Before Kuromaru stepped into the strike zone, he was still thinking about what Kosuke said to him just now.
"Even if it's just a bunt, it doesn't matter; you cannot allow Sawamura to strike you out!"
Kosuke was well aware that his skill in bunting was virtually non-existent!
Under such circumstances, he still asked him to disrupt Sawamura's pitching rhythm with the number of Outs.
'That is to say, it has to be done, doesn't it?'
Kuromaru Asahi looked at Sawamura again with a different look!
Despite becoming weary from the constant mention of the Maou's name, looking at his teammate's expression, what he heard before is probably not enough.
'Then let me have a good look at what kind of pitcher is Sawamura Eijun.'
The bat in his hand was held in a short grip, Kuromaru gave up the long hits and only focused on making contact with Sawamura's pitching.
Such a timid move made Miyuki very dissatisfied.
'These guys from Hirotaka High School were too unmotivated. Didn't you guys change the arrangement of the lineup to destroy Sawamura? How can you change your mind like that.'
'Well, with such caution, the probability of swinging the first ball is infinitely close to zero.'
'Then throw a Straight ball in the middle!'
Miyuki is not Chris, he is not as patient as Chris. If he wants to solve the Batter, of course, it is better to crush the opponent head-on.
The opponent was acting cowardly right now, of course, he had to take an inch, forcing the opponent to confront him head-on.
'Bring it on!'
Sawamura has no objection to Kazuya's game-calling.
He pushed the Mitt of his right hand forward like a wall, and at the same time, raised his right foot high, and slashed down like a battle axe. As the center of gravity of the body shifted, the left hand held the small white ball and threw it out like a whip.
Whoosh!
The white ball whizzed and caught Kuromaru Asahi off guard.
There is absolutely no way to see the pitch at the starting point, so he can't swing the bat at all, let alone, that he didn't intend to swing the bat in the first place.
SNAP!
"STRIKE!"
One Strikes, no Ball.
Kuromaru's face became very strange!
From his eyes, it is natural to see that the pitch just now was a Strike.
However, even if it was a Strike, he couldn't hit it the first time he saw it.
Looking back at Miyuki, Kuromaru knew clearly that the opponent was obviously provoking him and forcing him to confront the battery head-on.
But the more this is the case, the more shaky Kuromaru's heart is.
He clearly knows that once he swings the bat, the result is likely to be doomed.
No, I can't let Sawamura continue to get into his rhythm like this, we must disrupt his pitching as soon as possible.
Recalling what Kosuke had told him before, Kuromaru right now was already ready to bunt.
However, he would not be foolish, and directly put on a bunt stance, but planned to make a slash bunt.
With the cautiousness of Seidou High School, they must have carefully studied their information before the game.
Kuromaru has never used bunts in previous games!
Now that he suddenly uses it, as long as he is lucky, he can hit the ball short, which will definitely catch the players of Seidou High School by surprise.
Use unexpected tactics to take the opponents by surprise and score points.
In previous games, Hirotaka High School was often able to score points in the first inning, and that was the reason.
Now, regardless of the success rate, he already has this plan. When everyone at Seidou High School was unprepared, he really had a certain possibility to hit base.
He made up his mind and glared at Sawamura with his wide eyes unblinking, ready to use a bunt when the ball came over.
And Sawamura threw the ball as expected.
Whoosh!
The white ball was like laser light, and it rushed to the top of the home plate in an instant.
'Here it comes!'
Seeing Sawamura opened his form and pitched the ball. Kuromaru made a decisive decision and prepared for the bunt.
But at this moment, he suddenly realized that something was not quite right.
The small white ball flew straight at him!
'Dangerous, I will be hit.'
Huge fear filled Kuromaru's heart. Fortunately, he was brave enough. Since Sawamura took the initiative to dig his grave, he would not hold back and bury him.
Even if it's with a Dead ball, he'll hit base.
As soon as he closed his eyes, he waited for the white one to hit him.
But unexpectedly, he waited and the ball did not hit him.
SNAP!
"STRIKE!!"
After hearing the referee's voice, Kuromaru opened his eyes in disbelief.
The ball just now didn't hit him!
'How is this possible?'
The doubts in Kuromaru Asahi's heart, no one can answer.
However, he was already behind by two Strikes, and he also lost the opportunity to use bunts.
On the Press Box, Owada Akiko looked very happy.
"The batter was completely frightened by Sawamura-kun!"
"The crossfire thrown by the left pitcher is indeed a very big challenge for the right Batter. Especially Sawamura-kun, because the batter can't see Sawamura player's throwing point, the break in this course will be even greater."
If he hadn't been mentally prepared, the right Batter wouldn't have been able to take Sawamura's crossfire at all.
Whoosh!
Just when Kuromaru was completely stunned, Sawamura Eijun's third ball came.
The Kuromaru Asahi, who was already two Strikes behind, was forced to swing the bat.
SNAP!
"STRIKE BATTER OUT!!!"
Kuromaru, who was hurriedly swinging the bat, naturally couldn't hit Sawamura's Moving-up ball.
Kuromaru Asahi was struck Out!
Then it was the turn of the third Batter.
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE!!"
"STRIKE BATTER OUT!!!"
There was no suspense, this batter was struck Out just like his teammates Kuromaru, and Kosuke.
Three Outs, offense and defense exchange.
Nine balls, three strikeouts!
The Maou Sawamura Eijun, who had just entered the field, seemed to be suffocating and was using full firepower from the first inning.
"Sawamura!"
"Sawamura!!"
"Demon King!"
"Seidou!"
In the stands, the members of the Demon-King's Guard and the Brotherhood of Red Heart, as well as the supporters of Seidou High School habitually started cheering for Sawamura.
In the semi-finals of Koshien, with such a one-sided advantage, Seidou High School really lived up to its reputation.
The Demon King Sawamura Eijun is even more deserving of his title.
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