If the batter is Out, the runners on third base must start at the third base bag.
Sawamura had already made up his mind to run. Isashiki, who had hit the ball, started to run. Yuuki of the first base was a little slower, but he also ran to the second base.
It seems that Seidou High School's score is in the bag.
Not only did the players of Seidou High School think so, but more than 60,000 spectators at the scene, at least more than 50,000 people thought so.
It is a little far away, Even if the outfielder can catch the ball, there's little chance they'll be able to get the ball back in time.
Not to mention touching Sawamura Out!
And just then, something miraculous happened.
The ball hit by Isashiki Jun landed right in front of Renji, who ran forward to catch the ball.
Just as he approached the white ball, he didn't know what happened Renji had suddenly tripped.
Renji stumbled and missed the opportunity to catch the ball.
Pak!
The small white ball fell to the ground.
'Here's the chance!'
Sawamura, who was at the third base, naturally did not miss this detail.
Renji is now about fifty or sixty meters away from home plate. In this case, even if he receives the ball directly into his own Mitt, it is difficult for him to pass the home plate in time.
And the distance is so far, even if it can be tossed and picked, the accuracy rate is greatly reduced.
Not to mention, now that the baseball has hit the ground, he needs to pick up the ball and pass it again.
'Let's go!'
Sawamura stomped on the third base bag with one foot, and then his whole body dashed towards home plate like a sharp arrow that was off the string.
From Sawamura Eijun's point of view, this score is almost certain.
And what happened next hit him hard in the face.
As Sawamura Eijun ran to home plate, Renji, who was staggering under his feet, flashed a cold arc at the corner of his mouth.
The fish is hooked!
At the first moment of the baseball's rebound, he grabbed the baseball directly with his hands, without using Mitt to cushion it.
"Hiss!"
The hand that catches the ball hurts terribly. Even Renji couldn't help taking a deep breath.
But this did not affect his reaction at all, and he passed the ball directly to second base for the first time.
Yuuki who was running ahead of time is already close to second base right now. But the base itself is less than 30 meters away from Renji.
The pass from this position is very quick and precise.
In the blink of an eye, the shortstop who came to cover caught the ball and stepped on the second base bag.
The fast-paced Sawamura was already close to home plate right now.
If the shortstop wants to pass the home plate, it is too late. Fortunately, he didn't think about it at all but passed the ball to first base.
SNAP!
"OUT!"
"OUT!!"
After two consecutive Outs, the entire stadium fell into an instant silence.
"Wow!"
"What was that just now?"
"Double play from the outfield!"
"How can that be?"
Seidou High School, which originally thought they would be able to score one point, did not score any points in the fourth inning.
Three Outs, offense and defense exchange!
Renji's performance can only make people say that the Komadai Fujimaki is really lucky.
Even among the players of Seidou High School, there are many people who think that the Komadai were able to defend because of good luck, and Renji's hard work.
Of course, In the rest area of Seidou High School, Sawamura would never think so. He clearly knew that the moment Isashiki hit the ball, Renji thought of everything he did.
When he realized that there was no chance of hitting Sawamura at home plate, he did not hesitate to set the baseball to the ground, thereby forcing Yuuki to run to second base so that they could win the double play.
This is easy to say, but it is very difficult to actually do it.
After the first half of the fourth inning and three Outs, the score is still 0:0!
right now, the Komadai players have not completely calmed down from the surprise just now. They surrounded Renji, almost throwing this guy into the sky.
One Out, runners at first and third base.
In the face of such a critical situation, Komadai Fujimaki High School did not lose any points. This gave them a sense of joy, and at the same time made them aware of something.
The skills they practiced in the ice and snow are equally useful to the players of Seidou.
Just like the play just now, it is difficult for the general team to do it.
The players of Komadai Fujimaki High School are very easy to do, without the slightest difficulty. In Hokkaido's year-round snow-covered weather, they can pass the ball with precision in such bad weather.
In this sunny weather, there is no wind and snow to hinder them, so passing is easy.
Realizing that Seidou High School is not as difficult to beat as they thought, the players of Komadai Fujimaki High School, began to become confident…
This is in the rest area of Seidou High School. The experienced Sawamura felt it.
A person's experience will directly affect a person's character and confidence.
This is what happened to him in high school before his regression.
The more he played and won, the more confident he became, and the more that translated into his pitching.
"This is not good!"
'If it continues like this, their momentum will be unimaginable.'
'And they are a good team to begin with, this will be way more troublesome.'
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Sawamura immediately decided to change his original plan.
"Should we start using the Moving ball this inning?"
Before going on the field, Chris asked Sawamura for his opinion, and Sawamura shook his head immediately.
"No, continue to pitch according to the previous rhythm."
Sawamura's answer surprised Chris, but he still nodded and agreed with Sawamura's plan.
Sawamura has a ball speed of 140 km/h, a strange Pitching Form where it is hard to see the throwing hand, a rhythm of pitching that catches people off guard, and a large number of Breaking balls…
This made it difficult for the batter to keep up with Sawamura's rhythm when he first played against the batters.
That's why Chris said at the beginning that Sawamura, who pitched for the first time was invincible!
"First batter, outfielder, Takeda-kun."
As Takeda stepped into the strike zone, he immediately felt the pressure from the mound.
'Eh? What is going on?'
He didn't know why, but he felt that this pitcher was out for blood.
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