A Straight ball in the center solved him!
Sawamura on the strike zone had the urge to vomit blood right now.
'So embarrassing!'
Thanks to his 'serious' cheering for Kuramochi before, he didn't expect that when he was on the field, it would be so ineffective.
With Sawamura Out, the momentum of Seidou High School was inevitably affected a little.
The higher your expectation, the harder it hits you when it fails.
Sawamura has always been known for his stability in the current lineup of Seidou High School.
Although his batting is not the strongest, they are often the safest. The on-base percentage is barely on par with Tetsu…
Such Sawamura was Out of the play.
Incredible!
With a ball speed of just over 130 km/h, is this pitcher named Yoh Shunshin really that amazing?
A big question mark appeared in the minds of everyone in Seidou.
"Sixth Batter, third baseman, Masuko-kun."
Masuko turned against Sawamura who was at the end, and he patted Sawamura on the shoulder comfortingly.
"Don't worry about it, Sawamura-chan. You just need to concentrate on pitching well. Leave the offense to us."
Sawamura nodded and returned to the rest area.
At a time like this, Chris, who is the seventh batter, is also ready to play and wait for his turn.
"How does it feel?"
Before playing, Chris took the initiative to ask Sawamura for information.
Although Sawamura always called him Shisho, he also regarded Sawamura as his Deshi. However, in his mind, Chris recognized Sawamura's strength, in not only pitching but also his batting and his insight.
"Tricky and disgusting!"
Sawamura closed his eyes, and the ball that Shunshin had just thrown appeared in his mind.
"It gave me the feeling that he's definitely going to throw a Forkball on that Pitch, but in the end, the ball didn't drop."
Therefore, the ball was hit a slow fly high.
Sawamura was aiming at the Forkball, and of course, it was hard to hit the Straight ball.
Chris nodded.
'To make Sawamura have such an impression, the other party is obviously a master who is proficient in psychological suggestion.'
"I didn't expect that there are such players here."
Chris looked at Shunshin solemnly, and caution flashed in his eyes.
Miyuki heard it too.
"I really want to play against him."
In Miyuki's view, such a battle of wits is a very rare challenge.
Sure enough, baseball can't just be enjoyed from the bench.
You have to play it!
'Work harder, be more positive, and let your Coach see you.'
In Miyuki's heart, he was eager to try to the extent that he couldn't control himself.
Ochiai and Kataoka naturally noticed this.
Ochiai also gave Miyuki a special look.
To be honest, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe that a catcher like Miyuki would actually sit on the bench.
Seidou's inner competition is sure ruthless!
How many Giant teams can't hope for such a Catcher to lead the team, but Seidou's talent repository is so luxurious that they can use one to make the bench warmer.
Kataoka also noticed.
He also knew that it would be a problem to keep Miyuki on the bench all the time.
'No worries, the next one are the Sankou High School.'
'You have the experience of beating the Sankou-year high school, and I will arrange for you to play.'
After all, Chris has a one-year window, and in the face of the challenge of the Sankou High School, Kataoka is more willing to believe in Miyuki.
Of course, of the two, he prefers to let Chris against them.
However, Miyuki has experience in playing against the Sankou high school.
Ping!
Masuko has a good intention, but he has not been able to exert his strength.
After two out of bounds, he hit an outfield slow fly hit that was picked up and solved by Shiratori in the outfield of Akikawa.
"OUT!"
Two Outs, no one on base.
"Seventh Batter, catcher, Takigawa-kun."
Chris came on the field, raised the bat in his hand, and stared at Yoh Shunshin without blinking.
Shunshin and Akikawa's catcher were heartbroken.
Other Seidou players' information on the Internet is more detailed. Through the video, they can also analyze a lot. However, there is not much information about Chris. The videos are almost all footage of him showing off his prowess.
As for the weakness?
Not revealed at all!
'Almost nothing!'
It's hard to imagine how Seidou High School would promote such a player to be the main catcher.
In contrast, Miyuki, who was sitting in the rest area, was more difficult to deal with.
Thinking about it, Shunshin gave the catcher a sign.
Chris watched Shunshin's movements without blinking and then changed his grip.
'The grip has changed!'
Seeing Chris' actions, it was difficult for the catcher to hide his shock, and he quickly reported the news to Shunshin.
Shunshin's heart sank.
Looks like Chris was deciphering their signs.
In this case, he changed the sign again.
Chris then changed his position on the Box.
Seeing Chris's action, Shunshin stopped moving.
On the strike zone.
Chris's mind was calculating.
'Here we go!'
'Did he guess my purpose wrong? Or did he guess it right, or did the pitcher do this on purpose to confuse me?'
'No matter what, the ball has to be hit.'
Whoosh!
Yoh Shunshin pitched the ball, and Chris swung decisively.
Buzz!
The bat moved past the baseball without touching the ball.
SNAP!
"STRIKE!"
Chris looked shocked.
On the mound, Yoh Shunshin smirked in his mind.
'Fish hooked!'
'Then the next ball will solve you.'
Whoosh!
The small white ball, like a laser beam, was flying straight above the home plate.
Chris, who had a shocked expression on his face, suddenly returned to normal.
Aimed for the inside corner and swung the bat decisively.
Ping!
The white ball was hit and passed through Akikawa's infield defense, forming a long hit.
Chris took the opportunity to run to first base.
On the pitcher's mound, Shunshin's expression was filled with shock that could not be dispelled.
'He guessed it!'
In Seidou's rest area.
Miyuki shook his head with emotion.
"As expected of Chris-senpai, since he used his way to solve others, he used psychological hints to force Yoh to make an inside corner ball."
Sawamura himself is confused never less the other.
"What do you mean?"
"In the confrontation between the pitcher and the batter, the pitcher can use signs, expressions, movements, and actions to give psychological cues to the batter, telling the batter how he intends to pitch the ball.
Similarly, the batter can also use his own stance, grip, and position, expression, actions, to indicate the actions that he is going to take.
Although all these are very subtle, masters of insight into details can use these insights to understand the opponent's plan.
The real strength of Yoh Shunshin lies in his dedicated mind, and because of that, he can make sure every Pitch goes where he wants to."
Sawamura also has more than ten years of baseball experience.
This is the first time he has heard of these things Miyuki said.
Yep, that is the first time he heard about this.
After entering the Major League, Sawamura's understanding was that everyone seemed to be mostly going straight, not so many twists and turns.
After all, is there any bigger baseball culture outside of the Major League?
Why does Sawamura still feel that he and Miyuki, Chris, are not playing the same sport?
There is still a difference between professional baseball in Japan and professional baseball in Major League.
Before going back to the past, Sawamura entered the Major League directly after graduating from high school, and really lacked an opportunity to fully experience Yakyudo, Japan's Dao Of Baseball.
In the Eastern world, especially in this country, anything can be improved by the philosophy of 'Dao'.
It is not supernatural but more cultural.
Sado! (Way of Tea, Art of Tea, Tea Ceremony)
Kendo! (Way of Sword, Art of Sword, Swordsmanship)
Kyudo! (Way of Bow, Art of Archery, Archery)
Shodo (Way of Calligraphy, Art of Writing, Calligraphy)
It is something in Japanese culture of taking things to the master level through techniques and fineness, so anything can have a Dao.
It is not just Japan, it is in all Eastern countries.
Baseball has flourished in Japan for more than a hundred years, and the unique culture extended is very different from the place that advocates freedom and full force clash like in the Major Leagues.
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T/N: Tao, Dao, Daoism is something universal in Eastern countries and it heavily exists in culture and fiction and literally translates as: the Road, the Way, the Path, etc...