The original intention of the diamond ace

At eight o'clock in the morning, outside Jingu Stadium.

"Why are there so many people here early in the morning? Is there a game for the Swallows?"

"No, it seems to be the Hagar qualifiers in high school..."

"Oh! It's already this time, which game is it today, who is against whom?"

"Let me see... ah—it's the semi-finals between Qingdao and the third high school in the city!"

"Wow! Isn't this super exciting! Let's go and see, I wonder if we can get a good position."

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Nine o'clock, inside the arena.

A girl walked from the corridor to the stands of the stadium. She was startled by the boiling crowd. Looking around, she could no longer see any vacant seats.

"Oh my god—there's no more seats...I told you to come sooner! Look!"

"Hey, I didn't expect so many people to watch a high school game..."

"The two schools in today's competition are both popular candidates for the championship, and they are not much worse than professional."

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After a while, the players of both teams arrived at the rest area. After tidying up, they went to the court to start preparations.

At this time in the stands.

"Do you think that team has a better chance of winning?"

"They are about the same strength, it's really hard to say in this game—"

"I think the chances of winning the city's junior high school will be better. In the last match against Xianquan, Ace didn't play from the beginning to the end, so they won by a big score!"

"That's obviously for the match against Qingdao. This shows that the supervisor of the city's third high school would rather take this risk than let Ace take a good rest to prepare for this match."

"Even if this is the case, Xianquan is still a strong school. Dare to take such a risk, it shows that they are very confident in their line-up and backup. From this point of view, the city's junior high school really needs to have more confidence."

"You can't look at it that way! To put it this way, apart from the first game, Qingdao's trump cards only played in the last two games of Chuangsheng. Aren't they stronger..."

The starting lineups of the two teams appeared on the screen.

"Wow, Qing Dao dared to let the first grade play in such a close match!"

"You haven't seen this game before the first grade! He is really unexpected!"

"That's right! Although he is a first-year student, he is not only strong in pitching and hitting, but also surprisingly stable in mentality."

"I've seen his blows before, and I don't think it's very strange that Director Kataoka will let him start."

"Oh! Now I'm looking forward to his performance."

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"Oh! That pitcher started in left field—" Akiko Owada stared excitedly at the figure who was pressing his legs in front of the bench area, "Ah~ he always looks gentle at ordinary times, I really can't tell he's on the mound Will it be so strong—”

Mine Fujio habitually ignored her words, "Oda and this freshman started again today, but the previous performance will indeed make people look forward to it."

"It seems that there are so many first-year players in Tokyo, and the most eye-catching pitcher is Seidou, Oda. It seems that the momentum of Seidou will get better and better in the next few years..."

"At ten o'clock, the match between Qingdao and the third high school in the city will officially start. Audience watching the match, please get ready in advance."

"The weather is hot, please drink more water."

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ten o'clock.

A high-pitched whistle sounded from the stadium.

"Now the game begins, the first is Qingdao's attack."

"The first one to attack is Yoichi Kuramochi, the cheetah from Seido that everyone is already quite familiar with."

"First ball first!"

"Ace Tianjiu throws a straight ball, and the hitter goes out of bounds."

"And then the second ball!"

"Oh—bad ball! The hitter was calm and didn't swing!"

"Third goal!"

"Ah—too bad it's clearly a fly and the shortstop catches it easily. One out."

Haruichi Kominato calmly held the bat flat and stepped onto the strike zone.

He stared at Tianjiu closely.

Tianjiu on the mound smiled, "Oh, oh, why is every batter's expression so scary. '

'The intention to score when I started shaky was completely exposed! '

He threw the ball hard.

'Pity. '

'I have no such plan! '

"The outside world!"

Xiao Minato was completely unaffected by the menacing ball just now. He retreated outside the strike zone, swung his bat, and then stood up again.

"Second ball!"

"Bang!"

"Oh! This ball is fast! Will it be caught?"

"The ball hit the ground! Second base hit by Haruichi Kominato!"

Minato waved his arm vigorously.

"Oh!! Haru Nan! Well done—"

Sawamura Chao in front of the rest area shouted loudly.

At this time, Baizhou walked into the strike zone calmly.

Supervisor Kataoka, who was standing on the steps of the bench area, made a signal to them. Haruichi on second base and Hakushu on the batting area touched the brim of their hats at the same time.

"First goal!"

"Steal the base!"

"It's hit and run!"

"Pass to first base!"

"Snapped!"

"out!"

"safe!"

Baizhou stopped, turned around, picked up the bat calmly, and returned to the rest area.

"The next one is Miyuki Kazuya! This player is believed to be well known to everyone, and his batting average has increased a lot this year. At this time, the city's junior high school chooses to go forward and defend, which is not even a point The attitude of losing. Today's game is likely to become a pitching war, and every point is of great significance."

"Okay! Let's see the first ball!"

"First goal!"

"Bad ball!"

"The first one is the slider, it's out of the strike zone a lot. Hitters can see that too."

"Second ball!"

Miyuki looked at the pitcher coldly, "At this time, this catcher likes to ask for this ball!" '

"Pong!"

"Oh—the ball is far away!"

"The lead hit a well-timed double! Qingdao scored first!"

Cheers erupted from the stands on the Qingdao side!

"Oh! As expected of the captain!!"

"Good job! Miyuki!"

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"I want to continue!"

Qianyuan walked up to the strike zone fiercely, glanced at the rest area, and set up his bat.

……… “out!”

"Offensive and defensive exchanges."

I smiled and glanced at the unwilling former senior, put down my bat, grabbed my gloves and hat and walked to left field.

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Sawamura-senpai is in good shape today, I put my hips on my hips and looked at the home plate from a distance, and I got two out so soon.

"Second bat also hits a grounder toward third, and the shortstop makes a quick pass to first. Two out."

"Qingdao's trump card is in excellent form from the start—if Tianjiu doesn't return to his state sooner to prevent the score from being stretched further, Qingdao will be very beneficial in this match."

"That's right, if the pitcher Qing Dao enters the state like this, it will be very difficult to break his pitch even if he is the third-highest hitter in the city."

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"out!"

"Three outs, swap."

I squatted in the preparation area and looked at Kanemaru-senpai in front of me, "Senior, his slider hasn't entered the state yet, there will definitely be a lot of straight balls coming, you must seize the opportunity!" '

"Pong!"

"Oh—six Kanamaru hits left field and hits first!"

"Seven sticks are Oda Kazu, who is in the first grade. He has also started several times in previous games, and his performance is very good. Let us see his performance today."

I calmly walk towards the strike zone.It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this kind of feeling. I’m nervous but excited, and I can’t wait to hit the ball.

I looked back at the supervisor, who touched the brim of his hat and patted his chest.

I opened my eyes wide in surprise, smiled again, silently signaled that I received it, and then turned my head.

Do you play by yourself......

Supervisor, you trust me too much!

In this case, wouldn't it be too embarrassing if you didn't perform!

He put down the bat and tightened the strap of the glove.

I suddenly remembered the usual training, the glistening and almost non-stop sweat on my forehead, the five long days of summer training, the bloody smell in my mouth, the games at night, the faces of my seniors and peers... ...

Stepped onto the strike zone, swung the bat with one hand, and stood still.

I still have a lot of deficiencies, and it's too late to make up for it now, but just like me, Director Kataoka, they are willing to believe in me and let me play.

Although Senior Tianjiu, you are indeed very powerful, and I may not be able to touch your slider right now, but as long as I can do it, I will do it with all my might!

I stared at him closely, and clenched my hands slightly...

"First goal!"

slider!This is impossible to hit, it is better to bet on bad balls.

"The first ball is synonymous with Tianjiu, the slider. Unfortunately, it was a bad ball, and the hitter saw it clearly, so he didn't swing the bat."

"Come on, let's see the second ball!"

"Second ball!"

"Pong!"

"Hit! This ball is far away, will it go out?"

"Ah-nearly. But the outfielder didn't catch it! The first runner went right around third and headed for home!"

"The outfielder also quickly passed the ball back! In the second inning, there was a fierce home run attack and defense. Who will be faster?"