Harada, who walked into the strike zone, kept reminiscing in his mind what his Coach told him before.
"As the team's captain, Narumiya's partner, and the team's main catcher, it's always easy to think too much. Now I ask you to let go of all these things. Just as a simple Batter, go and face Sawamura in a fair one-on-one Duel. It doesn't have to be a Home run, just a solid hit to push the line."
As a batter, get hits and push the line.
Although Narumiya has always complained about him saying, that Harada is easy to think too much.
Nevertheless, Harada didn't think much of it.
As the team's captain and main catcher, isn't it a matter of course that he thinks a lot?
Harada has always thought so.
Today, his own Coach solemnly ordered. It was only then that Harada suddenly felt that his own problem was serious.
Miscellaneous thoughts hindered his performance as a Batter.
Harada's eyes began to become solemn.
At this moment, he is no longer Narumiya Mei's partner, the team's captain, or the team's main catcher!
He is the fourth Batter of Inajitsu!
He let go of everything that could hinder his performance and focused only on hitting the ball.
Like this, Harada completed the last step he needed to mature as a player.
In just a few seconds, he completed his transformation.
Development always requires an opportunity.
Of course, the reason why he was able to make a breakthrough right now must be that his previous training and efforts were enough.
Harada's previous training was enough, and now he has encountered a powerful opponent like Sawamura, plus the guidance of Coach Kunitomo helped him reach the final step.
'This focus is so amazing!'
In the position of the catcher, Miyuki was keenly aware of Harada's change.
This game is very important for both sides. After being chased with two Outs, even if Inajitsu could not score, they must hope that one hit would be scored.
Being able to get hits from Sawamura's hands with dignity, and not being able to get hits from Sawamura's hands are two completely different concepts.
Harada's goal now may not be to score, but he definitely wants to win a hit.
'Such an opponent is more valuable to solve, isn't it?'
Come on, first ball, Magic ball!
Facing the aggressive Harada, Miyuki decisively gave Sawamura a sign!
On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura had a faint thought.
Although it feels very comfortable to work with Chris-shisho. But with Miyuki, it has a different feeling.
Every cell in Sawamura's body seemed to tremble with excitement!
Everyone has their own style of Game calling. If it is Chris-shisho, even if he unlocks a new Breaking ball, it will be the last ball he is going to throw at the pitcher.
There is nothing wrong with doing so, and it will even shock the opponent and ensure that he will be solved.
But for Miyuki, a new Breaking ball is usually unlocked in the first ball. Completely disrupt the batter's hitting rhythm, play the batter in the palm, and use the normal ball to solve the opponent.
Compared to Chris's steady Game calling, Miyuki's Game calling feels like walking a tightrope.
Pitchers and catchers have to work well together, otherwise, problems are likely to occur.
Of course, if the two can cooperate well. The effect is not just one plus one equals two.
'Whether it was you or Chris-shisho, playing with you guys is really interesting!'
Sawamura made his stride.
Harada's face on the strike zone became weird!
Sawamura's stride was a bit towards first base.
In this case, Sawamura would not be able to fully swing his arms if he wanted to throw the ball into the zone.
Did it go wrong?
Harada was surprised.
Although Sawamura's pitching has been excellent, in the final analysis, he is just a new first-year pitcher.
There is a possibility of mistakes, isn't it without…?
Just as Harada was stunned, a ball suddenly appeared, and then he slammed into the strike zone.
'Eh?'
SNAP!
The ball slammed into Miyuki's Mitt.
Harada didn't have time to swing the bat.
"STRIKE!"
Count, one Strike, no Ball.
Some of the audience felt weird, especially the ones sitting behind the home base, they felt that Sawamura was pitching a Ball.
"Wait, what was that just now? I thought he missed the pitch."
"I think so too!"
"Did the catcher frame this pitch?"
"No, Miyuki's Mitt was in the zone all the time."
"Then what happened?
"I think it is the pitcher."
Right now, the audience only felt that something was off.
They haven't really understood the power of the Magic ball.
The Magic ball, which was highly expected by Sawamura and Seidou High School, appeared for the first time and did not achieve the expected sensation.
Right now, the only one that felt different at the scene was probably Harada on the strike zone.
'Too late to start!'
Just now when Sawamura threw the ball, he didn't get the right timing to swing
This was so surprising to Harada!
Sawamura's pitching, because of the Wall-Making Form, the batter will feel the speed of the ball is amazing!
Sawamura's ball speed was originally 140 km/h. coupled with the fact that the ball is not visible, looking at it from the hitting zone, it will even give batters the illusion of a ball speed of 150 km/h!
But at the end of the day, his real ball speed isn't that fast. No matter how it feels to the Batter, Sawamura's real ball speed has not soared to 150 km/h!
For Harada, even if it is a 150 km/h ball, he can wait for the ball to enter his hand before swinging.
His swing speed is approaching this level.
But even with his swing speed, when Sawamura threw the ball just now, he didn't get the timing to swing the bat.
'So weird!'
Although not much was shown with Sawamura's pitch just now, it gave Harada a very strange feeling.
In the position of the catcher, Miyuki did not let go of the slightest change in Harada.
'He is shaken!'
He could clearly feel Harada's aura, which was different from the previous focus.
'But that's not enough.'
'Another ball!'
The power of the Magic ball cannot be revealed unless the Batter really swings the bat.
'If we want to shake Harada more, and even the entire Inashiro lineup, just relying on one Pitch is not enough.'
'More Magic-balls are needed!'
On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura looked at the sign Miyuki gave him, and the corners of his mouth twitched!
'Partnering with this guy is really interesting!'
Sawamura made his stride, and his left arm swung like a whip.
As before, Sawamura's stride was also biased towards the first base side.
'Is that the case again?'
Harada on the strike zone was even more confused.
If it's once then a coincidence, if twice in a row, then he did it on purpose.
'His pitching got another layer of depth!'
In the rest area of Inajitsu, Almost all the players fell silent as they stared blankly at the duel on the field.
Coach Kunitomo subconsciously narrowed his eyes.
On the strike zone, Harada, who was already behind by a Strike, can only swing to prevent himself from being chased.
Buzz!
With the first observation, This time, Harada adjusted very quickly, even though Sawamura's pitch, came very suddenly. Nevertheless, he adjusted his stance, and it was time to swing.
Accompanied by the sound of swinging, Harada's swing was as strong as a cyclone.
'Hit it out!'
The timing is right, the ball is clear.
Although he didn't understand, what was going on. However, Harada knew that what Sawamura threw was just an ordinary Straight ball!
In the face of ordinary Straight balls, he will swing with confidence.
Harada's bat hits the white ball with precision.
'Wait, wait, no!'
From Harada's perspective, the baseball that was about to be hit disappeared so miraculously!
SNAP!
"STRIKE!"
The bat, which the baseball had avoided, landed precisely in Miyuki's open Mitt.
At this moment, the whole place was silent.
It took two or three seconds for the Brotherhood of Red Heart, the Demon-King's Guard, and the spectators who supported Seidou to react.
"Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!"
When they reacted, they didn't know what to say, they just kept roaring wildly.
They roared wildly, not even knowing what they were roaring!
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