Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

"In the middle of the first inning, Kiryu High School led off with a hit from right fielder Edogawa-san!"

Kurosawa stood in the left field with his hands on his waist, watching the pitching and catching duel going on at home plate, thinking, is this the person who swung the bat vigorously that Senior Chris mentioned yesterday? ! You really need to pay special attention to it, your figure looks very threatening! It feels like a hit by him is a home run. He is a hitter that pitchers hate, but if you can successfully solve it, you will feel a sense of accomplishment! The opposing team's arrangement of string batons is completely different from ours! But standing here, I really can’t see anything clearly!

Aomichi's pitching secret: Miyuki looked at Furitani on the pitcher's mound and conveyed: "You know it very well! If you throw a hit ball, you will definitely be hit by a home run! So the first pitch must be Keep it down!"

"I understand, Miyuki-senpai!"

Miyuki placed the first pitch straight into the inside corner and hit the batter's chest. He wanted to see the quality of Furitani's first pitch. After all, it was difficult for him to get into the state at the beginning!

"call out!"

Edogawa looked at the ball roaring toward him and couldn't help swinging the bat.

"Boom!" The metal bat caused a whirlwind of sound.

"Bang!" The ball fell into Miyuki's glove and made a loud noise.

"nice shot!"

"Ahhh! This is it!"

"This is what we want to see! There's another one from Fanggu!"

“The speed of the first ball today reached 151!”

“It’s so awesome!!”

Miyuki's heartbeat accelerated slightly when he saw the swing from the other side, but he immediately calmed down when he saw that although the ball was a little high, it landed not far from his position, ah! Since our monsters are in good shape at this time of year, you are the only ones who are unlucky!

Miyuki gave Furutani a continuing look. The hitter just now was obviously still swinging slowly!

It will be easy next time! Since Fang Gu's start was surprisingly good, the ball won't be hit easily! A bat was quickly resolved and one out was scored.

As expected of a new monster! This ball speed is exaggerated enough! But I'll hit it next time! Edogawa thought silently.

"Good shot! Three outs!" Feng Gu soon struck out three and ended the inning.

Kurosawa silently followed Jun-san and ran back to the rest area, silently complaining in his heart that he was very surprised that Feng Gu started this time. The child has grown up! But left field is indeed a very suitable place for health! For a pitcher with such a powerful ball like Furitani, very few people can hit the outfield! There is really no sense of experience!

Coach Matsumoto in the rest area couldn't help but twitch his face. Although he knew that they had just finished training last time, he didn't expect that this first grader would be so exaggerated!

"Is the ball really that fast?!"

"If it's only over 150, you won't miss it, right?! It's not like we haven't practiced hitting fast balls."

"Yeah, yeah! I saw some bad balls and you couldn't help but swing."

"It's really completely different from the pitching machine's serve! I felt that guy's ball was rushing towards me as if it were alive and I couldn't control the desire to swing."

"Yeah yeah!"

"What about you Edogawa, how do you feel?" Coach Matsumoto looked at the atmosphere in the rest area and asked directly.

"It doesn't matter, I will hit it out next time! If that guy only has this kind of ball speed!"

"You are still reliable, boy!"

"We'll be relieved if you say so!"

"Yes, yes, we should be able to find a flaw in at most three games!" Player Kiryu immediately felt relieved after hearing this, and they all agreed.

"Think about the attack later! Now it's time for you to go on defense and use your momentum to support your ace!"

"Yes!"

On the other side, everyone in Qingdao was also listening to the coach's instructions: "You must have hit the opponent's ace ball before! The ball is very powerful, but don't hesitate, swing the bat actively to put pressure on the pitcher! Go!"

"Yes!"

"One-hit shortstop Kuramochi-kun!"

Kurosawa put his hands on the railing and watched Kuramochi hit, thinking that the threat you put on base last time was already known to the opponent. They won't let you go on base easily this time, Kuramochi!

Just as Kurosawa thought, Kiryu decided to go all-out from the start and never allow a single pitch to hit the bases.

Hiromi Tate responded to the catcher with his unique signature smile, nodding, "I'll do my best."

"Phew!" Kuramochi was startled, and he immediately leaned back and took a few steps back.

"nice shot!"

Tsk! It’s actually a good shot, it’s going to hit me in the face! Kuramochi only dared to complain silently in his heart, otherwise it would be bad to leave a bad impression on the referee!

Kuramochi adjusted his mentality and took a good posture to face the enemy again, but he was obviously completely fooled!

The second ball was too tricky without a shot, and the third ball was ambiguous. Then Kuramochi stood still and was struck out by the opponent's ace.

But... Kurosawa glanced at the scoreboard, 146! Sure enough, we are not the only ones making progress! Mr. Kuan has become even more powerful!

"Second baseman Ryosuke-san!"

However, the opponent's ace's ball power could not be blocked. After fighting for a few balls, Liang Sang hit a ground ball at second base and was knocked out.

The third bat Isashiki was also struck out cleanly by Kate. The opponent's ace got a perfect start like Furitani. With three ups and three downs, both sides suppressed the opponent's line very well.

Then the game uncontrollably fell into a pitching battle. Although Aomichi's batting line had hits, it was never able to connect or directly hit the winning home run. Fukitani was also extremely brave today, firmly blocking Kiryu's batting line. .

By the beginning of the fourth game, Kiryu had already finished his turn at the line, and Ichibo once again stood in the strike zone and looked at Fukiya with a fierce look on his face.

He directly let go of Fukiya's two high straight balls, and then hit a straight ball with a speed of 152 into a foul ball. It was obvious that he could keep up with Fukiya's straight balls!

Coach Kataoka in the rest area suddenly said: "Tamba can go and warm up. We are ready to start the next game. He may directly face their center line, so be careful when shooting." This means that this game will still be handed over to Furitani. Solve it and believe he can hold it. Then the more important scene is left to you. Can you hold on to this situation? If not I won't be able to trust you anymore!

"Yes!" Danba said firmly.

"I'll go warm up with you, Tanba!" Miyauchi followed him to the bullpen, "Come on Tanba!"

Although Coach Kataoka said so, he will be replaced immediately if he loses points on the field! Chris thought silently, then looked at Danbo's leaving figure with worry, and silently blessed him, "Come on Danbo, don't be outdone by the juniors!" You are our recognized ace in the third grade!

Miyuki at home plate looked at Furitani and said, "This bat has never seen your fast finger pitch in the strike zone. The first pitch must leave a deep impression on him, so the path must be sharp even if it is bad." I will also catch the ball, so don’t worry about shooting!" Finally, he made a gesture of spreading his hands wide.

"Yes, Miyuki-senpai!" A sense of security arises spontaneously. As long as it is him, he will not be unable to catch my ball. This is why I came to Qingdao. I can shoot more, more .

"You two, don't forget that we are there!!"

"Let them fight them out. Don't worry, surrender to Jianggu!"

"Ugh!"

In just three games, Fang Gu had already lost over 50 pitches to his opponent. Moreover, pitching in such a hot environment that he was not used to consumed a lot of energy. He himself is not that kind of player. Good guy with the ball.

In addition, Kiryu's lineman was not that easy to deal with. Although he struck out all of them in a thrilling manner, it also consumed a lot of energy! But this time he felt like he had strength again,

He looked back at the reliable seniors behind him, yes, I am no longer alone. Kurosawa-senpai said that baseball is a game of nine people. The number of people in your eyes determines the upper and lower limits of your defense. The number of people on the pitcher's mound. Loneliness is something you can’t survive alone. Look at us behind you and the catcher in front of you. Everything is a source of strength.

"call out!"

"boom!"

"Oh!"

After waving the air again, Edogawa curled his lips in displeasure, his face becoming more and more fierce, damn it! It is actually a fast finger ball. Although I thought it was difficult to hit when I saw it in the dugout, it is indeed different when I see it in the strike zone! The timing of the change is so late, but the ball speed is still so fast!

Miyuki was snickering at home plate, no, no, no! Is this kid cheating today? ! This crossbow is thrown so well, he must be tired by now! It’s really hard not to get excited about a pitch like this that exceeds one’s expectations!

"call out!"

"Boom!" The path of the ball flashed past in his mind, and it was inevitably missed. It was a straight ball! He was completely tricked by Qingdao.

"call out!"

Damn it! Is it a straight shot or a fork shot? No, I have to calm down, I can hit it, wait until I have it handy.

"boom!"

"Snapped!"

"Ahhhh! It's appeared, it's appeared!"

“The highest ball speed in this Koshien competition was once again set by Aomichi Fukiya, who threw a ball speed of 153km for the first time and struck out the opponent Kiryu!”

"Hahahaha, one more, one more!"

"Well done, Jiang Gu!"

"Don't worry, just let them come over!"

Although there was no point difference between the two sides for a while, the momentum faintly shifted towards Qingdao. Later, Feng Gu lived up to everyone's expectations and struck out two or three of the opponent's bats, ending the game.

"Ah ha! Fang Gu shot so well!" Kuramochi patted him on the back.

"Yes, very good!"

After hearing everyone's compliments, Jiang Gu became visibly happy, with a satisfied look on his face. Then he turned his attention to Kurosawa who ran back, obviously wanting a compliment.

"That's very good, Furiya! Please be obedient to Kazuya! Your pitching has improved a lot today!" It seems that there is indeed no lack of training! At least it doesn't all rely on one place. But the expressions are still so easy to read! So cute!

"That's good!" Fukiya happily returned to the rest area. Unexpectedly, Kataoka also gave encouragement: "Not bad, Fukiya!"

Jiangu became more and more cheerful, but it was a pity that the good times did not last long! Within a few seconds, only a helpless Daigu was left sitting on the stool.

"You can go apply ice. Sawamura, please take him to get some training first! Haruichi, you go swing the bat and see how things go later and come up to bat!" Kataoka ruthlessly drove Furitani off the field.

"Yes!" Haruichi's face turned red with excitement. Did he not expect the coach to believe in him so much? ! Then you must fight out!

"Mom! Drink water! Fanggu, you should be replaced because your physical strength is so low! After thinking about it, go and dream about it, hahaha! Hurry up! The boss asked me to keep an eye on you!" Sawamura was happy at the end. Well, I was really depressed because I couldn't pitch today.

Hey, hey, isn’t that what the coach said? But with Haruichi gone and no one around, Sawamura began to rub and take care of Furuya to his heart's content.

"That kid is so cute! He's a natural idiot! His soul is completely gone, so pitiful! But Haruichi has the coach's trust!" Kurosawa just wanted to laugh when he saw Fukiya's little appearance! Then he turned around and took off Miyuki's catcher equipment. After all, it was his turn to strike soon!

Miyuki twitched the corner of his mouth, really, please don't say pity and smile so happily at the same time! But I’m also very happy! "Furitani's pitching today really exceeded my imagination! Every pitch exceeded my expectations, which really surprised me! Those three first-year players are all excellent!"

"Eh?! Really! That's great! It's good as long as they all grow up. This is the purpose of the coach selecting them into the first army! But that kid really grew up! Koshien is really a place where people can grow up , a place of evolution!" He looked like an old father who was happy when his children had just grown up!

Miyuki silently complained in his heart that Nanye had raised him as his son! What kind of old father expression is this!

"Okay! Go ahead Kazuya, it's time for you to get on base too. After all, Tanba-senpai should be on the field in the next inning. A draw is completely different when facing the center line and leading the opponent! You know it very well, right! And senior We have set the stage for you, go and score!" Kurosawa joked with a smile, after all, now is a great time! Watching Masuko-senpai send Tetsuo to third base with a bunt hit, Ichiya should be able to hit out by now.

"gone!"