number one thug is out."

Baseball player number one walked back to the stands and said to batter number two, who was about to come up, "His pitch is very slow, and it will have a noticeable drop when it goes down. Pay attention."

"I see."

The second batter slowly walked up.

When he adjusted his posture and prepared to hit the ball away from Yu Shida, he was surprised to find that Yu Shida's ball changed from a straight ball to a cutter ball.

The information collected before is completely useless.

Soon, Yu Shida struck out his opponent again.

"Everything is just as Yukinoshita-san thought."

Yuta Murasaki hid his hand holding the baseball behind his back and quietly changed the way he held the ball.

Before coming here today, Yukinoshita Yukino had already arranged everything.

In the rest area, Yukinoshita Yukino stared at Kitahara Takashi with a burning gaze: "I will completely destroy your school."

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Chapter 190 Kitahara Takashi VS Yukinoshita Yukino (Part )

"Aoba has two consecutive outs! The situation is dangerous. I wonder if the third batter can withstand the pressure!"

Kento Ogura exited the field with a scowl on his face. As he handed over to the third batter, he quickly relayed what he had gathered: "His cutter is incredibly fast. It rises and then sinks during flight. As it nears impact, it will quickly deviate toward my outside corner, somewhere between a good and a bad pitch. Don't hit it easily."

According to the rules of baseball, a ball is a hittable ball.

A bad pitch is simply a pitch that doesn't reach the strike zone.

When facing a ball, the batter can choose to swing and hit it. If he hits the ball and runs to first base, it is considered a valid at-bat.

But if you swing at it, the ball becomes a strike.

Kento Ogura didn't expect that Yu Shida was so brave that he dared to shoot like this on the first ball.

"I see."

Musashi Katsuda trotted over with a baseball bat in hand and assumed a batting stance.

Yu Shida looked towards his own rest area.

In the rest area, Yukinoshita Yukino was standing there with her arms folded, wearing a neat black suit.

Her waist-length black hair was tied into a ponytail with a black satin ribbon, swaying with her body.

Her skin, as pure as snow, looks even more holy against the black suit.

With her slender figure, neutral style of clothing, and her picturesque face with a hint of heroism, it is hard to say whether she can kill men, but she can definitely kill women.

"So handsome!"

"I love it hard."

"What should I do? I feel like it's not impossible for girls."

"Tell me, if the silver-haired boy from Aoba and the girl from Sobu High School pursue me at the same time, who should I choose?"

"You really dare to think so."

When the camera moved to Yukinoshita Yukino, the girls on the court all had rosy faces, and they silently clamped their legs together, as if they were about to orgasm.

Now Yukinoshita Yukino has a fatal attraction to girls.

Yukinoshita Yukino ignored everyone's gaze and raised four fingers.

Yu Shida immediately understood what Yukinoshita Yukino meant. Four fingers meant a walk, sending the opponent to first base.

There is a reason why Yukinoshita Yukino made such arrangements.

Because Musashi Katsuda was Aoba's strong hitter, he often hit home runs in Koshien.

Aoba can reach Koshien every year because of its strong batting line.

Among this group of powerful batting line-ups, Musashi Katsuda is a strong hitter, and there is no need to say much about his batting level.

A walk only allowed him to reach first base, but no runs were scored.

In a baseball game, to score a point, the batter must run from home base to first base, second base, third base, and finally run back to home base to score a point.

But if he were allowed to bat, maybe Musashi Katsuda would hit a home run.

Whether to give up a run or walk to first base, Yukinoshita Yukino still knows how to choose.

As a pitcher, it is very embarrassing to walk the opponent to reach base.

If it didn't involve his companions' efforts for the year and his own future, he would definitely have a good fight with Musashi Katsuda.

But now is not the time to worry about personal honor and disgrace. As long as he can win, Yu Shida is willing to do anything.

After making up his mind, Yu Shida threw a bad ball.

"A bad ball!"

Musashi Katsuda judged that it was a ball, so he held the bat without swinging.

"Two balls!"

"Three balls!"

"Four bad balls!"

After four consecutive ball strikes, Musashi Katsuda put down his baseball bat and slowly walked to first base.

"Damn it!"

Although Musashi Katsuda successfully reached first base, Kensuke Amatani's face did not look good.

He had already seen through Yukinoshita Yukino's plan.

He knew it, but he had no way to do anything about it.