In the team's dedicated hitting field, Sawamura asked Kanemaru to help feed the ball to the pitching machine, and then he practiced hitting.
"Although you are the Ace of the first string, I also have to train hard, okay? Otherwise, if I keep training with you, when will I be promoted to the first string?"
Kanemaru is of course full of complaints in this regard.
"Wahahahaha, I called you because we are friends!"
Sawamura had a cheery and innocent face, and Kanemaru had an evil and bad-looking expression.
"Don't think about it. How many pitching machines are there in the team? During the competition, all pitching machines are specially used by the first string. When will I be able to get a turn? I won't say anything about you monopolizing a pitching machine, and there are only two pitching machines on the team that simulate breaking balls. Guys like you need to be content."
"Hehe, so, what can I do to thank you?"
"No, no, who made us buddies, if I don't take care of you, who will man?"
Sawamura is easygoing and doesn't care about Kanemaru fishing for benefit.
It's just that the expression on Kanemaru's face was very strange, and he looked like he was about to scam someone.
"Okay, how about this, you will do it first. We'll start at 150 km/h."
In order to shut him up, Sawamura gave Kanemaru the opportunity to swing first.
"Really?"
"Of course, come on let's do it."
On the batting field, Sawamura adjusted the pitching speed of the pitching machine to 150, and then put a ball in.
Boom!!
There was a sound like a bullet popping out of the chamber, and the small white ball came to the front of the plate in the blink of an eye.
Kanemaru swallowed subconsciously, facing the first ball and swinging his bat.
Nevertheless, he still swung the bat late, and the small white ball went straight through his hand and hit the net behind Kanemaru.
'So fast!'
For a moment, Kanemaru felt his mouth go dry.
10 balls, Kanemaru hit 5 balls!
After graduating from middle school, Kanemaru's standard is still very high.
Sawamura couldn't help but nod his head secretly after seeing his batting skills!
"Okay, it's time for a replacement."
Sawamura also played ten balls.
And he hit all ten!
"Tsk, a ball speed of 150 km/h is nothing special."
After all, the pitching machine wasn't a Pitcher, and Sawamura knew exactly where the baseball would go. So it is naturally not difficult to hit.
In fact, the most difficult part of hitting this kind of super Fastball is the choice of the timing of the Pitch, as well as the adaptation of the eyes and mentality.
Sawamura has his Pro League experience, so it is not a problem for him to judge timing and adapt mentally.
After overcoming these two biggest problems, the only thing that still troubles Sawamura is the break!
Moreover, the pitching machine is not human after all, and it is impossible to throw with the break of a pitcher.
The most terrifying Pitch Sawamura had ever seen in the Major League was a Pitch that felt like it was resisting the bat.
It makes you feel like you can't hold the bat anymore!
"Okay, speed up!"
Sawamura and Kanemaru are doing a happy strike practice.
At the same time, in another corner of the field. The Kominato Brothers are also doing fixed-point strike practice.
Kominato Ryosuke threw the ball, and Kominato Haruichi was in charge of hitting the thrown ball.
The two exchanged while doing strike exercises.
"Should you have been practicing with Sawamura during this time?"
"Yes!"
"There's nothing wrong with practicing with friends you know well. But during the competition, I advise you not to prepare yourself well."
'Um?'
Kominato Haruichi looked at his brother in confusion.
"In the first and second games, you got into the field and your performance is also remarkable. Now your hit rate is 100%. The Coach also pays attention to this kind of performance, because the Coach will use players who are in good shape and give them opportunities like this play. So keep it up!"
Coach he will use players in good condition!
Kominato Haruichi didn't care too much about other words, but he really listened to this sentence.
"I've been hitting since the beginning, do you want to swing too?"
He obviously misunderstood what Ryosuke meant.
"No, you can keep swinging, it doesn't matter. Even if I want to make progress now, it's useless!"
"In the next game, I just need to use the baseball skills I have learned and apply them on the field!"
"Continue!" Saying this, Ryosuke threw another ball over!
Haruichi was very tired but very happy.
Speaking of which, he hasn't chatted with his brother and practiced like this for a long time!
Because it has been too long, Haruichi can't even remember when it started.
It must have been after his older brother entered Seidou High School.
Kominato Ryosuke, who entered the Seidou, seemed to be a different person.
It was also from that time that Haruichi began to make up his mind to come to Seidou.
He wanted to catch up in his brother's footsteps, stay on the same team as his brother, and enter Koshien together.
This is his dream!
Kominato Ryosuke who watched his brother swing the bat also fell into contemplation.
'It's really weird, so far, there is still no greed or confusion in Haruichi's swing.'
'This is probably the reason why he can maintain 100% hits.'
'Keep running.'
'I hope that when we arrive at Koshien, you can still stay on the 18-players list.'
Right now, the two brothers' thoughts are exactly the same. Their hearts are connected, and this kind of friendship and brotherhood continues for life.
In another corner, Sawamura's bat swung on the baseball and swept the ball with difficulty.
'Really heavy!'
Because of his previous life experience, Sawamura got the opportunity to hit the 155 km/h ball.
To be honest, the pitching machine is rigid after all, it's like playing a game against AI. Even if you increase the difficulty and enable other advantages it doesn't feel like playing against a real person.
For example, now, Sawamura knows when and where he should swing his bat in advance.
But even so, hitting a baseball this fast is scary.
Although the speed of the ball has only increased by 5 km/h (3 mph), the power of the baseball has been improved by more than one grade, it's that simple.
It is still very difficult for Sawamura to hit this kind of ball accurately.
'Damn it! Get used to it! get used to it!'
At a time like this, Sawamura forced himself to calm down and get used to the speed of the ball.
Only when you get used to this ball speed and keep up with this speed can you swing your arms faster!
It may help him break through the current limit.
Sawamura was very dissatisfied with his performance.
However, how did he know that this performance had already shocked Kanemaru who was feeding the ball next to the pitching machine?
155 km/h Fastball.
Sawamura hit eight out of ten balls.
'Is this guy really a monster?'
'Not just pitching, but also batting.'
The same scene did not escape the eyes of Superintendent Kataoka.
He could see clearly through the glass of the supervision room.
Next to Kataoka, Ochiai also had an incredible look on his face.
'Sawamura, can he really hit it?'
This is so unreal!
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