After Sawamura Eijun scored three Outs, the last stage of the game ushered in.
In the first half of the seventh inning, Seidou High School attacked.
"Fifth Batter, Center, Isashiki-kun."
The first to stand on the strike zone was Isashiki Jun.
"Please take care of me."
Isashiki first greeted the referee very respectfully, then turned to look at Hongou.
"Bring it BRAT! Watch me smash this Fastball of yours!"
Hearing Isashiki's roar, the referee still couldn't get used to it.
In the stands, the fat principal and the thin dean, who came here to cheer, were ashamed.
'When did our famous Seidou High School train such a delinquent player!'
Fortunately, in Koshien, there are not a few players with flamboyant personalities. Although Beard-senpai is a little exaggerated, it is generally reasonable. After all, he hasn't said any dirty words yet, so there is be concerned.
For Hongou, who just got the 'Emperor Treatment' by Sawamura, Isashiki flared the already raging fire inside him.
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE!"
"STRIKE BATTER OUT!!!"
Isashiki was loud, but in front of Hongou, his swinging skills were not as loud.
Because of his wide full swing, he didn't hit Hongou's fast and precise ball and was struck Out directly.
In this world, there are people who are so unbelievable. They can crush everyone by their talent alone.
Both Hongou and Furuya belong to this type.
Even the tough lineup of Seidou High School, when they played against Hongou in the first round, they didn't get any advantage.
After Isashiki Jun was Out, it was Masuko's turn to strike.
Facing over 150 fastballs, Masuko subconsciously extended the bat in his hand.
And as a result.
Ping!
After the small white ball was hit, it turned into a pop-fly above the plate and was caught in the Mitt by Renji, who solved Out Masuko.
"OUT!"
Another Out!
With two Outs and no hits, it was Chris' turn to hit.
Chris barely hit the Hongou ball, but his luck was not particularly good and was stopped by the Komadai's infielder with a beautiful defense.
"OUT!"
Three Outs, offense and defense exchange.
Chris's Out made the players of Seidou High School realize the seriousness of the problem at once.
It turns out that the freshman of Komadai Fujimaki High School who just played was so tough. It is not easy to conquer him with their strength.
The current freshman really left everyone speechless.
Fortunately, Seidou also had an example like Sawamura Eijun, everyone quickly accepted this, and then they had to think about how to conquer Hongou as soon as possible.
When it comes to risks, Seidou is not without it at all.
After all, no matter what, Sawamura Eijun had Pitched five more innings than Hongou, and there was a gap between his physical reserves and his Hongou.
The game continued, and in the second half of the seventh inning, the Komadai High School attacked.
Before going on the field, the superintendent of Komadai gave his players a few words.
"There are not many opportunities left for us."
It's harsh, but it's the truth. So far, Sawamura Eijun hasn't put anyone from Komadai Fujimaki High School on base, and if Komadai doesn't score or hit in these two innings, their chances will only get smaller.
It is impossible for Komadai to count on the lower lineup to defeat Sawamura.
"This inning, and the next inning, we must score points. I don't care what method you use, you must go to base and get hits. Think about why you came here from Hokkaido. do you want to take the runner-up trophy back?"
"No!"
The players of the Komadai Fujimaki High School all have fierce eyes.
Sato's injury, the stimulation of Coach, and the efforts of Hongou deeply infected them, and they thought it was time to attack Seidou.
"First Batter, outfielder, Takeda-kun."
Takeda is the first, this time against Sawamura, no one knows what he was thinking, and he directly put on a bunt stance.
Seeing this, let alone Sawamura on the pitcher's mound, even Chris in the catcher position was stunned.
Fastballs like Hongou and Furuya are not easy to bunt. After all, the speed of the ball is so fast, the power of the ball is so heavy, and if the Batter does not have superb bunt skills, it is impossible to knock such a ball well.
'But the Moving ball like Sawamura's began to break when it was at hand. Where did Takeda's confidence come from? Does he think he can bunt Sawamura's Moving ball well?'
Now Sawamura does not use force with Strikeouts. If Komadai players choose bunts when no one hits the base, it is almost equivalent to sending the number of Outs to Seidou High School.
On the field of the Koshien final, they are digging their own grave. Even the experienced Sawamura and Chris were dumbfounded.
'Or maybe he is faking it?'
The doubts in their mind did not affect the actions of the two. No matter what kind of abacus the opponent was playing, they had only one coping strategy.
That's the Moving ball!
Whoosh!
Sawamura threw the ball, and the first baseman Yuuki, and the third baseman Masuko, naturally had to run forward.
If the opponent wants to bunt, they always have to go up to pick up the ball, but if they don't pick up the ball, how can they block the opponent Out of the play?
Faced with such a situation, Takeda suddenly took back the bat in his hand.
'So it was a fake bunt!'
Which of the players from Seidou High School is not a battle-hardened player? Seeing the opponent's actions, they immediately understood Takeda's thoughts, and Yuuki and Masuko immediately retreated.
Ping!
The white ball was hit and flew to third base.
In the situation just now, if Masuko continued to move forward, he might have missed the ball.
But since Masuko has retreated, this ball has become a standard easy grounder.
SNAP!
"OUT!"
Seeing that Takeda was Out, Eijun and Chris were relieved.
As long as the opponent still plays cards according to the routine and the mind still working, Chris and Eijun can figure out a way to deal with the players of the Komadai Fujimaki High School.
Otherwise, once the opponent gets nervous, it's really not easy for someone like them to play the game professionally.
When people are desperate, they become unpredictable and act randomly. And facing such a team with the capability of Komadai is troublesome.
Fortunately, the Komadai Fujimaki High School was not that kind of team, so Sawamura and Chris were spared from that suffering.
"Second batter, Catcher, Enjou-kun."
Right now, it was Renji's turn to attack.
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