The original intention of the diamond ace

Fifth game.

Furuya-senpai's pitching state seems to have declined a little bit, not as good as before, but he can still suppress the batter very well.I looked at the hitters who were still swinging without hesitation on the court, but the uneasiness in my heart gradually expanded...

Both sides of the fifth inning ended quickly, and it came to the sixth inning.

"This game went very quickly, and the offense and defense were exchanged frequently. This is also a notable feature of the pitching game."

"Yeah, players can't take a good rest, and they will be playing in a while. Such a fast-paced game requires a higher level of ability for players to adapt to the game."

"Oh! I never thought about it, thank you Mr. Yoshikawa for your analysis."

"Now it's Daoshi's turn to hit in the third round. I don't know if the hitter has adapted to the pitcher's pitch and can hit again?"

Carlos walked up very calmly, and after greeting the catcher and the referee, he stepped onto the strike zone and stood up.

"Pong!"

"Oh! Hit, another blow from Calrose!"

"A long-awaited hit by Inashi!"

Karl Ross dashed across the base line at a speed not inferior to Kuramochi, "safe!"

He ran straight to second base with a left-field hit.

"It's okay! Leave the runner to me!"

"Let him call!"

"Solve them one by one! Don't worry!"

Jiang Gu wiped his sweat and nodded to them.

He bowed slightly and licked his slightly pale lips.Seeing the signal clearly, I threw the ball with all my might...

The sun became brighter towards noon, and the temperature was getting higher and higher.

The sweat on Jiang Gu's face seemed to flow down without interruption, and his lips were slightly chapped.

"In the sixth inning of the game, the starter who had performed very well before was suddenly unstable. Now it comes to a situation where there are one out and the bases are full. If you are not careful here, you will lose points."

"The players in Qingdao will be very nervous now. After all, a hit will give up a run, and a slugger will make the runner on second base come back."

Everyone's hearts were hanging, and everyone was nervously staring at the home plate.

A few minutes ago, probably no one thought that Jiang Gu, who seemed to be in good condition, would fall into crisis so quickly.

First Carl Rose hit base, then White River's sacrifice hit sent him to third base, and then he threw four bads to three and four bats.

'The state began to decline after the third round, but I didn't expect that the sixth round was almost at the limit. '

'Should I change cast now? Miyuki slightly turned to look at the bench area.

"Sure enough, I don't want to change. After all, Sawamura voted for so long yesterday, so I might not be able to sustain it now."Jiang Gu, you have to survive on your own at this time. '

Furutani looked at the home plate nervously, and was relieved when Miyuki played the signal normally. 'Don't change it! '

He nodded a little happily, and pursed his lips as he saw the image of Sawamura throwing the ball yesterday.

'I can still vote!This situation is caused by myself, and I can solve it myself! '

"Bang!"

Wu Bangming directly put out the short stick.

In an instant, the four runners on the field started running at the same time, and the infielders who expected this situation all started running.

Kuramochi ran to the back left of the mound and quickly picked up the ball.

Miyuki made a quick judgment in front of home plate, "Pass to second base!"

Kuramochi turned around, stood firm and passed the ball to Xiaochun in an instant.

Xiaochun, who was standing on the base pocket, directly caught the ball with his right hand and passed it to the front field of first base without hesitation.

"safe!"

"out!"

"out!"

Although he successfully caught a double play, Karl Rose, who was on third base, had already run back to home plate first.

"Three outs! Swap offense and defense."

During the interval between offensive and defensive exchanges, everyone began to discuss the offensive and defensive battle just now.

"Oh! Although Qingdao's defensive skills are very exciting, they still haven't caught up. Now the score is 2:1."

"In the confrontation just now, Qingdao's catcher did not choose to catch the runner who was running to third base, but chose to catch a double play. In this kind of game where the win or loss is likely to be between one run, this choice is a bit out of place. Unexpected, can you help us analyze it, Mr. Yoshikawa."

Mr. Yoshikawa thought for a while, and then spoke with great emotion.

"Well, the catcher Qing Dao is very smart."

"His choice may not be clear to many people at once. After all, it is still possible not to lose that point just now, but many people have forgotten the other runners."

"Even if you don't lose that one run, the current situation is mostly two outs and full bases. Facing an unstable pitcher, the catcher thinks it is more important to catch a certain number of outs and quickly end the fielding of this inning."

"But the truth is, in the face of the actual situation, few people can judge it so quickly and calmly."

"Oh! That's how it is. From this point of view, the catcher Qingdao is really good! He is indeed a player who can be the core of the team in the second year. Not only is he attacking and catching, but he is also very good at controlling the overall situation. ah."

"Thank you, Mr. Yoshikawa, and the players of the two teams who brought us such a wonderful game."

"Let's rest for a while, and Qingdao will usher in the third round of offense in Qingdao."

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"Hey, who do you think will win?" My sister leaned over and elbowed the serious-looking boy next to her.

Matsuo Ichiro frowned and said, "Looking at it now, Inomi's chances of winning will be greater. After all..."

"Oh—no way!" My sister interrupted him, and said dissatisfiedly, "I quite like that pitcher Qingdao."

"That can't be helped. His current state is obviously not as good as the beginning, and Daoshi's strategy has been effective until now..." Matsuo turned his head and saw his sister lowered her head and played with her mobile phone. "Hey! Listen It's over!!"

"Ahhhhh - I won't tell you again! You are so annoying!" The boy gritted his teeth and ruffled his hair angrily.

The second half of the sixth inning.

Qing Dao reincarnated back to the top lane.

Kuramochi tried his best to follow the ball, but after a few balls, Naruto finally let him swing with a changeup, and he was out.

After tangling with the pitcher for a few balls, Xiaochun hit Naruto's straight ball for a hit.

"Single! Seido's long-awaited hit, will this inning score?"

Senior Hakushu tried to use bunt again, but unfortunately this time his intention was seen through by the opponent.Hakushu failed to remove the power of the straight ball well and hit an infield fly ball. Koharu, who was on the first base, failed to make a base and was out.

"Next is this man—Kazuya Miyuki! In the last at-bat he doubled the opponent's slider and scored a run. Can he still fulfill the expectations of his teammates this time?"

"Oh oh oh! As the captain, it's time to show off!"

"I've given you all the sweetness, let's make a big one!"

"Aim~shoot out~"

Whether it's the players on the bench, the supporters in the stands, or the audience, all eyes are on him...

…………

"Bang!"

"The outside world!"

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"Snapped!"

"Bad ball!"

"This is already the tenth ball, and the number of balls has reached the full number! Next ball!"

"Snapped!"

"Swing! Inashi's catch ended with a changeup, which struck out Seido's four bats! Three outs!"

For a moment, the people on Qingdao couldn't help but gritted their teeth, and their hearts sank.

"No way! After all, he is at this level. Work harder in the future!" Sawamura clapped his hands seriously in front of the bench area, and said loudly. "Let's defend the next round first!"

I couldn't help but tickled my lips when I heard it.

In the seventh inning, Sawamura was on the mound.

"Qingdao played his trump card from the end of the game. Sure enough, the bench didn't dare to let him go in the first game. After all, Qingdao only had two hits so far. If you fight, it will be very difficult to get back."

"But I remember that Qing Dao's ace just finished pitching a game yesterday. It seems that the key to today's game is whether the pitcher's state can be adjusted."

"start!"

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In the beginning, Sawamura's condition was really not very good. Inami's player did not let go of this opportunity and hit consecutive hits, and soon the runner advanced to third base.But Sawamura quickly stabilized and let the next bat hit a double play, ending the defense of this round.

In the bottom half of the seventh inning, Qingdao's hitters were desperate for a hit, hoping to score a run and make it easier for their pitchers.

Although Maezono and Tojo were out, Kanamaru caught Naruto's straight ball and hit a hit.

It's a pity that Aso, who was the next one, failed to seize the opportunity and was out three times.

In the eighth inning, although Sawamura successfully defended the inning, everyone could see that he defended it very hard. He spent too much energy on yesterday's complete shot, and he couldn't adjust his state at all.And all of this, I can only watch anxiously off the court, there is nothing I can do.

"The state of Qingdao's pitchers is not optimistic. Even if the score is tied at this time, and the game is dragged to a playoff, Qingdao will be disadvantaged."

"It seems that Dao Shi should win this game."

"You can't say it so early, after all, no one knows what will happen until the end of the game."

"Oh, but it's too difficult for Qingdao to win now."