No matter how much everyone was fussing, time flowed unswervingly to the next day, which was the final day of Hajia. Today the weather was very good, with clear skies and a scorching sun.
Gradually, the flow of people pouring out of the subway station merged into Koshien, and the seats gradually filled up. The stadium also underwent emergency renovations. The black soil in the infield is soft, and the outfield is green grass. Even the sea breeze blowing from the Seto Inland Sea.
It calmed down.
It's a good day to compete.
In the live broadcast room of "Fighting Koshien", Munemasa Soki looked at the camera settings in the arena and couldn't help but sigh: "This is the moment when I want nothing in my life!"
"What are Somasa-senpai talking about?" Masako Konishimiya was touching up her makeup in front of the final shot and didn't dare to move, but she still asked out of curiosity.
Munemasa Soki laughed at himself: "It's nothing, Masako-chan, this was the slogan of the year I participated in Koshien - being able to win the Hagar Championship, for me at that time, was the moment when I asked for nothing in my life."
Of course he doesn't think so as an adult, but for him at the age of eighteen, winning the Haja championship really meant nothing in his life.
The passion, youth and dreams of young people are all in the finals of Koshien. But after entering professional baseball, they gradually become pure money and fame. It seems that the fun and excitement brought by baseball are gone, and only muddle along is left.
and heavy pressure.
Masako Konishimiya is still young and a girl, so she cannot understand the middle-aged man next to her with a receding hairline, but she still agrees: "If I win, it will indeed be the best memory in my life."
There are more than 50,000 live viewers. In previous years, the national average ratings were 15.14%, and the highest county ratings reached 45.11%. The game truly attracts the attention of millions of people. As long as you reach the finals, you have won in a sense.
An absolute highlight of life.
She was a little envious, but also knew that she didn't have the ability, so she curiously asked: "Did Zongzheng-senpai also play in the Koshien finals when he was in college?"
Zeng Zongzheng glanced at her quietly: "No, I only fought in the second round." This silly idol really doesn't pick up any pot. The black soil he dug when he lost is still displayed in the living room at home.
That's why he sighed when he looked at the two teams warming up on the sidelines - these boys and girls had done what he couldn't do back then.
Masako Konishimiya knew she had made a mistake, so she bowed her head and apologized. Then she was scolded by the makeup artist, "Don't move." She could only apologize again and immediately became honest. Although she has been a little popular recently for participating in this live broadcast program, she
She doesn't have enough confidence as an idol. Anyone on the show team can scold her, so she must be honest.
As the game time approached, the program officially started. Munemasa Soki finished his opening remarks enthusiastically, and then took the audience to watch the highlights of the previous games between the two teams. Then they saw the two teams starting to enter the stadium in full on the live broadcast screen.
Amidst the blaring air raid sirens, the two teams saluted each other, saluted the referee team, and then saluted to their respective support seats. Suddenly, the support seats of both teams burst into cheers.
The camera also began to switch between the cheering benches of both sides. The cheering benches of both schools in the camera were very active.
Two square formations were set up at the private Daifuku. One square formation was made up of nearly a hundred young girls holding bouquets, dancing and cheering in unison. The other square formation was a group of nearly a hundred people.
The large band was playing "Youth Without Regrets" under the coordination of the band conductor. The two square formations were surrounded by nearly a thousand ordinary students wearing the summer uniforms of the private Daifuku school, and the sound was very huge.
Opposite is the cheering team of Juye High School, the opponent of Private Daifuku this time. Their momentum is not weak at all. There are also nearly a thousand people occupying a large cheering seat. Five-sided taiko drums are beating rhythmically, and they all raise their arms and shout in the intervals.
: "We must win! Juye! We must win!"
The game hasn't even started yet. The support teams from both sides are already fully engaged. After all, not all college students have the opportunity to sit on the support bench in Koshien to support their school team, let alone in the finals of Xia League - nearly 5,000 colleges and universities only have
Such two lucky families.
After the salute, Kitahara Shuji returned to his bullpen to get equipment. He looked up at the enthusiastic support team and waved to them to express his gratitude. It was midsummer, the sun was blazing, the temperature was 34 degrees, and the game had not started yet.
These people were already sweating profusely and looked like they were working harder than the competition team members.
This must be expressed with gratitude.
After he finished waving his hand, there was silence in the supporting seats, and then there was a scream, and countless bouquets were raised above their heads and shaking: "Kitahara-kun, we will support you even if you lose!"
Kitahara Shuji stood dumbfounded below, are you really here to support us? Are you saying such depressing words before the fight begins?
He was really helpless to complain, so he quickly got into the bullpen. The bullpen was in a state of chaos. Everyone was sorting out their equipment. The female manager An Yunai was helping Xueli put on a mask. When she saw him coming, she quickly took the baseball gloves.
Give it to him - in the first half of the first game they were so hard on the defense that they guessed the coin.
Suzuki Nozomi was arranging fielding tasks and at the same time decompressing everyone who was participating in the finals for the first time. Seeing that he had picked up his gloves and was about to go to the pitcher's mound, he quickly jogged two steps to catch up: "Is your arm really okay?"
Kitahara Hideji smiled: "You've asked me nine times today, it's really no problem."
Nozomi Suzuki was dubious, but she really hoped to win the championship, so she could only pat Kitahara Shuji on the back hard: "If you can't persist, raise your hand and I will replace you."
Kitahara Xiuji nodded slightly: "I understand."
Then he stepped onto the pitcher's mound, and immediately drew cheers from the support bench on his side - as the core of a team, his performance was flawless, and everyone recognized him very highly.
Konishimiya Masako in the live broadcast room asked with some worry: "Munemasa-senpai, how do you think Kitahara-kun is doing?" She also heard that Kitahara Hideji was injured due to fatigue, and she is very worried now.
Soki Munemasa carefully looked at the close-up of Kitahara Hideji's face and found that Kitahara Hideji's expression was light, not agitated, and he was not sure. He hesitated and said: "It looks good, but a pitcher like him who has thrown the entire game continuously has reached the end of the game."
I must be very tired after returning to the battle..."
"Will you lose?"
"It will definitely be affected. This is the law of Koshien. No pitcher can avoid it." Munemasa Soki said with a bit of regret: "Even if he loses, I don't blame him. He tried his best."
He watched Kitahara Shuji complete the pitch from the first round of the battlefield without missing a ball, and finally led the team to the finals. As a former professional baseball pitcher, he knew how difficult it was - continuous high-intensity games.
This is simply a severe torture to the body. Professional baseball would not dare to do this. All pitchers are on rotation, and each game lasts four days without pitching the entire game.
If professional baseball requires a pitcher to pitch every game and play six consecutive games in a short period of time, the pitchers will definitely rebel. Only in high school arenas like Koshien would such things happen, such as gambling on dreams at the risk of causing permanent injuries.
"That's right, I don't blame Kitahara-kun for losing. He worked really hard." Masako Konishimiya nodded repeatedly. As a fan, she hopes that Kitahara Shuji can raise the banner of acyanosis so that there will be no regrets this summer.
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While they were talking, Kitahara Shuji had already started pitching, and it was still his signature weird straight ball, easily scoring a good number, while Soki Munemasa couldn't help but blurt out: "Beautiful!"
Then he looked at the ball speed measured by the speedometer and said in surprise: "He is not injured?"
The ball speed is 163, which is still the first-class ball speed in the professional baseball field. The top ball speed in the college game has greatly refreshed the Koshien final ball speed record. I am used to seeing Kitahara Shuji's pitching, and it still feels so dreamy, although it is slightly lower than when he was at his peak.
It's a little slow, but considering that this is his sixth game in a short period of time and his opponent is not in perfect condition, this ball speed is considered a normal fluctuation range and does not damage his strength.
This is really an iron man!
In baseball, generally compared to control-type pitchers, speed-type pitchers have shorter career lifespans. This is a problem of human body joint endurance. Kitahara Shuji can still maintain this condition after pitching at high intensity for five consecutive games.
level, this shows that his body is very abnormal!
Masako Konishimiya took a long breath and smiled happily: "It turned out to be a rumor on the Internet. It scared me to death last night." After saying this, she carefully patted her chest continuously, and her breasts were rippling, which was regarded as a bonus to the audience.
Soki Munamasa frowned, thought for a while, and then laughed dumbly: "Kitahara player is really talented, he is really using his brain to throw the ball."
"Why did Senior Zongzheng say that?"
"The Kitahara player did it on purpose in the last two rounds of yesterday's game. He wanted to let Juye High School relax their vigilance and catch them by surprise. He was doing tactical deception!" Soki Munemasa was full of confidence, his eyes were shining, and he felt that he had seen through it all.
The truth - if the drop in ball speed in the final period yesterday was not an act, it cannot explain its resumption today.
When a person is extremely tired, how can he recover after just one night's sleep? This is the only explanation that makes sense!
He is really brave and careful. In the stalemate situation yesterday, who lost points first and who was out first, he was able to consider playing a psychological game before the final. This can really only be said to be brave and careful in pitching with his brain!
What a genius!
Masako Koyamamiya discovered that there was indeed a slight commotion in the bullpen of Juye High School, and suddenly realized: "Senior Munemasa can see clearly, so Kitahara-kun has a high chance of winning?"
Soki Munemasa nodded repeatedly: "Juye High School's line-fighting is top-notch in Koshien, but it is not difficult for Kitahara players to maintain their previous level and suppress them. What's more, they also conducted psychological warfare early. Now Juye's players are probably starting to get nervous.
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From the scene, Juye High School was indeed a little panicked. They analyzed the video of yesterday's game overnight and confirmed that even if Hideji Kitahara was not injured due to fatigue, he was still in a state of extreme endurance. They thought they would easily win the game today.
——They didn't pay attention to the Shimoda surrender and capture team, they felt that they could be defeated by sending two armies.
But judging from this start, the Koshien monster is still the same Koshien monster. It seems that another complete shot is not a big deal, so I have to be nervous - if I don't suppress Kitahara Shuji, there is no way to win this game.
Defeat, the teams in front have proven this with tears and digging in the soil.
The first game ended quickly. Kitahara Shuji's ball speed did not fluctuate much and remained above 160, leaving Juye High School without a hit or score. However, Juye High School defended well and did not fight the private Daifuku in the early stage.
Tobo sent Yuki and Hideji Kitahara to the bases, directly strangling the players behind them.
In the third game of the second game, Hideji Kitahara's ball speed gradually increased, as if he was returning to his prime, which immediately aroused cheers from the private Daifuku support bench. In the end, neither player scored a point.
In the fourth inning, Noki Suzuki directed everyone to launch a strong attack. The bases were loaded at most, and she could easily score four runs with just one home run. Unfortunately, she fell short in the end, but she did not panic. Kitahara Shuji was in stable form and always had the advantage.
Just on their side.
The cyanotic flag feels within reach.
In the first half of the fifth inning, Kitahara Shuji stood on the pitcher's mound again, holding a powder bag to suck the sweat from his hands. His hands soon became dry, but the sweat on his forehead slowly flowed down and formed a huge bead of sweat.
Hanging on the tip of his eyebrows, it reflects the sunlight and shines brightly.