The first pitcher for the freshman team was Kaneda.
Besides him, there are eight other players.
In the first half of the first inning, the freshmen team attacked.
The Pitcher of the senior's team is Tanpa, and the Catcher is the first-string backup catcher Miyauchi.
In the other positions, are also the players of the Second String.
"This is hell mode from the start!"
Looking at the lineup arranged by Kataoka, Sawamura's mouth brought out a sneer.
'A battle of pitchers!'
That is the most important goal of this game. On the one hand, it is possible to discover pitchers who may become combat power among the freshmen. On the other hand, it is also possible to use the freshmen to put pressure on Tanpa.
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE! BATTER OUT!!"
As soon as the game started, Tanpa was on fire.
After striking out the first batter with a Straight ball, facing the second batter on the field, he directly opened his own tie-breaker, the high-drop Curve.
Whoosh!
The small white ball seemed to hit the batter. When the ball approached the batter, it seemed to stop suddenly and then fell back to the strike zone.
"STRIKE!"
The young man who played as the second batter of the freshmen team was directly paralyzed and fell on the ground in fright.
He thought the ball just now would hit him.
"Sitting on the ground will in no way help you hit a ball, first-year kid!"
Sitting in the position of the catcher, Miyauchi exhaled coldly.
This kind of disdain for strength directly stunned the batter.
'Sure enough, Sawamura was right.'
'In this game, the fighting spirit of the two sides is not at the same level.'
'The Senpais are very serious, not only serious, they are just desperate.'
Today, many people come to see Seidou practice, including seniors, and alumni who graduated from Seidou in the past.
"Tanpa is starting to exert his strength!"
"His kind of ball is difficult for the freshmen to hit."
"Didn't you say this year is a good harvest year? they look average."
"No matter how you say it, it's hard for new students to compete with old students."
…
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE! BATTER OUT!!"
Three consecutive Strikeouts in the first half of the first inning.
"Roaar!!!!"
The introverted Tanpa roared from the mound.
The faces of the freshman team were as heavy as ice.
'The difference is too big!'
The pitching and fielding of high school students is completely uncharted territory for them.
In this case, it is also difficult for freshmen to show their strength when they are on the field.
"Kaneda!"
Hearing Sawamura calling him, Kaneda looked at Sawamura in amazement.
"Don't forget why did you join Seidou!"
'Um!'
Kaneda nodded his head.
"Furuya, Toujou, let's get ready, I guess we'll be playing soon."
Sawamura greeted.
Furuya and Toujou stood up very obediently and left with Sawamura.
The three of them stood in a triangle, fifteen or sixteen meters apart from each other.
"let's start!"
Whoosh!
Toujou's ball speed is more than 130 km/h, which is very fast among freshmen.
Snap!
After receiving the ball, Sawamura passed it out faster than Toujou.
Snap!
The next catch was Furuya. After Furuya received the ball, he passed it to Toujou at a speed that surpassed that of Sawamura.
Snap!
Crack, snap, snap!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The passing speed of the three people is getting faster and faster, giving people the feeling that the white ball is like a windmill.
In this scene, those alumni and graduated seniors, all looked dizzy.
"Are these three guys also freshmen?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Hay, isn't the one in the middle Sawamura?"
"What?"
"How is this possible?"
"Really!"
"I've never heard of it before!"
…
Everyone's eyes were attracted by the three figures.
The old team's face also sank.
Kataoka, the Referee, raised his eyelids and glanced at Sawamura.
He saw through Sawamura's plan at a glance.
Sawamura wants to put pressure on the players on the field using off-field methods.
"Hmph, interesting kid."
The game continues.
Ping!
Ping!
Kaneda's ball kept getting hit, and in the blink of an eye, he lost three points.
Dropped three Runs and only got one Out.
Kaneda was beaten badly!
The freshman's momentum was still taken away. Although Sawamura tried his best to help, there were some things that he could not control from outside the field.
Honestly, the strength gap between freshmen and old students is just big.
The reason why the freshmen were encouraged by Sawamura was so they wouldn't easily collapse. It's because they can't keep up with the rhythm of high school baseball, and in the face of these fierce seniors, they are tied up and unable to exert their strength.
At this time, you need a strong batter or a strong pitcher to save the situation.
In the first inning, Kaneda went down and another pitcher got in, and the two lost points in the first inning!
Under the stimulation of Sawamura, the new students really worked hard. But in the same way, Sawamura's advice and encouragement also stimulated freshmen emotions. Originally, they wanted to abuse and chop them like vegetables as much as they wanted, but they still had reservations. Now they have no reservations at all, they have tried their best on any swing.
In the second inning, Toujou was up.
Dropped six points and managed to get three Outs.
After the inning was over, Toujou collapsed on the bench and covered his head with a towel.
"What, can't you do it?" Sawamura asked.
"My strength is not enough!" Toujou's tears dripped down the towel.
In a real head-to-head fight, Toujou showed all his strength, but he was still not an opponent.
'Too strong!'
These seniors are incredibly strong.
"If you know you're lacking, keep working hard. No one is born that strong."
Sawamura comforted.
Two innings are over
The freshmen were slaughtered without the ability to fight back.
"Pitcher and outfielder substitution, Furuya comes on the field!"
Of the five freshmen pitchers, three have already played and two remain. They are also the two with the highest expectations, one is Furuya, and the other is Sawamura.
"Go!"
Sawamura patted Furuya on the shoulder and said with a smile.
Furuya said nothing, nodded and went straight to the pitcher's mound.
The next scene left the audience silent.
Furuya stood on the pitcher's mound, firmly grasped the baseball with two fingers, and then threw the ball fiercely.
Boom!
The ball was shot, as if a cannonball exploded, and went straight to the top of the plate.
Now the catcher who is catching the ball is Kariba. When he saw Furuya's ball, he was stunned.
'What is this?'
Bang!
The Mitt didn't touch the ball, and the baseball went straight past the Catcher and hit the referee Kataoka in the face.
The protective mask on his face was smashed and flew out, and Kataoka's head was thrown back by the ball, but his feet remained motionless.
"HA hahaha!"
"This is decent!"
Kataoka said with a big grin on his face, and then continued: "Furuya you are qualified, starting tomorrow you are training with the first string!!"
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T/N: This Chapter has been Revised.