Director Kataoka has made big changes recently. For example, he pays more and more attention to the pitcher reserve. In this regard, it is almost the same as Yokohama. They have two third-year pitchers, two second-year pitchers, and one first-year pitcher.
Pitchers don't seem to be as obsessed with cultivating an ace who can stand alone and turn the tide.
Of course, in terms of catcher reserves, few teams can compare with the current Seido. First-year Kazuya Miyuki and Naoya Kuraza, and last year’s Takigawa Chris Yu, Seido has been able to recruit in the past two years.
Good catcher.
I don’t know if Qingdao will be able to break into Summer Koshien this summer. Otherwise, if I want to compete with them again, I’ll probably have to wait a long time.
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"present!"
The players from Seido and Yokohama lined up in two rows amid the referee's chants. After bowing to each other, the two sides began to come forward and shake hands.
"Yokohama is indeed the winning team of this year's spring Koshien. It's really awesome!" Higashikata said, holding the hand of Yokohama's captain Nagasho Fukuda.
"You Qingdao are also very good. In the last game just now, we almost caught up with the score." Fukuda Nagasho said also very politely.
"Both of us hit a home run in this practice game, and there was no winner." Yokohama's fourth-stringer Kenye Sato said as he held Higashi Kiyokuni's hand behind Nagasho Fukuda.
"The winner will be determined. It's a pity that we Qingdao lost this time, but we will definitely win next time!" Dong Qingguo's determination was very firm in his tone.
"I was expecting you to play." Yokohama's ace Kawakaku Ken held Yagami's hand and said.
"Senior, see you at the Spring Kanto Conference." Yagami smiled and replied immediately.
"I hope to see you in the summer Koshien in August," Ken Kawakaku continued.
"Yes, no matter it is the spring Kanto tournament ten days later or the summer Koshien in August, the winner will definitely be us." After Yagami said that, he let go of Kawakaku Ken's hand and went to hold the next Yokohama player.
After a brief exchange between the team members from Seido and Yokohama, Supervisor Watanabe from Yokohama sent the Seido team to the place where the school bus had previously stopped.
"What a wonderful practice game, Director Kataoka, congratulations on harvesting outstanding catchers and pitchers this year." Director Watanabe paused and continued: "After the spring Kanto Conference, I hope we can meet in Koshien.
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Director Kataoka smiled and took the right hand extended by Director Watanabe: "I'd like to lend you some good words."
After saying that, he let go and turned around and walked onto the school bus. Takashima Rei counted the number of people, and after making sure everyone was on the bus, he signaled to the driver that he could drive away.
After Iori Yagami got on the bus, he sat with Toru Masuko. He looked at Kazuya Miyuki, who was sitting alone at the back, thought about it, and decided to give this junior some private space.
Miyukiichi, who was sitting in the last row, also put a ball cap on his face and reviewed the practice match just now with his eyes closed.
Although on the field, in order to make the pitcher's condition better, he is willing to do whatever it takes; but when reviewing the game after the game, Miyukiichi sometimes still can't figure it out. He clearly follows the catcher's instructions.
The guidance will lead to better results, why would Tanba-senpai refuse?
Thinking of this, Miyukiichi also raised his hand and scratched the back of his head. Anyway, he was used to it. As long as he was strong enough, there would always be a place for him in the team.
Miyukiichi, who has had an unpleasant club experience, doesn't feel the need to deliberately build a good relationship with other members of the baseball club. What's more, the current members of the first army are all second- and third-year seniors, so he has no right to speak at all.
At 14:20 in the afternoon, the Aomichi school bus drove into the parking lot of Tokai O Sagami as scheduled.
Just like in Yokohama in the morning, Director Kataoka first exchanged greetings with the director of the Tokai Osagami Baseball Club, and then exchanged the lineup. The Aomichi players gathered at the edge of the stadium to warm up.
Toru Masuko, a bench player, got rid of the previous dilemma of only being able to play as a pinch hitter. Director Kataoka arranged to start at third base, and several second-year players were cheering him on.
"This is a rare opportunity, Masuko, you must perform well!" Yagami said, patting Masuko Toru's strong chest.
"After all, Higashi-senpai is the captain and a four-ball player. It is difficult for the supervisor to replace him as a starter. Seize this opportunity and work hard." Although he admires Higashi Kiyokuni very much, Isashiki Jun also hopes that he will be in the same grade as him.
Masuko Toru will have more opportunities to play.
"Field hard and swing with all your strength." Tetsuya Yuki, who often appears as a starter, also cheered him on.
"Masuko..." Koichiro Tanba, who also started the game, said rather shyly: "...let's join together!"
"Woo!" Masuko Toru clenched his hands into fists and nodded seriously.
Having already decided that he would not play in the practice match against Tokai Daisagami, Tokiyokuni changed into a clean team uniform early, grabbed Miyukiichi and gave him the care of a senior and captain.
"Do you want to play?" Dong Qingguo sat next to Miyuki Kazuya and raised his hand to pat his shoulder.
"Don't you want Higashi-senpai to play?" Miyuki Kazuya propped his chin with his right hand and flipped through the scorebook with his left hand. Because the catcher this afternoon was not him, but Naoya Kuraza, so Director Kataoka asked him to come over and record the game data.
"Haha, who doesn't want to play?" Dong Qingguo laughed, patted Miyuki Kazuya's back again, and then looked at the second graders: "But you have to give others a chance to grow."
Miyukiichi also moved his back, which was a little painful from being slapped by Dong Qingguo. He didn't know what kind of response he should make to this sentence, so he could only wait in silence.
"After this summer ends, the future of the baseball club will be handed over to them...and of course you freshmen who have not experienced pain and unwillingness." After a while, Dong Qingguo said with emotion.
"There are still more than three months until the end of summer!" Miyukiichi also added in his mind: Of course, Qingdao may not be able to make it to the end...
"Yes, there are only more than three months left." Dong Qingguo rarely showed a trace of sentimental expression, but he quickly restrained it. He continued to open his mouth wide and said in a very firm tone: "This summer, we must
I will go to Koshien."
Miyuki Kazuya looked at the unusually determined expression of Senior Higashi next to him, as if he was infected by the senior, and couldn't help but nodded, "I will definitely go to Koshien this summer!" This chapter has been completed!