Chapter Thirteen Qingdao vs. Daocheng Industry (3)
Tsukada Kohei looked at the signal signal given to him by the catcher Shirakawa-senpai. After nodding in agreement, he gently turned the baseball a few times with his right hand behind his back. After holding it, he raised his leg and stepped forward to throw the baseball out of his palm. It flew away in the direction of the fortress.
140km/h.
Tanaka Yuuki looked at the baseball that appeared to be coming from a straight pitch, and swung the bat in his hand vigorously. However, it was a beat too late, and the baseball that flew from the pitcher's mound jumped into the glove of Shirakawa Eisei. .
Fastball?
For the second ball, Daocheng Industrial's catcher Shirakawa Eisei wanted an ordinary straight ball that landed in the low inside corner. After Tsukada Kohei nodded in agreement, he stepped forward with his left leg, swung his right hand forward at the same time, and pushed out the ball with his fingertips. baseball.
"call out!"
The baseball flew out of Tsukada Kohei's hand, once again dodged the bat swung by Tanaka Yuuki, rushed into Shirakawa Eisei's open ball cover, and made a crisp sound, "Boom!"
“strike.“
This ball is an ordinary fast ball, and Tanaka Yuki's timing of swinging the bat is a little too fast. It is now the second strike, and he will strike out after another strike.
Shirakawa Eisei looked at Yuki Tanaka who was standing in the batter's box, then took a step outside and gave his signal to Kohei Tsukada.
Tsukada Kohei hesitated for a moment after looking at the code given to him by Shirakawa-senpai, and finally agreed with Shirakawa-senpai's matchmaking.
Looking at the bad pitches thrown by Tsukada Kohei, Tanaka Yuki did not swing the bat in his hand, two strikes and one bad pitch.
Shirakawa Eisei asked Kohei Tsukada for a slider that was scored close to the edge of the strike zone. It looked like a ball before entering the home plate area, but it would slide into the strike zone afterwards.
Watching the speeding baseball rushing into Shirakawa Eisei's cover, Tanaka Yuuki could only walk out of the batting area with a frown and angrily, and returned to Aomichi's dugout.
Kohei Tsukada is indeed an excellent pitcher who can stabilize the situation on the court, and should not be underestimated in the slightest.
Aido's third batsman, Fujii Takashi, walked to the batting area and stood up, giving his own judgment on Tsukada Kohei.
"Fujii, hit the ball!"
"Don't hesitate, just swing the bat! Fujii."
"Tsukada, two is out!"
"Only the last out number left."
The members of the Aomichi and Inagi experiments were cheering loudly for their own teams. The first ball thrown by Tsukada Kohei flew directly towards Fujii Takashi's chest, forcing him to take a step back to let the baseball escape smoothly. Iri Shirakawa Eisei is placed in the ball sleeve in the high position area of the inside corner.
“ball.“
Although Tsukada Kohei's throw was a bad ball, some scouts behind the stands were still interested in it.
A fast straight ball that is close to the batter and high in the inside corner is full of pressure. Many batters will unconsciously step back after seeing this kind of ball.
After Takashi Fujii regained his stance in the batter's box, not only did he not step back, he even moved closer to the sideline of the batter's box, as if he was not afraid of being hit by a flying baseball.
Is it necessary to force the bases even after being hit by a flying baseball? Shirakawa Eisei therefore placed the ball cover in the low inside corner, close to the batter's knee, and then threw a ball to Kohei Tsukada on the pitcher's mound. Give your own password.
"call out!"
The baseball flew off the pitcher's mound, crossed a white line, and headed toward home plate.
Takashi Fujii took a step back, twisted his waist and waved his arms vigorously. The bat that swept across the home plate area even caused a change in air pressure.
"Buzz!"
"Ping!"
The sound of a metal bat hitting a baseball was heard, and the flying baseball was knocked out by Takashi Fujii and flew quickly backwards along the first base sideline.
Kohei Tsukada hurriedly turned his head to see where the baseball was hitting, and ran towards first base. First baseman Hinoki Ajiro and second baseman Naito Hirosaki also chased after him.
It wasn't until the baseball hit outside the first base line that Daocheng Industrial's fielding players returned to their original positions.
Tsukada Kohei stepped onto the pitcher's mound again, took the baseball thrown by the umpire, twirled it in his hands, and then carried it behind his back.
Shirakawa Eisei signaled the defense to retreat, and Tsukada Kohei threw a corner kick for Fujii Takashi to hit.
"call out!"
"Shua"
"Ping!"
"Out of bounds!"
The baseball flying from the pitcher's mound was once again hit by Takashi Fujii. He swung the bat. The swing just now was a little faster. If it had been slower, it would have been a long outfield hit.
Shirakawa Eisei gave a signal to Tsukada Kohei, and then placed the ball sleeve in the low inside corner.
"call out!"
"Whoa!"
"Ping!"
After Takashi Fujii hit the baseball that flew from the pitcher's mound, he knew that there was a high probability that the ball would land between the outfield and the outfield, making it impossible for the third baseman, shortstop, and outfielder to catch it.
"Third baseman, shortstop!" Hidesei Shirakawa took off his protective gear, stood up and shouted.
When third baseman Ryuumi Koyanagi saw that the baseball was about to fly over, he kicked his feet hard, extended his arms and jumped sideways. He just happened to hook the baseball that was about to fly away with his ball glove. He held the ball glove tightly and landed on his back, then rolled along. After a few laps, he stretched out his baseball glove to signal to the referee.
“out.“
"Xiao Liu is so good!"
"Well done, Long Si!"
"This is a great save!"
Daocheng Industrial's defensive players exited the field with a smile, trotted back to the rest area, first stepped forward and patted Koyanagi Ryuumi on the shoulder or arm, and then prepared to go on the field to start the first half of the second game.
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"Daocheng Industrial's third bat, Xiao Liujun, was blocked outside the base, with three outs. At the end of the third inning, neither side scored in this inning. The current score is 1:1. Qingdao and Daocheng Industrial refused to give in to each other. Next is Qingdao With Dao playing in the center, does Qing Dao have a chance to score in this round? Let’s wait and see!”
The commentator's passionate commentary also made the audience in front of the TV excited with the competition on the field.
"Come on Fujii-senpai!"
"Keep your sights on target and hit! Fujii."
In the stands, the members of the Seido Baseball Club's second and third armies were all cheering for the players of the first army who took the field to bat. The wind section on the side played a cheering song unique to Takashi Fujii, and the cheerleaders danced to the rhythm of the music.
Takashi Fujii, who was standing on the batting box, waved the bat in his hand and was waiting for a hit. Kohei Tsukada, at the instruction of Ichishirakawa-senpai, threw two balls with a low outside corner, and the third ball with a low inside corner. Position of the ball.
"call out!"
Takashi Fujii looked at the path of the baseball flying from the pitcher's mound, took a step back, and swung the bat in his hand to knock the baseball flying away.
"Ping!"
By the time Daocheng Industrial's shortstop Goto Takashi caught the ball, Fujii had already successfully reached first base with the bunt.
"call out!".
Faced with the first ball thrown by Tsukada Kohei, Aomichi Tokiyokuni did not hesitate to swing the bat in his hand, but unfortunately it missed the center of the ball and it was a foul ball.
The second ball thrown by Kohei Tsukada was at a tricky angle and flew near Higashiyokuni's chest. Higashiyokuni did not swing the bat in response, but still held the bat high, waiting for a hit. This chapter has been completed!