Here, the difference between the two catchers Chris and Miyuki appears.
If it was Miyuki in this same situation. He would never stop Tanpa from throwing the Curveball.
On the contrary, he may have made Tanpa throw a high drop Curveball on the first Pitch, catching the opponent off guard.
No one can be sure which method is better.
If you really want to judge, you have to look at who your partner is.
Chris's approach is undoubtedly much safer, and the probability of accidents is much smaller. And Miyuki's approach must take a certain risk. But once it is successful, it can completely change the situation on the field and catch the opponent by surprise. Of course, there must be great risks, and it is possible for the pitcher to completely collapse.
Even equally good catchers have completely different personalities.
Miyuki and Chris admire each other, but they are not the same type of catchers.
Now that the catcher is Chris, he decides to use only Straight and Forkballs against the next Batter.
After going through the information about Matsumoto in his mind, Chris cautiously asked for a Ball as Tanpa's first ball.
'Right now, if the opponent's batter is not stupid, he should have guessed the game calling. The Curveball that has just been hit can't be thrown, the only thing that can be thrown is the Straight ball and the Forkball.'
On the surface, the batter's chance is 1 of 2.
But the real situation is not like this. If the batter can't guess, he has at least three chances of hitting.
Right now, every time he swings the bat represents a probability of 1/2. And if he doesn't swing the bat himself, even if he guesses right, the probability is zero.
Three swinging opportunities, no matter if you guess right or not, in order to maximize the probability of hitting, you can't miss one.
'So when the first ball is thrown, the opponent will swing.'
'So let's throw a Ball first to make the batter swing and miss, which is a very good calling.'
On the mound, Tanpa looked unremarkable, seemingly unaffected by the previous home run.
After seeing the ball that Chris gave him, he didn't hesitate and threw the ball directly.
Whoosh!
The white ball soared.
In the position of the catcher, Chris's face suddenly became ugly.
'A sweet ball!'
'Why right now?'
'If you do that, you will be hit.'
What should have been a Ball in the inside corner was slightly out of the zone and appeared in the inside corner of the strike zone.
On the strike zone, Matsumoto swung the bat just as Chris had expected.
Ping!
The Straight ball to the inside corner was hit, then flew high and landed in the end outfield.
"Damn!"
Although Isashiki tried his best to chase the ball, he was still one step behind.
Can only watch the baseball fall to the ground and bounce.
An outfield long hit!
Taking this opportunity, Matsumoto Kengen went to second base.
No Out, runner at second base!
"After Hoshiryu High School scored a home run, the next batter made contact with the ball and scored a hit again. Now the situation is that no one is Out, and runner at second base. Hoshiryu High School can choose from many offensive tactics, and there is a great hope of tying the score."
"Whoa!!"
In the stands, it was originally the one-sided voice of support from Seidou High School.
It is now evenly matched.
In a very short time, the situation changed dramatically.
"Time!"
At the catcher's position, Chris called for a timeout.
He took the initiative to run to the mound to communicate with Tanpa.
"Don't forget where are you standing now."
"I know!"
There was also a bit of annoyance in Tanpa Koichiro's eyes.
"The Coach has never replaced you, it means he trusts you, so don't let him down."
Tanpa Koichiro's eyes are very clear, and it doesn't look like his state is affected.
So that means his previous sweet ball was just an old problem, a sweet Straight ball that occasionally appeared.
It's just that the timing is really bad. When the number of Strikes was most needed, such an accident occurred.
Chris knows what the Coach thinks.
If Coach Kataoka directly replaces Tanpa right now, then Tanpa will be ruined.
But right now, if Coach Kataoka does not replace Tanpa, if Tanpa continues to make mistakes, the audience will scold Coach Kataoka to no end, right?
Fortunately, Coach Kataoka never took what other people said seriously, so he didn't make a decision to replace him right now.
Chris breathed a sigh of relief.
But he knew that the crisis had not been lifted, and even if Coach Kataoka could bear it, his patience was limited.
'At most, one more point!'
'If one more point is lost, Tanpa will be substituted.'
Coach Kataoka is indeed a very good mentor, but he will not lose the entire future of Seidou High School for the sake of Tanpa alone.
When Tanpa was the team's Ace, Coach Kataoka didn't do that. Not to mention he's not an Ace anymore.
'You must hold on!'
Chris silently wishes luck for his friend in his mind.
The game continues.
"Sixth Batter, catcher, Hosho-kun."
If it is said that Nanami is a talented and proud son of Nagano.
That Hosho Okuchi can be regarded as a representative of the ordinary. He doesn't have any special talent. The reason why he won the championship and won the runner-up in the middle school and elementary school years is mainly because he was with the right people.
When he was in elementary school, he was partnered with Nanami, the proud son of Nagano, and when he was in middle school, he collaborated with Sawamura Eijun, the Demon King.
Of course, being able to be the partner of these two people is not just a pie that falls on his head. He also needs to go through hard work to be worthy of partnering with these two people.
Because these two super geniuses have always been around, Hosho Okuchi is also a national-level star player, but his reputation has not been very wide.
Compared with the two super geniuses beside him, he really looks ordinary.
But that doesn't mean he has no strong points!
Being able to become the partner of Nanami Haruka and Sawamura through hard work, is Hosho Okuchi's skill.
In the sports field, this is especially critical. It is a very important indicator that one can achieve results through hard work.
Hosho Okuchi has grown to the present because of his unending efforts.
Of course, he is not without his own talents at all. His greatest fort is his big ambitions and goals, which are several times that of an ordinary player.
That's it now, staring at Tanpa on the mound, his eyes frighteningly challenging.
'Hit it!'
'Hit it no matter what!'
His intentions are very obvious, let alone Chris, even Tanpa on the mound can see through it at a glance.
'Your acting is too fake!'
In the position of the catcher, Chris complained in his heart.
Although Hosho looked very determined, the way he held the Batter betrayed him.
That kind of holding the Batter is not meant for a normal swing at all.
'The opponent's real purpose is to bunt!'
Chris, who saw through everything, immediately gave the infielder a sign.
'Move forward!'
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