Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

"The best time for Aomi to score suddenly came to the field. There were people on first and second base, and no one was out. The next one to hit was Yuki, the most reassuring professional-level hitter on the team. The score would expand again with him. Well?! Or can Xi Bang, the pair of catchers, defeat the batter and stop the bleeding in time?!"

"Azhe, fight him out!"

"Captain, give it a shot!"

The staff on the Qingdao side began to cheer hard, believing that their captain would be able to fight, and the fans on the field also shouted not to be outdone.

Mihashi felt unprecedented pressure. Is this what high school baseball is like? ! Did Akashi pitch under such pressure last year? It’s really awesome!

At this time, Mihashi inevitably thinks of his former ace, his friend who was injured due to over-pitching in Hajia last year and is still recovering from injuries.

Abe was also very worried about Mihashi's condition and quickly called a timeout to the referee, and gathered on the pitcher's mound with the infielders.

"Mihashi, as long as you trust my matchmaking, I will continue to give instructions!"

"It doesn't matter Mihashi, it's only one point! We will get it back!"

"Yes, yes! Let's take our time one by one!"

"Now you are our ace, and we trust you very much, come on!"

"Tajima, Abe, everyone, thank you! I will shoot well!" Mihashi looked at several people with tears in his eyes and said movedly, now is not the time to think about this, just throw the ball into the glove.

The Philosophers who stand in the strike zone sometimes feel really helpless. They use a motionless hitting posture to put pressure on the pitcher, which invisibly affects the pitcher's condition. In addition, due to its reputation, most schools will actually choose to walk. , will not choose to fight head-on. In a sense, this pair of surrenders from Xibang are really admirable! Kurosawa looked at the pitcher who was ready to face Team Zhe again and expressed that he admired such a person very much!

"Kazuya must seize the opportunity this time! There is someone on base this time!" Kurosawa looked at the pair of pitchers on the field who almost deceived Team Zhe and expressed his respect, but in terms of the result, it was Yuki's. The blow is even better!

"Ah! I can!" It's a bit unreasonable to not be able to fight at this time! After all, the path has been paved for him by his predecessors, Miyuki thought to himself.

"Captain Yuuki lived up to expectations and hit a beautiful double, sending the runner on second base back to home plate, the runner on first base going to third base, and Aomichi getting the second RBI of the inning with no one out. , when there is someone on third base, will Qingdao choose to hit the ball to send the third base member back to home?! Or will they choose to let their heavy hitter, five-bat Masuko, hit out!"

"Wow, the ball flew high and far. Is there hope for a home run?!"

"What a pity! The ball fell, and it was just a fly ball to right field. Sibang didn't let the batter play well, and successfully blocked a hit line and scored one out."

"Six-stick catcher Miyuki-san!"

"Miyuki Miyuki!"

"Fight it out, fight it out!"

"Let's get a big one!"

"You bastard, you've eaten up all the sweetness!"

"There is nothing worse than encountering Miyuki with one out and someone in the scoring circle at second and third base. Nippon pitching is in a big crisis! It is very likely that he will be hit by a three-run home run. How are they going to resolve the crisis on the field!"

Kurosawa looked at Miyuki who was standing in the strike zone very seriously. Carrying everyone's expectations did not make him feel burdened. The sun shone on his body, making his whole body look hazy. The serious Kazuya-san is so handsome! Mr. Key, will you fight out again at this time?

A sound of "Bang!" exploded in Kurosawa's ears, and Miyuki's metal bat accurately hit the core of the ball, sending the ball flying directly. The ball hit the big screen heavily, and then It's like hitting my own heart! Did Kazuya completely guess the opponent's match? ! So handsome!

"Ahhhhh, he's so handsome!"

"Miyuki Miyuki Miyuki!"

"You kid, you've eaten up all the sweetness!"

"You kid always steal the show at times like this! You're so handsome!"

The cheers in the distance gradually faded away, followed by the deafening beating of his own heartbeat. After Kurosawa high-fived the seniors who were running back to home base, he turned his attention to the calm man who was slowly running back to home base. Miyuki restrained his wildly beating heart and stepped forward to give him a high-five. Hearing him smile and say: "Nanye, you have to fight out too!"

"Ah! Of course! Did Kazuya guess it right just now?! He was so cool just now!" Kurosawa replied instinctively.

"Ah! No! There's no guarantee that the catcher will get along with me!" Miyuki said in a sinister way. You're lucky!

That means I guessed it right! Once you guess correctly, you will hit a home run without hesitation! He is so handsome!

"Accept the compliment well, Kazuya!" Kurosawa waved his hand and walked slowly towards the strike zone. Miyuki looked at Kurosawa's back and silently thought that Minamino is obviously more handsome! Whether it’s pitching or hitting.

"Miyuki, why are you in such a daze? Are you still intoxicated with the home run just now?!"

"This is the only time you can show off!"

"Well done, Miyuki!"

Later, Miyuki's thoughts were interrupted by the seniors, and she returned to the rest area to receive all kinds of love and care with the seniors.

Here Kurosawa also shook his head and tried to drive the dazzling scene of Miyuki's attack out of his mind, took a deep breath and stood in the strike zone.

In the distance are the people of Nippon who once again chose to pause and go to the pitcher's mound to appease the ace. I thought it would be great to be able to partner with you in high school. It's great that you are not my opponent! No one can hit the pitcher's psychological defense more accurately than you!

However, although Kurosawa hit the bases, the follow-up line was not connected and was broken. Mitsuhashi struck out tenaciously. Aomichi scored five points in the bottom half of the sixth inning, and Nippon also stopped the bleeding in time without letting Aomichi. Add more points.

The two sides also entered a fierce pitching battle. The two sides refused to give in to each other, but Mihashi's pitches were increasing, and it became very difficult to get outs.

Even so, he still shouldered the responsibility of the ace perfectly and did not let Seido's line completely break his pitching. Even if someone gets on base, Seido's attack will be blocked in time when he is about to score.

As for Kurosawa, at the end of the seventh game, after two unexpected double kills, it was only three! Tajima once again noticed the unexpected and delicate operation and directly told his teammates what he had discovered.

The other team's pitching strategy was to intentionally put us on base, and then they would go straight for a double play. And what we originally thought was out of control was probably a trap set by the other side based on our thoughts, and we jumped into it again.

After listening to Tajima's analysis, everyone in Nishibon suddenly became angry when they thought that they were being fooled by the opponent's pitcher using such an extremely labor-saving throwing method. Damn it! Really, the pair of shooters on the opposite side didn't take us seriously at all, and they were toying with us the whole time.

Everyone in Xibon brought this anger directly into the second half of the eighth inning. They started a fierce fight from the beginning. They kept hitting the ball out of bounds in order to consume Kurosawa's physical strength and also provide their own trump card. Get more rest time.

It's a pity that even if you know the opponent's strategy, with Nishibang's strength in the lower position, the most he can do is hit a few more out-of-bounds balls to consume Kurosawa's pitches, but it can't change the overall situation.

Moreover, Kurosawa and Miyuki knew that their strategy had been seen through after a few balls in the fight, and the other party also changed their strategy accordingly.

After understanding their opponent's thoughts, the two looked at each other and decisively changed their strategies. They chose to strike out to get the number of outs without saving energy.

The eighth game ended quickly, directly shattering Xibang's ideas and not giving the opponent any opportunity to take advantage of it. However, even so, everyone on the opposite side of Xibang encouraged each other with the spirit of not giving up.

Even if there's only an inning and a half left, we still have a chance. As long as we can get on base, the line will once again be in Sano's hands, and they're confident their four-bat monster hitter will get them back.

"Hey! Kazuya, it's finally the last round!" Kurosawa looked at Miyuki beside him and said slowly. He hadn't pitched in such an intense game for a long time, and he was with Kazuya, nine rounds! Well! Sure enough, the saying that Koshien High School Baseball will burn people out is not just talk! The atmosphere is so irresistible!

"What's wrong, you're tired?!" Miyuki looked at Kurosawa who suddenly felt emotional and said worriedly.

After all, this is Minano's first start and he has pitched completely. Previously, he has been on the field and guarding left field without leaving the field. He also has to help the team score. The physical fatigue is definitely there.

Although this game uses a low-effort throwing method, his own control flow throwing method is not a very labor-saving throwing method! Regardless of the consumption of physical strength or the consumption of fingers, I am really worried that he will suddenly lose control of the ball! Miyuki thought secretly.

"No, Kazuya! Let's go! After winning this victory, I can't wait to participate in the finals!" Kurosawa narrowed his eyes and said, looking at the still high arrogance of the opponent, he really didn't want to wait until the last moment. I will be desperate! Then let me take you home!

"Ah! Why are you so excited all of a sudden! Oh! Could it be that you were stimulated by the opponent? Let's focus on strikeouts in the last round!" Miyuki followed Kurosawa's line of sight and looked at the opponent who was still cheering. While cheering, this arrogance really needs to be suppressed! If you are so fierce, it will be great fun if you are counterattacked.

"Well, yes!"

"It's Kurosawa's last round, you and Miyuki be careful, don't give the other side any chance, just cut off their momentum!" Kataoka said majestically.

"Yes!"

"It's the last round, you boy, be careful! Don't play with those imaginary things, just kill them all! Ah? Do you understand?!" Chunsang said fiercely.

Could it be that Kuramochi’s gang leader’s aura was actually learned from Jun-senpai? ! What about the pure seniors! Did you learn it from the coach? ! Kurosawa thought of the man Sawamura always called BOSS.

"Senior, what you said is as if I am going to kill someone! If this continues, our Qingdao image will become a gangster in the eyes of others!" Kurosawa couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

"Huh?! What did you say?!" Chunsang looked at Kurosawa who was muttering secretly but not answering him.

"No, I said I know, senior!"

"Ok!"

Ryosuke, who was next to him, heard everything clearly. He stepped forward and said with a smile: "Kurosawa! Are you talking bad about senior?!" Seeing Kurosawa being shocked by him, he was very satisfied! Sure enough, teasing my junior is still fun!

"Ryosuke-senpai, no! I'm saying that I will definitely end the game as soon as possible!" Kurosawa quickly adjusted his condition.

"Yeah, that's the best!"

"Kurosawa, don't worry, vote!"

"Ugh!"

Team Zhe is really handsome! It means that there are still five points and one and a half inning, no matter what, we will not lose! So reliable! Kurosawa thought to himself.

"Let's go, Nanno! It's time for us to play!" Miyuki hurriedly interrupted, looking at Kurosawa who seemed to be wandering again.

Oh! It's the last inning, and pitchers are sometimes very easily influenced! The other side looks menacing! Well! Although I don’t think Minano will be easily influenced! Miyuki complained in his heart.