Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

The game at Meiji Jingu Stadium has not started in the afternoon, but there is already a large crowd outside, and the auditorium inside is also full. Everyone is looking forward to whether Aomichi will break the curse of six consecutive years or whether it will be the second consecutive Inami Summer Tournament. Ba!

"The finals of the Nishi-Tokyo Conference will officially start at 1 p.m.! In addition, the temperature is high today. Please remember to drink more water when watching the game and be careful to prevent heatstroke symptoms!"

The game time soon came, and the two sides decided the order. The referee said: "Then Aomi attacks first, and Inami attacks later. It should be no problem! I hope both sides can play exciting content that lives up to the name of the final!"

"Yes!" Team Tetsu and Harada looked at each other fiercely. After shaking hands, they each led their teams into the stadium and towards the rest area.

Everyone in Qingdao returned to the rest area after thanking those who supported them. Kurosawa tried to find his parents, pharmacist and others in the huge crowd, but obviously he couldn't find them. Forget it, he just had to perform well today since they were here!

That's right, Kurosawa had already greeted them and invited them to watch the game. Of course, everyone agreed! Everyone is very happy today!

Miyuki on the side told Fukitani: "It's very hot today. Don't drink too much hot water. Your body will not obey you!" This kind of weather is really unfriendly to Fukitani. I'm really worried. Fortunately, I have a high fighting spirit. Now I can only hope the pitch isn’t too stiff!

"The National High School Baseball Competition, the Nishi-Tokyo area preliminaries and finals, under the blue sky in this midsummer, both players have already appeared!" the commentator said, and as expected, even the commentators became more advanced once they reached the finals!

"Let's go!"

"Yes!"

Both sides entered the field aggressively. After Aomi and Aomi lined up, their fighting spirit reached its peak and they looked at each other unwilling to admit defeat.

"Salute to both sides!"

"Please give me some advice!"

After waiting for Inomi on the court to get ready, Qingdao's first attack game officially began.

"In the first half of the inning, it's Aomichi High School's turn to attack, one-hitting shortstop Kuramochi-san!"

Kuramochi, who had just come on the field, unexpectedly stood on the left-hand bench to Inami's surprise. It was obviously more suitable for him who played left and right to play on the left-hand bench.

Both Inami and Inomichi agreed that the goal was to get closer to the first base package and prepare to point the ball out, so Ming chose a marginal bad ball to lure him to point.

Kuramochi took a gamble on this mentality and just didn't hit. In the end, he hit a wrong ball and was sent to first base by Ao Jiao Ming.

It's really easy to guess Ming's expression before he enters the state! It is better to stabilize in the later stage as the best time to score. Subsequent scoring is not easy!

"Second baseman Ryosuke Kominato!"

Kataoka gestured to Liang Sang to strike at the right moment and move out steadily.

Kuramochi repeatedly used long bases to annoy Naru on the mound, creating opportunities for Ryo-san to hit. Ryo-san also cooperated by assuming a short stick posture from the beginning, leading the catcher to guess his key point.

"Phew!" Kuramochi saw the right moment and rushed out. It was really a cheetah, so awesome~

"Bang!" Harada immediately got up and passed the ball to second base after receiving the ball, but Kuramochi still ran to second base.

"Stealing a base successfully!" I still underestimated Kuramochi's Scud. What a highlight moment. The whole audience cheered!

"call out!"

"Bang!" Liang Sang hit the second ball directly with one hand. Ming didn't expect that his hitting skills were so good. He had no time to block Kuramochi and could only pass the ball to first base to let Liang Sang out.

"Stick to Isashiki-san among the three sticks!"

It’s really infuriating! I didn't expect that I would let the opponent hit the bases at the beginning of the game. I was really annoyed by that guy running around so fast! Ming thought unhappily.

Jun-san hit the first ball according to Kataoka's instructions. Although it was an inside corner slide by accident, he still forced the ball out. Because Inami just stepped forward in the infield, the ball passed through the sky above the infield and landed.

Kuramochi ran directly back to home base, Aomichi scored first, Ryosang took the opportunity to advance to second base, and Isashiki advanced to first base.

"Four-base first baseman Yuuki-san!" Ming's face changed after he missed a point, and his momentum suddenly increased, full of pressure!

"call out!"

"Good shot!" The first ball Ming directly hit the red ball strongly, choosing to go head-to-head with the Zhe team. The Zhe team could not keep up with the speed and missed the hit.

"call out!"

"Bad ball!"

"Bad ball!" Ming obviously still couldn't get into the pitching state, and his pitching posture was a bit stiff. The situation came to one good ball and two bad balls.

"call out!"

"boom!"

"Foul ball!" This time the straight ball team's swing speed kept up, but unfortunately it was a foul ball.

"call out!"

"Bang!" The white ball passed by Team Zhe's bat and entered the catcher's glove from below.

"Good ball, batter is out!" Although the team guessed that Ming pitched a changeup, Ming's changeup not only made it difficult for the batter to swing the bat, but also had the characteristics of a sinker and would fall down. It was completely beyond everyone's expectation.

"Five-base third baseman Masuko-san!"

"call out!"

"boom!"

Masuko-senpai swung the bat at the first pitch, but unfortunately Ming hit a slider and was out of the game without hitting the ball properly.

"Three outs and exchange of offense and defense!"

Aomichi scored one point in the first half of the first inning, but was unable to add more points. In the second half, Fangtani came on to pitch.

"Here you go, Monster Boy!"

"Come on, Fukitani-san!" Warm cheers rang out from the audience. It seems that everyone is optimistic about Furitani's fast ball!

Liang Sang said gently: "Just act as usual!"

Chun Sang shouted: "Get rid of them one by one!"

Chunsang and Liangsang looked at Jianggu who was looking at them without saying anything and couldn't help shouting: "What are you doing?"

Jiang Gu bowed deeply and said respectfully: "If the ball flies out, please guard!"

"Ah?! Why are you talking about this? Isn't it disgusting?" Chunsang said fiercely on the surface, but she was extremely ashamed inside.

"No, I just thought of what happened to the seniors before!" Fang Gu explained unclearly.

"You brat, what do you know?!" Chunsang said speechlessly.

Kurosawa understood instantly, how cute, Daigu! Now that I know the struggles of my seniors, I respect them even more! You have really grown up

"Come on, Furuya!" Kurosawa patted Furuya's shoulder and turned to follow Hakushu and Jun-san to the outfield.

"One-hit center fielder Kamiya-san!"

Miyuki made a careful gesture towards Uchino, who stepped forward slightly.

"call out!"

"Bang!" Kamiya knew he couldn't swing, but the ball seemed to come alive and he couldn't help but want to swing.

"Foul ball!" After fighting for a few balls, Kamiya was solved by an unexpected finger cross ball.

"Second shortstop Shirakawa-kun!"

Shirakawa also couldn't control his desire to swing and was struck out by Furiya's straight ball. The three bats were also resolved in this way.

The second game started quickly, and Ming still adopted the pitching strategy of conserving energy.

"Six-stick catcher Miyuki-san!"

Miyuki, who was the first to hit, was directly teased by Ming because Ming had a lot of different pitches. On the last ball, he couldn't keep up with his swing speed and didn't hit the ball well, so he was immediately eliminated.

"Seven-bat left fielder Kurosawa!"

"Kurosawa Kurosawa! Fight it out, fight it out!"

"Come on, Kurosawa!"

"You can do it, ah!" The audience's expectations were high as they watched Kurosawa take the stage! But this also makes Ming very unhappy.

"call out!"

"Good ball!" Although Kurosawa saw that it was a straight ball, his swing speed was still a little too slow to keep up. The ball was faster than expected!

Naru was so happy when he saw Kurosawa waving in the air, this is how it is, this is the right thing to do! I must break your 100% batting average, but I don’t even have one, hum!

"Phew!" Kurosawa saw that the second ball flying toward him was a sliding ball. He really looked up to me! I thought you wouldn't throw a change ball at me! But with only 70% strength, I can still fight.

"Bang!" The ball went directly through the second and third bases and ran to the outfield. When the ball came back, Kurosawa had already run to second base.

"Oh oh oh oh!"

"awesome!"

"Wow, look, your son has become successful! He has become so powerful!" Kurosawa's mother sighed.

"Ah! Yes, it seems that he is doing well in Qingdao! I wonder if he will pitch today!" Kurosawa's father said happily.

"Eh?! I think the other party is also very powerful. Will Kurosawa get hit if he goes up?" Kurosawa's mother said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I have always watched his pitching growing up. No one knows better than me how good he is. And I have always instilled catcher ideas in him since he was a kid, even if he doesn't have a good catcher. It won't be that easy to deal with." Kurosawa's father said proudly, not to mention I heard that there is a savior catcher in Qingdao this year! Nothing to worry about!

The pharmacist and others on the other side were also very excited. Lei Shi said: "It's so awesome! I want to hit that guy's pitch too!! Kurosawa-senpai is also very good at hitting it!"

"Lei Shi, why do you suddenly want to watch their game?" Mishima asked doubtfully. Everyone followed Lei Shi, fearing that he would get lost.

Sanada answered on his behalf: "Qingdao was invited by Kurosawa, and Raiichi agreed. Then we had no choice but to follow!"

"Eh?! How could Leishi be in contact with that guy! Could it be that he was the one who sent various things to Leishi some time ago!" Mishima said in disbelief. The pharmacists here were afraid that others would abduct their treasures.

On the field, Ming felt like he was going to explode. He kicked the ground on the pitcher's mound to vent his emotions. He became more and more impatient when he saw the eighth bat. Another first-year player!

"The eighth pitcher, Furutani-san!"

Ming quickly eliminated Fukiya. Although he hit the ball, it was a fly ball that was directly caught by the third baseman, and the nine-bat Hakushu was also easily eliminated.

"Three outs and exchange of offense and defense!"

In the second half of the second inning, Shitani faced Inami's center line. Although the opponent consumed a lot of pitches, he still maintained the power of his pitches and held the score without allowing anyone to get on base.

In the first game of the third game, Banming used his own defense to perfectly prevent Qingdao's one-two-three-stick attack, saving time and effort and sealing the game again.

In the second half of the third game, although Inami still defended the line, the opponent also consumed 58 pitches, and Fukitani was about to reach the critical point of physical strength.

In the first half of the fourth inning, there was no change. Only one player from Team Zhe used his full pitching strategy and still perfectly defended Seido's four, five, and six bats. Seido still didn't break the situation in this inning and no one was on base, but he was on the pitcher's mound. But it put invisible pressure on Qingdao.

At the beginning of the second half of the fourth inning, it was once again the turn of Inomi to hit the line with the Scud Carl Ross. This time he did not intend to make it easy for the first-year player.

"Phew!" Carlos directly took a stance to strike.

"Oh!"

"Bad ball!" In an instant, he retracted his posture, thus tempting Jiang Gu to directly shoot two bad balls.

Miyuki called the referee directly for a timeout and took the pitcher's ball, saying bluntly: "You are working too hard, don't be fooled by his actions!"

Naru's pressure was passed to Aido, and the solemn atmosphere in the rest area directly put the pressure on Fukiya, making him who had always been throwing the ball with all his strength become more and more unstable in controlling the ball, and his physical strength was exhausted faster. Even Miyuki could not comfort him. can prevent the development of the situation.

"Four balls, walk!"

Fukitani walked a Scud and loaded the bases. The same situation happened in Qingdao in the first inning, with two walks and one hitting second base.

Although Yoshizawa's hit ball was unexpectedly caught by Masuko, Furitani still had a weakness in that his pitching power would be reduced if there was someone on base.

The fourth-bat Harada would not miss such a good opportunity and hit the ball directly. The ball flew through the infield and flew to the outfield without mercy.

Although the ball was intercepted by Chun Sang, it still flew back to home base at the speed of Karl Ross. The two sides tied the score. This scene is so similar!

"Five pitcher Narumiya-san!"

Naru didn't miss any of Furiya's balls, hitting the ball as it came and hitting it to the end. One ball after another was a foul ball. Finally, he seized the right opportunity and hit the ball directly to the right field wall, allowing Harada to go directly from second base. Running back to home plate, Inami scored another run.

Chunsang quickly threw the ball to the second base, and Liang passed the ball to the third base. Ming rushed to the third base on his own initiative due to impulse, and finally made a slide action and was hit. He lay on the ground and began to doubt life.