There are always many accidents in life, and there are certainly no less in sports games. In baseball, there is a concept of slugging the ball, which refers to the situation where the ball is hit by the ball and hits someone.
In any ball game, it is difficult to avoid the ball hitting people. It has happened in badminton, tennis, football, basketball, and even golf. If this happens in baseball, you can only consider yourself unlucky.
, is not considered a foul - it is very difficult to hit a baseball. It is impossible to intentionally hit someone when hitting a ball. It can only be an unintentional act and cannot be investigated at all.
Should the batter be ruled out if the defensive player misses the ball and hits the ball in the face? That's not fair!
Correspondingly, most players will have experience in dealing with power balls, especially pitchers, who will conduct power ball training to at least protect themselves. Experienced pitchers like Izumo International's Nissaka Takagi are naturally no exception, and can even
Complete the catch and directly eliminate the opponent's batter.
However, not only did he not catch the ball in the snow, he didn't even dodge it. The moment he reacted, he only completed the action of raising his hand and was knocked down by a ball - he responded as if he had been hit by a bullet.
And fell.
The whole audience exclaimed, and countless people ignored the etiquette of watching the game and left their seats to watch from a distance. The referee hesitated and did not give any instructions.
He could see it more clearly from his angle. The ball hit the pitcher's shoulder. The pitcher was in great pain and might be injured. However, the ball was still alive. The game had to be suspended until the result of the ball was reached, otherwise it would be a hindrance.
attack.
The ball started rolling in the infield, and Izumo International's shortstop began to chase the ball. Noki Suzuki yelled at the stunned Yukiri off the field: "Yukiri, get on base quickly! Hurry!"
This is different from killing the unlucky pigeon. This is something that often happens in games. The pitcher blames himself for not catching or even avoiding the hit ball. You should have understood that this might happen before playing baseball.
But now that the referee has not suspended the game, it is a live ball situation, so just get on base quickly.
Xueli has always been very obedient. She threw away the bat and ran towards first base. She was very explosive, like an agile cheetah. But after running for three steps, she slowed down. After a moment of hesitation, she turned a corner and ran.
He went to the pitcher's mound - no one was paying attention to Nisaka Takagi at the moment, the defensive players on the bases were all ready, the outfielders were running towards the infield, and the shortstop was chasing the ball.
Yuki carefully helped Nisaka Takagi up, gently as if he were a fragile doll, and asked cautiously: "Is it okay for you?"
Nisaka Takagi is a third-year student. He looks very old and looks like an adult, but his skin is dark. After he screamed, he gritted his teeth in order not to affect the defense of his teammates. At this time, he was helped up by Yuki.
Looking at this innocent face full of childishness - shouldn't you go to bat?
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it. You shot the ball very well." Xueli said very carefully, but the logic was a bit confusing.
If Nisaka Takagi had not pitched well, there would be nothing to worry about. Her swing of the bat would have been a home run, but the ball Nissaka Takagi pitched suddenly changed after entering the strike zone, which made Yuri predict it based on instinct.
None of the players hit the center of the ball, but the force did not decrease much. When it hit the ground, it still bounced at no slower speed. On the contrary, it made people even more unprepared. As a result, it hit Nisaka Takagi.
Nissaka Takagi's left shoulder hurts badly, but there is nothing to complain about. This is an accidental extra skill. If he could catch the ball and directly pass it to first base, Yuki would have been cleared from the game by now.
He endured the pain and smiled reluctantly: "It was an accident, it doesn't matter, please go and continue the game!"
At this time, the shortstop also arrived, and the hand holding the ball was placed on Xueli's shoulder, hesitating whether he should hit her - logically, he should, but now it seems that it would be disgraceful to hit the opponent.
Yuki looked back at the shortstop, not paying attention at all. After thinking about it, she asked Nisaka Takagi: "Can you still pitch?"
"I don't know, I don't feel good..." Nissaka Takagi was in pain. This was the last time he participated in Koshien. He felt like he was about to quit before pitching an inning. The regret made him twice as painful.
Yukiri's expression became even more guilt-ridden. At this time, the referee found that Daifuku had clearly given up the attack and immediately suspended the game. Immediately, everyone from Izumo International High School rushed onto the court.
Their attitude towards Yuki was quite mild. After all, her performance was more humane. When she was very likely to get on base, she gave priority to caring for her opponents who might be injured. This was very sportsmanlike, and Suzuki Nozomi led people
He also rushed over quickly and did not pursue her disobedience. Instead, he quickly comforted her: "It's not your fault, Xueli."
Yuki pursed her lips and remained silent, while Suzuki Noki was even more shocked - people like Yuki don't care about many things. She doesn't care whether you hit her or scold her.
But once she gets stuck on something, it’s really stuck, and even with all the strength she can’t get it out of her head.
It's like Yuri refused to be a pitcher after injuring a teammate with a pitch a long time ago. But if this time he injures someone with a slugging ball, shouldn't he refuse to swing the bat with all his strength in the future?
Suzuki Nozomi also wanted to open the door to solve Yukiri, but Kitahara Shuji stopped her. He knew Yukiri. Yukiri was very kind in nature, extremely compassionate, or very empathetic - she was willing to help others.
Loyalty is a manifestation of one's nature. Similarly, if she hurts someone unintentionally, she will feel really guilty, and will usually ask for punishment herself to make up for this inner imbalance.
He said softly: "It's okay, Xueli. I've checked. He's fine. His shoulder blade is just dislocated. He will need to rest for about two weeks and there will be no sequelae."
"So can he still pitch?"
Kitahara Hideji pondered for a while and then said helplessly: "It won't affect the future, but it's best not to let it go within this month." Nisaka Takagi is a right-hand shooter, mainly using his right arm, but this does not mean that his left shoulder injury is irrelevant.
Should you go to the hospital? You still have to go to the hospital.
Yuki was silent for a while, then asked in a low voice: "Hideji, I want to leave... is that okay?"
Nozomi Suzuki said in surprise: "Why did you withdraw? It's not your fault, it was just an accident!"
"It was my mistake that caused him to be injured. He can't throw anymore, and I have to continue to play. That's unfair to him." Xue Li looked very remorseful.
"This is an accident that often occurs in sports. As long as you play ball, it is impossible to avoid this kind of thing! He should know it himself!" Suzuki Nozomi once again emphasized that she did not want to lose Yuki, a super thug, and hoped that
He took advantage of Izumo International's illness and killed it.
Xueli shook her head: "Naixi, I know it was an accident, but I didn't kill Bole, but Bole died because of me. I feel so uncomfortable."
Nozomi Suzuki grabbed Yuki's shoulders and said seriously: "What about us, Yuki? If you leave the game, we will have to change the shooting combination, and there is a high probability that we will lose. Is this fair to us? Then you will
Don’t you feel guilty anymore?”
Yuki was stunned for a moment, her brain was not very good at processing this kind of thing, and Kitahara Hideji sighed. He had nothing to say about this kind of thing, he could only figure it out for himself - people are sometimes in dilemmas, and they must
No matter how childish you are when it comes to making choices.
Xueli lowered her head and thought for a long time before saying: "I know, Naixi, I will fight hard."
Kitahara Shuji felt unbearable for a while. In fact, he was the person who doted on Yuki the most in the world. If it was not a matter of principle, he would usually make Yuki happy his first choice, but... this was not the time to dote on him.
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In the live broadcast room of "Fighting Koshien", Munemasa Soki looked at Yuki with his head lowered on the court and said with a smile: "Player Fukuzawa looks very guilty!"
Konishimiya Masako stared at Kitahara Shuji's hand on Yukiri's shoulder and couldn't help but ask: "Munemasa-senpai, player Nishisaka seems to be seriously injured. Will player Fukuzawa be sent off?"
"No, you will be ejected only if you commit a foul. Battling the ball is a common phenomenon and will not be called a foul." Munemasa Soki patiently explained to Konishimiya Masako, a baseball novice, "It will naturally be used during long bats.
Use all your strength, and you cannot ask the batter to stay focused just to prevent accidental injuries.”
"That's right!" Konishimiya Masako felt it was a bit unfair. She should be sent off for hurting someone, but she glanced at the electronic teleprompter and stopped worrying about the issue. She asked curiously and cooperatively: "
What kind of player is Fukuzawa? This is the first time for a girl to participate in the main competition, right?"
"Yes, this is an improvement from the Koshien competition!" Munemasa Soki is not a conservative, and is very gentle about this matter: "Player Fukuzawa is also a second-year student of the private Daifuku Academy, and he is also a genius!"
"Also a genius?"
"Yes, she has also won the Jade Dragon Banner Championship and the Dare to Fight Award in the women's category. She is nicknamed the Snow Demon King in the kendo circle."
"The Great Demon King, are you so scary?"
"This is just to describe Fukuzawa's dominance. She is known as the strongest female player in this generation's college circles and has almost no opponents."
Masako Konishimiya hid her mouth slightly to express her surprise. In fact, she was very jealous in her heart - this girl and Kitahara-kun are dating, right? Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the situation of kendo and baseball competing together!
I have never heard of the private Daifuku Academy before. Is it a famous school in Guanzhong? I suddenly want to go to school there!
She tried hard to distinguish Xueli's appearance through the small screen, and found that she was no weaker than herself - in fact, she was much better than her. Japanese idols have very low requirements for appearance. She can be called pretty and cute after putting on makeup, and she is as beautiful as Xueli without makeup.
It was at least two levels weaker than him, and he immediately felt extremely heartbroken.
It's not that she has any wishful thinking about Kitahara Shuji, but now she likes Kitahara Shuji very much - the kind of love she has for idols, and in East Asia, any fan is very disgusted with idols having a significant other.
Disgust made her give up her professional ethics. Regardless of the electronic teleprompter asking her to ask more about Xueli, she looked at the stadium where the game had resumed and asked: "Senior Zongzheng, what do you think of the next game?
?Because player Nishisaka unexpectedly withdrew, will Izumo International be on the disadvantaged side next?"
"It is indeed possible that pitchers are the soul of a team. The withdrawal of the most powerful pitcher will naturally seriously affect the performance of Izumo International. Now the balance of victory has tilted towards private Daifuku." Munemasa Soki was also a little helpless,
As soon as he finished praising Nisaka Takagi, Nisaka Takagi was injured and ended up playing. He felt like a crow's mouth.
In a team, the pitching and catching combination is responsible for at least 80% of the defensive responsibilities. Otherwise, not all teams would be so urgently in need of excellent pitchers. And now Izumo International's most powerful pitcher is off the field. This is
It's a very dangerous signal, and the whole thing may collapse if you're not careful.
However, Daifuku's batting was not very impressive, and they didn't score a single point in the first three games - Hideji Kitahara was still the ninth bat, and he went up and shook it at Suzuki Noki's request, but didn't play at all.
Now it is different from the regional competition. The opponents are very strong. He has to try his best to shoot the whole game, save energy and reduce the chance of injury.
In the live broadcast room, Munemasa Soki was giving commentary normally, and Masako Konishimiya kept asking questions and activating the atmosphere, which gradually made people feel that the game was back on track.
"Private Daifuku's lineup should be considered weak this year in Koshien. I feel like the four-ball team is a bit level."
"is that so?"
"That's true, but their fielding ability is considered to be the best in this year, and their pitching and catching cooperation is very tacit... The main reason is that Kitahara's player is too strong. He struck out nine times in a row, and Izumo International's linemen couldn't fight with him.
Come on - he is definitely at the level of a professional league."
"Kitahara-kun is indeed a genius!"
"Yes, he is indeed a genius!"
“Extremely handsome!”
"Yes, especially..." Soki Munamasa answered half a sentence without answering. We are a bit professional after all. You, a little girl, can just pull it on your face. But he is indeed quite handsome and very attractive.
He suspected that Kitahara Shuji would be able to start every game after joining the professional baseball team just because of his face, otherwise the female fans would go crazy and knock down the building of the team affairs department - this kind of handsome sports star has the ability to attract money.
Not ordinary strong!
Just look at the scene and you will know that the opening match has the largest number of neutral spectators, and now almost all of them are on the side of Private Daifuku. If it were not for Private Daifuku's support group with musical instruments, 80% of the audience would have been silenced by the crowd.
This Kitahara show can increase nearly 10,000 fans. In professional baseball, you can make a lot of money by selling jerseys, handcrafts, and handshake events. If you shoot some advertisements and do endorsements, you can't even imagine the income.
However, he also feels a little pity for Kitahara Hideji. Kitahara Hideji himself is very strong, but the team is not very good and the line is not strong. No matter how good he defends, it will be in vain if he can't score points. Maybe the game will be delayed until the ninth game.
In addition, it may even happen that the game is postponed until the fifteenth round and a rematch occurs, and when his physical strength is exhausted, the private Daifuku collapses.
This is a typical example of one person forcibly dragging the team forward. There have been such teams in all Koshien games. The pitchers are exhausted and they may not be able to win the red flag in the end.
If Kitahara Shuji was in a traditional and famous team and his line was above the first-class level, he would dare to bet a month's salary on them winning the flag.
While he was regretting, Yuki stood on the playing mat again with a bat, and Soki Munemasa shook his head lightly: "Player Fukuzawa's expression is very bad. It seems that he has not adjusted his mood. I guess there will be no success in the playing mat this time.
Hit. When hitting, you need to be highly concentrated..."
Before he finished speaking, Xueli swung the bat suddenly, and then stood there silently watching the ball fly over the home plate wall and hit the Alpine auditorium - the most inconvenient auditorium in the stadium to watch the game, and the tickets are special
It’s cheap, there’s an electronic scoreboard above your head, and what you see directly is the pitcher’s butt.
There was a small commotion there, and then Yuki began to slowly run towards the first base. When passing by the Izumo International bullpen, she hesitated and bowed slightly to apologize, then pursed her lips and continued towards the second base with a serious face.
Moving forward - there is no cheerful expression on her face, she looks a lot more mature.
Munemasa Soki took a breath and then remembered Yukiri's previous data - four home runs in six games, n walks, and a batting average of 100%.
Masako Konishimiya was happy and sour at the same time. She was happy because Hideji Kitahara's team scored, but sore because Yuki scored. She asked: "Munemasa-senpai, what do you think of this ball?"
"Perfect. He is indeed a genius. He has excellent dynamic vision and arm strength. It's a pity..." Zeng Muzongzheng almost said the wrong thing in his confusion. Otherwise, he would be scolded by the feminists. He quickly changed his words: "It's a pity that it is..."
With no one on base, you can only score one run."
It must have been that Nishisaka Takagi's ball was not hit by Yuki for a home run. Izumo International's substitute pitcher wanted to try to see if he could suppress Yuki again, but the first pitch was scored.
"What do you think about the outcome of this match? Private Daifuku has already established an advantage, right?" Masako Konishimiya insisted on praising in front of everyone.
"Now that we have an advantage, it depends on whether Kitahara's players can pitch until the ninth inning. This is very strict on the arms and physical strength." Munemasa Soki had a vicious eye and carefully analyzed: "The human body has its limits, Kitahara
Although the player is very good, it is unlikely that he can maintain this kind of ball speed for nine innings, and his arm cannot bear it. I believe that when the score reaches a certain level, they will change to a reliever."
Konishimiya Masako looked admiring: "Munemasa-senpai really knows a lot about baseball, it's amazing."
However, the game went on one inning after another, and after Yuki scored another home run - Izumo International was still not convinced, and did not want to walk her, so he gave her another hit. As a result, Kitahara Shuji still stood on the pitcher, still
Not a trace of fatigue.
Munemasa Soki was a little confused and a little embarrassed - can you play well, this is too random! There is a lack of pitchers in college games, and there are many who throw the complete game, but with the speed of your ball, doesn't your arm hurt? No.
Do you want to save some energy for the upcoming games?
He looked at the score of 5:0 and hoped that Hideji Kitahara would go down quickly. As a result, Hideji Kitahara pitched the whole game and was still jumping on the court until the air defense siren sounded.
The live broadcast was temporarily interrupted because the school song of the private Daifuku Academy started to be played. This is copyrighted and the TV station cannot broadcast it. They can only temporarily hide the stadium scene, leaving only two commentators to start chatting.
On the court, after the people from Izumo International High School gave a salute, they silently went to dig the black soil at their defensive positions - the black soil of Awaji Island was paired with the white sand produced by China F, while the private Daifuku side was very cheerful and cheered collectively.
call!
Can you be unhappy after winning? But Yuki glanced at the people at Izumo International digging soil and lowered his head slightly without any smile.
Kitahara Shuci gently touched her hair and comforted: "Yukiri, be happy."
Yukiri leaned towards Kitahara Hideji, just like when she was with Fuyumi before, and whispered: "I can't be happy, Hideji."
Looking at her look, Kitahara Shuji's heart was so soft that he softly said, "I'll prepare something delicious for you when we get back to the hotel."
Xueli just nodded slightly and whispered: "Thank you, Xiuji."