Three hundred and seventieth chapters hair upright
Kitahara Shuji deliberately wanted to give Holy Light a blow, and because he was very angry, he took action directly with anger. Didn't he think that we were bound to lose? Didn't he think that we were not worthy of being opponents? It was hard to say who would lose and who would win. Why are you so arrogant?
!
So what if he is a famous baseball player? What a big clove of garlic!
He had this intention in mind, and the Holy Light's bat also had this intention in mind. He was prepared to get at least one hit in the first hit and get on base safely. Even if the rookies' defense was too chaotic and the return was not timely, they could try
Grab second base and let them see the strength of a truly strong school.
But he saw Kitahara Shuji take action, and he also saw the ball...or he saw a little bit of white, but he didn't react. Then there was a very clear sound in his ear, and he turned his head in surprise, only to find that the baseball had been firmly covered in the snow.
Holding it in the glove, it is as stable as a rock.
The referee who was about to find fault was also stunned. He looked up and looked at the scoreboard in the distance. The ball speed was displayed on it. At first glance, he found that the ball speed was 168. His jaw almost dislocated. Are you kidding? You can't go faster with such speed.
Playing in the major leagues, why come here to play college games?
He suspected that the speedometer was broken, at least one of the speedometers was broken. As a result, the three speedometers were averaged together and came out with such a terrible speed value. This was not at all the level that college baseball should have. Just based on this ball speed, Kitahara Shuji graduated from high school and joined
Professional Baseball is guaranteed to be a popular pick, with annual salary and signing fee starting at at least 100 million yen.
Xueli waited for a while and reminded: "This is a good shot."
It was a direct hit, and it passed the strike zone 100% of the time. It was definitely an effective pitch. Only then did the referee react and shouted: "Good ball!"
On the electronic scoreboard directly opposite the outfield bench, one strike light came on. If it turned on two more lights, the batter would be struck out and had to be replaced with second bats. There was also a commotion in the center free bench.
Originally, there were girls joining the baseball game, and they were mostly watching the excitement, laughing and joking, but they were startled when the baseball hit the catcher's mitt with a crisp sound. Then they looked at the ball speed on the big electronic scoreboard, and they were surprised.
After a while, people began to talk about whether the electronic scoreboard was broken? Who is this pitcher? Is the private Daifuku a city school?
The Holy Light support bench was also silent for a moment, and then they realized that something was not right. This was not the level that a rookie team should have. The coach in the Holy Light bullpen couldn't help but ask the recorder: "This No. 1
who is it?"
The recorder quickly checked the information: "He is a second-year student at the private Daifuku Academy, Kitahara Shuji, 17 years old this year..."
"Then what? How many games were played? How many shots were won? How many shots were lost? What is the highest number of goals in a single game? What kind of ball is good at?"
"this……"
"What is this?"
"This is not recorded."
The coach of Holy Light then turned his greedy eyes away from Kitahara Shuji and turned to the team's record keeper, and asked strangely: "Didn't you check the record data beforehand?"
"This must have been checked, coach, but...but he seems to be a new pitcher...Well, I will check again right away." The recordkeeper of the Holy Light was not sure that Kitahara Shuji was a newcomer, so he could only go again.
I checked once, but he did perform his duties before. Private Daifuku and his gang have no record of appearances at all. They are definitely not even rookies. They are all a bunch of bird eggs.
Yuki passed the ball back to Kitahara Hideji, and Kitahara Hideji looked at the Holy Light support bench again and found that it was still noisy there, but there were a lot less pointing at Yuki, and the jeers could not be heard.
It was too late. He turned his head, threw the talcum powder packet there, rubbed the pitcher's plate, and waited for three minutes. Baseball games are always slow, but his ball just now was so shocking that the staff started to test it.
The equipment was turned on, but no one came to force him to throw the ball faster.
Holy Light took a deep breath and managed to suppress the panic in his heart very quickly. This team is a rookie team, but this pitcher is not. The intelligence battle was wrong! But it doesn't matter, it's just a good ball, and there are still two chances.
, take a closer look,.
Yuki gave another instruction to Kitahara Hideji: Hideji, be brave, make sure and bold shots, and hit the straight ball to determine the winner. She remembered the secret code confusingly, and this sentence was the most familiar.
Hideji Kitahara nodded to express his acceptance. Anyway, the shooting and catching combination needs to be done enough, and he can only throw straight balls with the breathing skill. At most, he can barely adjust the landing point, but he can't do anything else. He really has to rub that hard.
In baseball, he didn't even know where it would fly, but he could throw curveballs and change-ups in normal pitches. At that time, his ball control ability was considered excellent, but his personal characteristics were basically not as good as his playing time after all.
He took a breath and once again threw a straight ball with a speed of 166. The Holy Light had no intention of swinging the bat, but carefully observed Kitahara Shuji's release action and the trajectory of the ball.
He has quite a lot of experience in the field. He suspects that Kitahara Shuji is a "different species", that is, a very talented person who came into contact with baseball relatively late. Pitchers like Kitahara Shuji cannot be unknown. They are all from the same county. If he is a veteran, he should have heard it.
It's a cocoon. If you have been exposed to baseball for a short time, you will probably know this trick. But if you want to master this trick and become famous all over the world, it is just a dream. Baseball is not that simple.
After two good shots, there was applause from the free bench in the center. Then someone complained that the big screen was not turned on. Many people became interested and wanted to see the close-up and replay of Kitahara Shuji's pitching. However, the organizing committee of the second round was not prepared at all. At this time
It's too late to think about it.
The bat of the holy light saw Kitahara Shuji playing with the pink bag on the pitcher's mound again, turning his head to look at the relief bench, but he was not in a hurry. Pitchers like Kitahara Shuji deserved respect. He calmed down and concentrated on paying attention.
Kitahara Hideji's every move.
If Hideji Kitahara's posture and release movement remain the same, he will have to swing the bat. He can't do it without hitting. He has already had two strikes, and he will have to strike out with another good ball. Although Hideji Kitahara still has three opportunities to cheat on bad balls.
, but he felt that Kitahara Hideji couldn't use it, and 99% of the time it was a straight shot.
He doubted that Kitahara Shuji could only throw straight balls. Maybe he could only throw straight balls to the center and could not control the ball at all.
He recalled the trajectory of the ball just now in his mind, and stared at Kitahara Shuji's shooting movement. When he found that it had not changed, he swung the bat and hit it in advance. He was very happy that the ball was there!
But after he finished swinging the bat, he staggered. Instead of the expected hit, there was a clear and crisp sound in his ears, and the ball fell into the catcher's mitt in the snow.
Even if the referee wants to strictly enforce the law, there is nothing he can do about this kind of ball. Even if he wants to pretend to be blind, the audience behind him is not blind, and it is not cost-effective to cause a scandal. He can only wave his hand: "Out!"
He was not depressed after the first bat. It was common to get struck out, but he felt strange. He held up the brim of his baseball cap and saluted, then walked to the bullpen with the bat, and whispered a reminder when passing by the second bat of the sacred light.
Said: "Three good and three straight balls. After entering the strike zone, the ball will rise, and the amplitude will be very large."
He suspected that the straight ball missed the mark because his prediction was not large enough.
The second stick of the Holy Light nodded calmly, and then entered the strike zone. He watched Hideji Kitahara communicating with his teammates there and waiting patiently, with a very solemn expression.
A ball with a speed of over 160 per hour is a ball that professional players should play. He has never played it before.
He has only encountered a monster like Kitahara Hideji once in the Koshien tournament. His ball speed is not as fast as Kitahara Hideji's, only 156. But after all, this kind of fast ball has not changed much, and there are traces of it, and this is the first time.
The first game will be a little more difficult, but once you get used to it, there will be plenty of opportunities, so winning won't be a problem.
He was not in a hurry to play. He watched Kitahara Shuji's first ball and compared it with what he observed in the waiting area. Then he decisively hit the second ball and deliberately raised the hitting position, which was a palm higher than expected.
Distance. The main problem now is to hit it first and gain experience for the following innings. Even if you get an infield ground ball due to the angle of the ball, it is acceptable.
But he still missed the ball with one swing, and Xueli caught the ball again. Then he adjusted the floating distance back a little on the third bat, but still missed and was struck out directly.
When he passed by the third ball of the Holy Light, he hesitated and said: "Three good three straight balls, it seems to be floating, but in fact it doesn't seem to be floating, just hit it straight."
He missed the same pitch twice with the same pitch, and his self-confidence was slightly frustrated. He began to suspect that Kitahara Shuji's straight ball was not that simple. It floated up after entering the strike zone. It must be an optical illusion. Now that he thinks about it, it seems to be an absolutely flat flight without rotation.
ball.
The closer an object is, the bigger it will appear to the eye. However, if it is approaching so quickly, it is normal to mistake the enlargement for floating upward. It is better to ignore the floating upward and just follow the original trajectory.
The three sticks of the sacred light nodded slightly to express understanding, then went up and swung three sticks in the air, and was struck out and left the field.
The opening defense was successful. An Yun'ai in the first base dugout became energetic and started pointing at her ten subordinates and cheering in unison, while the center bench also burst into applause. The excellent pitcher performed a beautiful defense and defeated the opponent with three strikeouts.
Kitahara Shuji felt a little uncomfortable in his arm. His strength increased by 40 for nine consecutive times. The muscle soreness in his arm was still bearable, but his elbow swung too much every time, and he felt that the elbow ligament was starting to feel slightly uncomfortable. It didn't hurt. It was strange.
It feels a bit astringent, like it's rusty.
Now that the two sides are switching offense and defense, he has nothing to do offensively for the time being. Nozomi Suzuki puts him in the ninth bat, and just prepares him to go up. The main focus is on pitching, and try not to run the bases.
It's not worth it if you collide with your opponent and get injured.
Their team has no foundation but Kitahara Shuji is a reliable pitcher, and he is a key figure on defense.
Kitahara Shuji returned to his bullpen, and Suzuki Noki immediately came up to him, wiped the fine sweat on his forehead with a towel, and said cheerfully: "Good job, take a rest first, and let Mr. Suzuki massage your arms.
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Suzuki Hanako was a school doctor, so she was still somewhat useful.
Kitahara Shuji took the towel and wiped it himself with a smile. He then raised his head and waved to Fukuzawa, Yoko and the supporting team, then went into the bullpen to rest, while Suzuki Noki was busy arranging the attack and calling the first three bats.
He came over and said: "According to the tactics, at least one person must be on base!"
The first three bats of Private Daifuku nodded in unison, then went up to the strike zone, and entered the standby area. Yukiri looked at the pitcher who entered the field with the sacred light, that is, the opponent's captain Haseo, and waved hard.
She checked the bat to feel the feel, and the alloy bat was silent in the air. There was no wind, but the dust under her feet spread suddenly after a moment.
In the second half of the first inning, it was Private Daifuku's turn to attack and Holy Light to defend. Kitahara Shuji's three beautiful strikeout defense just now made Holy Light's support bench breathless for a while, but when they saw their own fielders entering the field, they started again.
If you knock bottles and shout slogans to encourage your own defense and you don't score, then it's acceptable if you don't let the other team score.
The opponent's pitcher only has a temporary advantage, so there's no big problem.
Unexpectedly, after the start of the game, Private Daifuku used contact tactics for the first three bats, and took a posture to prepare for a normal hit. After discovering that Hasao had made a good shot, he immediately changed his posture, leveled the bat, leaned forward, and directly hit the ball.
The ball bounces toward the sideline of third base in the infield, preventing the pitcher from immediately grabbing the ball and passing it, and then running to first base.
This is also called a short hit, which basically only relies on the power and elasticity of the ball itself. Naturally, this kind of touch hit cannot hit far. It can only be regarded as a sneak attack tactic, but the hit rate is extremely high, with about 80 or more blocks and hits.
There is still a big difference in fighting.
The only purpose of this tactic is to steal the base. They have been practicing it for a long time. These are the three guys Suzuki Noki picked out who ran very fast, and the first of them succeeded in a direct sneak attack, narrowly and narrowly grabbing the first base.
, and then the Holy Light took precautions. The outfield and infield defenders calmly began to press forward collectively, and they were not greedy with the next two or three shots, no longer striking, and started a normal long game.
But when playing normally, they were completely suppressed by Haseo. They didn't hit a single hit, and they ended up happily. The purpose of the three of them was to grab the first base. If the first hit failed, the two of them would
Try the hitting tactic again, and if the first bat is successful and they have a good chance to get a hit, they will try to push to second base. If they don't have a good chance, they will give up directly to avoid the situation where the guy on first base is squeezed and forced to enter the base, and then he is unlucky.
were double-killed by the opponent.
In the bottom half of the first inning, Private Daifuku had two outs, and there was a man on first base, and Yuri came in as the fourth batter.
She stood in the strike zone, and the noise in the Holy Light's support bench suddenly rose three steps higher. The chants of "defense, strikeout, etc." became even louder. They didn't care that she was a girl, Xueli, who had broken into their territory.
I feel offended and I have to give Xueli some color to see if she is a girl or not. It doesn't matter anymore.
Xueli looked at the noisy support bench, shook her newly tied ponytail, and held the bat as if holding a sword. Her face was expressionless, her lower abdomen sunk, and the breath in her nostrils instantly became heavier.
In winter, you might be able to see two lines of white mist, staring at the end of the valley.
Haseo felt for a moment that he was being stared at by a beast, and the hair on his back stood up instantly.