Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

A practice match between Aomichi and Shuhoku begins, and Aomichi's starting pitcher is Koichiro Tanba.

Kurosawa looked at Tanba-senpai who was on full fire as soon as he came on the field, and sighed in his heart that Tanba-senpai's curveball is really powerful! It seems that as long as the senior doesn't collapse, he won't have any opponents!

Qingdao played against Xiubei. Qingdao scored 9 points after Qingdao took the lead in five innings, while Xiubei did not score a point.

At the end of the second half of the fifth inning, Tanba-senpai's pitch count was only 43. His curveball was still as powerful as ever without showing any sign of weakness. The gap was so large that the Shuhoku players had no way to start, and the rhythm was maintained very well!

After returning to the rest area, Miyuki told Tanba who was resting in his seat about his future plans: "Tanba-senpai, I think the opponent has almost figured out what to attack! I will ask you to throw a crossbow at the beginning of the next round. ! One of the issues in today’s game is to complete the pitch to the end. The ball speed is currently under control, so let’s dominate the entire game in one go!”

The audience in the palace was shocked. Did this guy think so much from the beginning? !

"The real winning or losing begins in the second half!" Miyuki encouraged.

The first-year double pitcher next to him was very unhappy. Sawamura said: "He actually said what a catcher should say?! Then why does he only ask me for inside corners? ヽ(`Д′)?"

Jiang Gu silently complained: "You almost don't give me any passwords!"

Haruichi inserted the knife unconsciously: "It depends on who the pitcher is! (??v?v??)" The double pitcher next to him felt that he had suffered a critical hit of two hundred points.

"I thought you didn't call the ball because you were afraid that you wouldn't be able to catch the ball!" Danbo said proudly.

"Hey!" Miyuki was slightly stunned.

"If you can catch it, try it!"

Kurosawa saw that Miyuki and Tanba-senpai had finished talking, so he took a glass of water and walked to him and said, "Kazuya and Tanba-senpai worked well together today!"

"Ah! Tanba-senpai is very motivated today!" Miyuki said with a smile.

"Oh! It seems that he was stimulated by Narimiya? But Kazuya, you are sure to hit his ball!" Kurosawa said with a faint smile.

"Ah! To be honest, I don't know! But I believe that the seniors will definitely hit it, at least Senior Azhi will definitely hit it!"

Kurosawa looked at Miyuki who believed in Yuki so much, and Miyuki who would work hard to practice his strikes in the future, and thought it was pretty good! So let me do my best to help you extend this summer! Protect your summer with your seniors and you who live under their wings!

"Minano, what about you! I saw Naru's pitching today, do you think you hit it?" Miyuki interrupted Kurosawa's thoughts and asked.

"Kazuya, you should know that there is no one in high school who knows more about changeups than me!" Kurosawa asked in confusion.

Miyuki stopped talking because he had already gotten the answer he wanted.

At the beginning of the sixth game, Xiubei's ace was unable to guard against Qingdao's brutal line play, and he was scored three points in one breath.

As soon as Tanba came on to pitch in the second half, Miyuki immediately asked for the fork ball.

"call out"

"Bang" the ball flew directly into Miyuki's gloves, and the atmosphere of the stadium changed directly. Inami's face became serious, and the relaxation just now no longer existed!

Miyuki used the finger hook just now to confuse the batter and combined with Tamba's curveball, he quickly got three ups and three downs to end the game.

After the game, Miyuki was taking off his catcher's equipment when he heard Tanba-senpai say: "In the next three games, I ask you to use the forkball as the main pitch!"

"Eh?! The effect of the ball you just made was already very good. Now that Inami's people are on the sidelines, it's better not to throw too many pitches in front of them! The crossbow is only used to lure the batter. I think straight balls and balloons are the best ones. The main way of matching the ball is more ideal!" Miyuki dissuaded, thinking that your ball power will decline in the second half, and I really don't want you to throw too many fork balls that require grip strength!

"No, I want to focus on fingerball and there are not many opportunities left to test it in the game!" Tanba-senpai really ignored Miyuki completely! The two people have obviously different ideas, hahahaha!

The atmosphere in the rest area was solemn, and Kurosawa felt helpless. Even though they had been working well together just now, they immediately had disagreements! Kazuya really can't handle the relationship with his seniors sometimes! Whether it’s junior high school, high school or professional baseball in the future!

"Damba, were you just talking about your opinion as the team's representative pitcher or just your willful request as a player?! Which one are you talking about?" Coach Kataoka was the first to break the atmosphere and turned around to ask sharply.

"If this is your opinion for your own selfish reasons, I will not give you the number of the ace pitcher!" Coach Kataoka said frankly that I am not satisfied with what you said today, then you will no longer be the ace of the team. !

The atmosphere in the rest area was suffocating! Hahahaha!

Danba said firmly: "I think it's both. I know very well that I will probably self-destruct in the second half, or collapse suddenly! I also know that Miyuki took these into consideration when he helped me match the ball! But if I can't If you rely on yourself to overcome the weakness of your inner demons, you will not be able to stand on the pitcher's mound with confidence! In order to become a real ace, these are my heartfelt words!" After listening to these frank words, the atmosphere in the dugout became obviously warm. Get up, this is the sense of stability that ace brings!

Especially for the third-grade contestants, Danbo’s words made them happy and excited!

"I understand! If this is the case, then I will definitely cooperate with the senior! How can I turn a blind eye to the opinions of such a determined pitcher!" Miyuki is a man who is really super rational. He just wants to make the pitcher shine. He is willing to do anything, not to mention such a small request, of course he will be satisfied without hesitation! Otherwise, why don't you agree to ruin his pitching mood? It's not worth the gain! ╭(╯^╰)╮

"It's rare to see you say such big words. If you are beaten up, you will take full responsibility! I will shave your head clean and turn you into a bald head!" Isashiki threatened.

"Good idea, I agree!" Ryousuke said with a smile.

"Count me in too!" Yuuki supported.

"Ah haha! I don't have any objection to growing my hair long!" Kuramochi added.

"If I lose one point, I'll shave my head. If I lose two points, I'll shave my eyebrows too! That's it. I've decided to write it down right away!" Chris Senbei is the most ruthless! ?(ˊwˋ*)?

"Well done, Chris-senpai!" Kuramochi agreed.

"If you lose three points, grow your hair long!" Chris made a last-ditch hit, and Coach Kataoka, who was sitting there, also smiled with relief.

"Hahahaha!" The rest area was full of joy.

"The relationship between Kazuya-senpai is so good! But now they should feel relieved! After all, they are partners who have been together for three years!" Kurosawa walked to Miyuki who was not involved and whispered.

"Yes! After all, Tanba-senpai was like a time bomb before! Sometimes the seniors would hate him too much!" Miyuki complained in a low voice.

"Hmm! Kazuya said something cool just now! But I'm sure again that you and Tanba-senpai really don't get along! After all, the relationship between the arresting partners is jokingly called a husband-and-wife relationship, and they need to cooperate with each other. Only by working together can we get in!" Kurosawa said with a faint smile.

"Hahaha! So Nanye, what do you think of our cooperation!?乛?乛?" Miyuki turned the topic to Kurosawa.

"Ah! I think I'm very cooperative with you. Aren't we the best partners! (??v?v??)" Kurosawa pretended to be sad.

"Hmm! Minamino's pitching is very stable, and it's fun to play with you! But first-year double pitching is also fun!"?(ˊwˋ*)?

"Ah, hey! Kazuya is still so carefree! But it doesn't matter! I am the one who cooperates best with you! I will not give up my position in the main palace!" Kurosawa said with a smile.

"Ahem! Minami, look at Tanba-senpai, he's going to attack!" Miyuki saw that Kurosawa's lower limit was actually lower than hers, so she had to avoid the fight and change the subject!

"Hmm! Then let's watch Tanba-senpai first!!"

Shuangtou next to him looked at the two seniors and said with emotion: "The seniors have such a good relationship!"

When Haruichi heard what the two said, he just thought it was my imagination? Why did I feel that something was wrong with the atmosphere between those two people just now! Σ(?д?;)

"Tanbo fight well!"

"Don't be too forced!"

"Otherwise, it will affect your pitching!" they all joked.

Danbo listened to the noise in the rest area and thought to himself, these guys must think I can't fight out, hum! I also want to play more baseball, and I also want to enjoy the joy of winning a little more! I bet everything on baseball, I don’t want to waste time, it’s all about getting on that stage! We must move forward to Koshien, move forward!

After all, let’s talk about whether Tanba-senpai’s enthusiasm was used in the wrong place! ! Σ(?д?;)

"Tamba-senpai has a strong desire to attack!" Kuramochi joked.

"Yes! But the opponent's pitcher seems to be very tired, so there's no guarantee that Tanba-senpai can really hit the ball!" Kurosawa said with a smile, but he might just hit a wild pitch! ╮(ˉ▽ˉ)╭

When the ball was thrown from the pitcher's fingers, Kurosawa's heart skipped a beat, wow, that pitch! ! The other party won't really make a wild shot, right?

"Squat down, Tanba-senpai!" Kurosawa shouted quickly.

But it all happened too fast. When Danbo heard what his junior said, he subconsciously believed and wanted to squat down, but the ball still knocked his helmet away, and the tall figure fell to the ground in an instant. .

In an instant, all the people in the rest area rushed over. Takashima Rei said calmly: "President Ohta, please bring the car over!"

"it is good!"

"Don't move, Tanba!" Kataoka said anxiously.

"It's okay, I can..." Kurosawa looked at Tanba who was already vomiting blood but still trying to comfort everyone, and felt extremely complicated!

The sky has unpredictable events, and people have misfortunes and blessings! Qingdao's fortune in the past few years... Kurosawa thought that this was the case, and the previous doubts were finally solved. Why did Qingdao lose like this? It's not a question of strength, but it's that every time a critical moment comes, your luck is always worse than the opponent's!

"Go get a stretcher quickly!" Kataoka ordered, and after a period of chaos, Tanbo was sent to the hospital.

"I'm really sorry, at such an important time! At such an important time..." At this time, Xiubei pitcher stepped forward and said guiltily.

"I can't help it. This was an accident that happened during the game. I cannot and will not blame your team's pitchers! But can we stop here for today's game!" Kataoka was no longer in the mood to deal with these people. Just worry about how things are going in Tamba!

"Yes...of course!" The coach from the opposite side agreed quickly.

"I'm sorry to bother you all to make a special trip today!" Coach Kataoka is so polite!

This is the dramatic end of the three-school round-robin competition!

On the way back, the atmosphere among the Qingdao players was very depressing, especially the third graders. No one in the team was in the mood to speak.

The atmosphere in the team in the next few days was also quite heavy due to Tanba-senpai's poor condition! The third-grade seniors also lost their spirits and looked in a daze.

At this time, the groups for the summer competition have been decided, and the summer competition is about to begin!