Seihou High School dugout.
Coach Nishidera watched the game thoughtfully.
He watched his backup pitcher and successfully dealt with Chris, who was very famous before.
As the team's Coach, right now, he should have said a few words of encouragement to the backup pitcher who replaced Akutsu on the pitcher's mound.
Like you did a good job, keep it up, or something of this kind.
But now, he couldn't spit out a word of that kind.
He was still immersed in his previous conversation with Akutsu.
Even if it was decided to let Akutsu take a rest in rotation, Nishidera had his own doubts, and he raised these doubts at the time.
"You should know how dangerous this game is. If we lose a point, it will be very difficult to get back!"
"Don't worry, I have watched the match between Seidou High School and Inajitsu before. I know very well that once we lose points in this match, we will fall into the defense very quickly."
"Then are you really sure that the substitutes can suppress Seidou High School's lineup? In case of an emergency, even if you come back in time, it will be too late to save the game, right?"
"Don't worry, there should be no problem, the next few Batters should be easily dealt with!"
Originally, Coach Nishidera did not believe this nonsense.
But watching Chris, who was not weak in batting, but was dealt with without much effort by the substitute pitcher, he couldn't help but have second thoughts.
Maybe Akutsu is right, he really has calculated everything with his smart brain.
One Out, no one hits base.
"Eighth Batter, right fielder, Shiratsu-kun."
And now, Shiratsu stood on the strike zone.
After standing on the Box, Shiratsu's body was tightly attached to the sideline of the strike zone.
Such a move caused Hirahara, who was in the position of the catcher, to subconsciously feel weary.
'Do you want to completely block our inner corner balls by seeing that our bench pitcher is not as good as Akutsu?'
Shiratsu's actions made him suspicious.
He has to admit that these beaters at Seidou High School are really difficult to deal with. No matter who stands on the strike zone, they can bring a big headache to the opponent.
Just like this Shiratsu who is playing now, among the star players of Seidou High School, this player is not particularly noticeable.
But if you underestimate him because of this, it's you who suffers. His various batting skills are very comprehensive. Especially in the execution of tactics, it is even more handy.
'We have to beware.'
After hesitating for a while, Hirahara Rei still gave the bench pitcher a sign for an inside corner ball.
Although the bench pitcher's ball control is not as good as Akutsu's, he has extraordinary courage, even if it is a Dead ball, he will dare to throw it.
Instead of being led by the nose, it's better to show your strength right now. It would be best if they could scare Shiratsu, and even if they couldn't scare him, they would have nothing to lose.
Seeing the sign from Hirahara, the substitute pitcher threw the ball over without any hesitation.
The average pitcher will be particularly afraid of throwing a dead ball right now!
It wasn't that they were afraid to smash the ball on the opponent's body. The main thing was that once the ball touched the batter, the player from Seidou High School would hit base.
It is very dangerous to let Seidou High School connect the line, and they are not willing to accept such a result.
In this case, if the backup pitcher of Seihou High School dared to throw an inside corner ball, it showed that he was sure.
Whoosh!
The white ball almost wiped Shiratsu's clothes and flew into the catcher's Mitt.
SNAP!
"STRIKE!"
In the position of the catcher, Hirahara looked at Shiratsu who was motionless and gritted his teeth secretly.
'What a horrible guy!'
In the face of their incomparably sharp inside corner ball, he did not flinch. Should he say as expected of a Batter from Seidou High School?
After the opponent did not back down, Hirahara was not hesitant either.
'Continue to have the pitcher attack the inside corner.'
He knew very well that it was impossible to win a match against Seidou High School without taking the slightest risk.
Now Akutsu has been switched to first base and is taking a rest in rotation.
If they are not strong enough, or if they are a little weak, they will definitely be chased and beaten by Seidou High School.
If Seidou High School's lineup really Exploded, then they could only raise their hands and surrender. The side that loses points first in this game will be at a great disadvantage, and once the score is widened, it will be powerless to recover.
It's better to take risks and be aggressive, and they should not let Seidou have any advantage.
Whoosh!
The second ball was thrown into the inner corner again, and Shiratsu, who was standing against the line of the Box, suddenly stepped away and pulled the entire batting stance completely away, as if he was squatting sideways against the pitcher.
In this way, the inner corner ball, which was originally close to his clothes, suddenly became a sweet ball in the middle for him.
Ping!
In such an awkward stance, Shiratsu's swing was still very smooth.
He hit the ball very cleanly, then threw his bat away and ran to first base.
"Nice!"
In the rest area of Seidou High School, Sawamura couldn't help but praise.
He has to say that Shiratsu-senpai is indeed a genius, and his instinct to hit is beyond the reach of an ordinary player.
It's just that when he attacked before, he was always quite satisfactory, and it was the first time that he had a sudden change like this.
Koshien is really a magical place. Not only the captain, Ryo-niisan, but also the previously unknown Shiratsu grew up.
Sawamura even has a feeling that when the third-year senior graduates, Shiratsu-senpai may be directly promoted to the cleanup.
With his current blow, even Sawamura is amazed.
It's just that the first ball didn't land very well, and the baseball landed in front of the shortstop's side.
The shortstop from Seihou High School swung sideways and successfully blocked the ball under him. When he stood up to pass the ball.
Shiratsu ran desperately, and the baseball passed back.
It seems likely that both will arrive at the same time.
Just when Shiratsu stepped on base, the white ball also arrived at first base.
The umpire's face had a complicated expression. He was a little overwhelmed, not knowing who arrived first…
At this moment, something very miraculous happened.
Akutsu, who was catching the ball at first base, suddenly let the ball slip out of his Mitt.
It felt like he didn't catch the ball.
"SAFE!"
The first baseman missed the catch, there's no doubt about that.
Shiratsu went to base safely.
One Out, runner at first base!
right now, Seidou High School finally scored the second hit.
The batter was Shiratsu Kenjiro.
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T/N: Shiratsu's Walk Up Song is the main Theme of Hissatsu Shigotonin, which was a long-running TV period drama in Japan about professional assassins XD
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