The Screw-like Change-up is one of the two great Winning Shots of Narumiya before Sawamura returned to the past!
Since it is called a Winning Shot, the break of this ball is naturally not something that ordinary Batters can hit.
Eijun's mouth brought out a bit of a smile.
'Because this is who you are, right? Mei-san.'
He was not confused by Narumiya's aura, this Pitch was exactly as he expected.
It's a Change-up with a Screw like break!
Even if Eijun was honored as the Prince of Breaking Balls before he returned to the past, Sawamura had to admire Narumiya Mei's talent.
A break in timing and course!
'It really represents you in some way.'
Unique, Prideful, Refined, Confident, and Amazing.
Such a ball, Narumiya is of course proud of it! At the same time, he is also confident. He is confident that he will throw the ball and will never be hit.
'But let me too, show you who I am!'
The bat in his hand was raised high, and Sawamura took a step to the side, pulling away his batting form a bit to outside the base, then swung his bat.
Seeing Sawamura's attacking stance, Harada shuddered subconsciously.
The purpose of Sawamura's deliberate step is obvious.
'He guessed it!'
'He guessed that the ball was a Change-up!'
PING!
The small white ball was hit and then smashed out.
'I got it!'
Sawamura smiled happily.
The feeling of the hit from this ball is very good.
The power of the swing was fully exerted, and he also accurately grasped the center of the ball.
The speed and power of the ball in Mei's Change-up are not absent, but they are still within the range of Sawamura. At least it won't affect Sawamura and he can hit a home run.
According to Sawamura's estimation, if there is no accident, this ball should fly out of the field!
The white ball flew all the way.
The eyes of tens of thousands of people in the audience stared at the small ball without blinking.
This small ball will directly determine the direction of the game.
"Whaaaaat?!"
The Tokyo Prince on the pitcher's mound no longer had the calmness he had before.
He was full of confidence that Sawamura would not be able to hit the ball no matter what!
Even if it hits, it should be difficult.
The huge contrast made Narumiya Mei unable to keep his calm.
In the position of the catcher, Harada's pupils also involuntarily enlarged.
He was equally shocked.
It's just that it's not the same as Narumiya's surprise. What he was shocked about was how Sawamura guessed the ball?
'How did he know the ball was going to be a Change-up?'
In the rest area of Inajitsu, Kunitomo's face was very bad. After Sawamura Smashed the ball out, the players on the field fell into a short stagnation.
"Outfielder!"
Right now, as the Coach, he naturally could not stand by and watch, he directly ordered the outfielder to guard.
The Inashiro outfielder, who was reminded by Coach Kunitomo, just came back to his senses and hurried back.
Fortunately, his position is very backward. After a few steps, he came to the back of the field.
Right now, the baseball that was hit by Sawamura high and flew Out finally used up all its strength and fell to the ground!
PAK!
The baseball lands in a corner of the outfield and bounces off the fence.
Sawamura, who had been walking, had to speed up and run after seeing this scene.
"Tsk, almost!"
Originally, he thought that the ball would definitely fly out, but it turned out to be a dozen meters away.
The lack of batting power is indeed his biggest flaw right now.
But even so, Sawamura had a long hit.
Although he himself was not able to go to second base because he was not active in running bases, Kominato Ryosuke, who was originally first base, was sent to third base by him.
The situation on the field became no Out, with a runner at first and third base.
If Kominato Ryosuke went to base before, and Inajitsu encountered only a small crisis, now they are facing a real crisis.
There's a runner at third base!
This in itself is a very easy scoring opportunity.
But, no Out, runners on first and third base.
Seidou got a great chance to score.
At the same time, Inajitsu and Narumiya ushered in the biggest crisis since their competition.
In the position of the catcher, Harada's face was pale.
In such a situation, it is more appropriate to pitch with the intention of losing a point!
In fact, if the opponent is Seidou High School, it is difficult for them to guarantee that they will not lose points.
If it is another opponent, Inashiro is okay with it.
Inajitsu is still very confident in their attack power, they can chase the score back.
But in today's game, Harada did not dare to give away this point at all.
In fact, Right now, Harada has a very bad premonition. If he gives away this point, Inashiro is likely to be on their way to defeat.
"Seidou!"
"Sawamura!"
"Demon King!"
"Yuuki!"
As supporters of Seidou High School, the audience didn't care about Harada's complicated thoughts now.
A great opportunity, like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
No Out, runners at first and third base, and it was the fourth batter's turn.
In the rest area of Inajitsu, Superintendent Kunitomo shook his neck and made a creaking sound.
The deterioration of the game situation was beyond the Coach's imagination.
"Right now, there is no way to back down."
He decisively gave a sign to Harada on the field.
"If Seidou wants to use bunts to get points, then give them one point. If they want to face off, then face them head-to-head!"
Simple and rude!
Known as the best Coach in Tokyo, the tactics given to the players right now are very simple and rude.
Using complex tactics right now will only make your own players mess up. In this case, it is better to compete with the opponent in an upright manner.
This is the plan of Coach Kunitomo.
Such a clear sign also gave Harada and Narumiya confidence.
They didn't have time to come up with miscellaneous thoughts, and they did it directly according to the instructions of their own Coach.
In the rest area of Seidou High School, Coach Kataoka was extremely hesitant.
Right now, the use of bunts to force points and play-and-run offensive tactics are all very promising to score points.
It's just that no one is Out, runners at the first and third bases in such a good situation, and the batter is their strong fourth batter Yuuki Tetsuya.
Wouldn't it be a little less to just get a point?
Coach Kataoka hesitated for a while, and finally, his eyes fell on Sawamura.
In this Pitching Duel, one point is likely to determine the outcome of the game.
Then there is nothing to hesitate!
"Bunt!"
'On the first ball, Kominato will run, and Yuuki bunt the ball. Sawamura will also run to the second base!'
When they saw the sign of Coach Kataoka.
Yuuki on the strike zone, Sawamura on first base, and Ryosuke on third base nodded in unison.
In a Pitching Duel, it is very important to score a point steadily first.
Of course, when runners are at first and third base, there are also a lot of risky elements to adopt such tactics.
But there is no way, the opponent is Inajitsu and Tokyo Prince Narumiya, so it is impossible to win the victory steadily without taking any risks.
Narumiya opened his stance to throw the ball, and almost at the moment he opened his stance, Ryosuke ran to home plate.
And Sawamura also ran to second base non-stop.
'Tsk!'
Knowing what Seidou was going to do, Narumiya did not intend to stop it.
As Coach Kunitomo said, in this case, it is inevitable to lose a point.
Instead of taking a huge risk to block it, trade this point for a more favorable situation.
Ping!
Tetsuya also bunted the ball and ran to first base by himself.
On the pitcher's mound, Narumiya's actions were not slow.
After the pitch was thrown, he ran with all his strength and picked up the ball that Yuuki bunted into his Mitt.
Meanwhile, Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at home plate.
At the position of the home plate, Ryosuke had already rushed to the plate and was a few meters away.
'Damn, it's too late!'
Despite this situation, Narumiya had long anticipated it. As soon as he saw Ryosuke touch the home plate, he still felt uncomfortable.
Fortunately, this discomfort did not hinder his next actions.
He passed the ball to first base with great speed.
SNAP!
"OUT!"
The batter is Out.
"Safe!"
Sawamura made his way to second base.
Almost at the same time, Kominato Ryosuke's foot stepped on the plate.
"SCORE!"
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