"Oi oi, isn't the opponent too naive!"
There is no way to hide the irregularity of Hoshiryu High School. Soon the Players in the rest area of Seidou High School also discovered this. They had a detailed understanding of the strength of Hoshiryu High School in the data before, although the main players of Hoshiryu High School were almost all second-year players. But their overall strength is very good.
Although it may not be possible to really hit Tanpa-senpai's pitching, from the first swing but it is not so weak.
There is only one reason for this abnormal situation, and that is that they have not prepared for a duel with Tanpa before.
Tanpa is the first substitute for Ace Sawamura in Seidou High School.
As long as there is a possibility of rotation, Tanpa will definitely be the first to play.
Since the opponent didn't even prepare for Tanpa, that is to say, they put all their attention on Sawamura Eijun.
"I don't know where their confidence comes from?"
"Don't they think too highly of themselves?"
"Do you really think that we will send Sawamura to every opponent we encounter?"
Everyone was joking.
On the other hand, Miyuki didn't think so.
"It's not without reason why the opponent did that. After all, we also have a high probability to let Sawamura Pitch two innings first, and then replace him after the situation stabilizes."
Having said that, Miyuki has almost understood the intention of the Coach of Hoshiryu High School.
Their Coach probably thought that after two innings, it was impossible for Seidou High School to stabilize the situation, so they only needed to concentrate on dealing with Sawamura Eijun.
Strictly speaking, this thinking is not wrong.
The Ace pitcher must first stabilize the situation and establish the team's advantage before replacing the substitute.
This is why people often accuse Koshien of burning pitchers.
Because the game is often not as everyone wants, if you want to establish an advantage, you will definitely be able to establish an advantage. Sometimes Ace pitchers have to stay on the field longer and consume more.
But the situation at Seidou High School is special.
Coach Kataoka trusts Tanpa very much.
So he can send Tanpa without hesitation. After all, if Sawamura Eijun hadn't joined, Tanpa would be the Ace of Seidou High School.
As long as the weakness of his character is solved, Tanpa's strength is completely fine.
At the very least, Coach Kataoka believes that there is no problem at all.
Tanpa can be the Ace too!
This cognitive gap directly made Hoshiryu High School fall into a passive situation.
"STRIKE! BATTER OUT!"
Tsuchihara's swing was amazing, and he probably wanted to sweep the ball far with brute force. Since it is not easy to hit the center of the ball, even if he doesn't hit the center of the ball, he will force the ball to fly far.
There is no big problem with this plan itself. The problem is that if the strength of the swing is increased, Tsuchihara has no way to control the accuracy of his swing.
His swing was slightly off, missing Tanpa's high drop.
Two strikeouts, one shut Out.
Tanpa Koichiro's state is frightening.
"Seidou!"
"Seidou!!"
At first, the audience in the stands was a little bit angry because they didn't see Sawamura Eijun pitching. But seeing Tanpa Koichiro's Curveball and pitching, the little fire in their chests disappeared immediately.
"This guy is a substitute?"
"Right? Look at this Curveball, it is too beautiful!"
"His Straight is sharp too."
"And they have the guy who can throw a 150 km/h fastball!"
"Seidou is too scary!" (Poor Kawakami)
From this point, they clearly realized the depth of Seidou High School.
Even the bench pitcher is so awesome, not to mention the Ace pitcher Sawamura Eijun.
It is conceivable that Seidou High School will go further and further until it reaches its peak.
Three Outs, offense and defense exchange.
In the rest area of Seidou High School.
Before the players hit the field, Coach Kataoka called all the batters together and said solemnly.
"The opponent's pitcher is very strong, It's impossible to tell from the pitching data on the surface, but judging from his previous record, his pitching is indeed extraordinary. If we want to deal with such an opponent, it is difficult to fight shaky swings. Don't get scared, and don't go with your opponent's flow. We just need to play our own characteristics and get points when we have a chance. Do you understand? "
"Yes sir!"
The Ace pitcher of Hoshiryu High School is Haruka Nanami.
How remarkable is this guy?
The person who thought that he could keep pace with Tokyo Prince was Nanami Haruka.
Kanto's first pitcher! (Before, after losing to Inashiro, the name was won by Narumiya. Before the West Tokyo final, Narumiya lost to Sawamura, and now the name belongs to Sawamura.)
Although this title has now been taken away by others, even if he once had this title, it is not difficult to see his strength!
If you want to conquer such a guy, say how many hits you get in a row in one breath, and completely knock the opponent down, the probability of this is very small.
Coach Kataoka didn't want the players to bet on this tiny probability, and score points as long as they had the chance. This is Seidou High School's style.
One point for this inning, one point in the next inning, one more point in the next inning…
Even if the score is increased point by point, it will eventually evolve into a huge advantage.
To put it bluntly, don't underestimate the enemy, and play with a serious and down-to-earth style.
In the second half of the first inning, Seidou High School attacked.
"First batter, shortstop, Kuramochi-kun!"
"Hyaa-ha-haa!"
Kuramochi dragged his bat onto the field.
His eyes were fixed on Nanami Haruka, and in his mind, he kept recalling what Sawamura had said to him before.
"The opponent is as famous as Narumiya Mei but in Nagano, and his pitching is very high leveled. And since he joined high school, he has modified his entire style. Do you know what that means?"
"What?"
"That means, maybe right now his pitch is the best for him."
In the beginning, if he used a pitch that was not suitable for him, he could be on par with Narumiya.
Now that Nanami Haruka has really found a pitching that suits him, what his strength will be?
Thinking about it, Kuramochi stood on the left Box.
'Want to steal bases?'
In the position of the catcher, Hosho Okuchi frowned and glanced at Kuramochi.
He had watched the game between Seidou High School and Seihou High School.
Although in that game, Kuramochi didn't do much in it. But his amazing stealing speed still left a deep impression on Okuchi.
Against such a speed-type opponent, he couldn't help being careless.
'We can't let him go to base!'
For a runner with that speed, once he stands on the base, his threat level will increase exponentially.
Taking this into consideration, Okuchi decisively gave the players a sign.
'Beware of the opponent's bunt, don't move forward, and when the ball is hit, everyone will run forward.'
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