Chapter 19: So Fired Up!

"Humph!"

Unsurprisingly, Miyuki's reminder was responded to by a cold snort from Miyauchi.

"We, the third grade, have no more chances. Just like Tanpa now, every pitch is full of his fighting spirit. Chris also comes back from injury and he will not back down. Whatever we have to climb, we will climb up. And we will take down whatever is in our way."

"Ohh~"

Miyuki's nonchalant answer made Miyauchi feel that he was going a bit overboard.

"And me, of course. I will definitely drag you down from the position of the main catcher."

Miyauchi didn't care about Miyuki's attitude, he was very serious when he said this.

Obviously, he was determined.

"Okay, I'll wait."

Miyuki showed an elusive confidence as a reply.

SNAP!

After receiving Kawakami's ball, Miyuki took advantage of the return pass to communicate with Kawakami.

"The Pitch is very good! The ball control is Accurate and the breaking balls are sharp enough, as long as you can hone your weapons, you can still occupy a place in the pitching squad when the summer competition starts."

Miyuki praised Kawakami for his current pitching.

However, hearing this, Kawakami was not very happy.

"Any words of praise that come out of your mouth will always make me feel that something is wrong."

The impression that Miyuki left on the players of the same grade has always been his vicious tongue. And right now, he suddenly praised Kawakami, which really made it difficult for the pitcher to adapt.

Fortunately, Kawakami also knew what was going on with him, and he also did not want to compete with Tanpa and Sawamura for the Ace number.

He just needs to hone his pitching right now.

Such down-to-earth training has allowed him to make rapid progress during this period. In fact, after a year of training in Seidou High School, it's time to harvest slowly.

On the other hand, Tanpa and Chris's battery are very impressive. Every time Tanpa throws a ball, there is a huge echo.

Chris looked at Tanpa like this, thinking in his mind.

'Considering the current Tanpa, even though he was already very tired. He's pitching really well right now!'

'Every ball is full of determination.'

Right now, there was extraordinary fighting spirit in Tanpa's eyes.

It's not the first time that Chris has partnered with him. When the batteries exchanged before, Chris cooperated more with Tanpa and Miyuki went to cooperate with Sawamura, and the catcher of Kawakami was Miyauchi.

Therefore, Chris is also very clear about Tanpa's newly developed breaking ball.

'Is it going expose it now?'

Before, Tanpa practiced the breaking ball secretly, but he kept it from Miyuki and Sawamura.

This is not to say that Tanpa was scheming something, but he didn't want to let the juniors see his embarrassing appearance in the process of tempering the new breaking ball.

Now that the new breaking ball has been honed and mature enough to be used as a weapon, Tanpa thinks it's time to reveal it.

It was also his last charge against Sawamura.

As a third-year senior, it was impossible for the team's original Ace, Tanpa, to give up the Ace position to Sawamura that easily.

'Okay let's do it!'

Chris completely understands Tanpa's thoughts, and at a time like this, he will not stop Tanpa from challenging his limit and taking the Ace number.

Tanpa pitched the ball.

The small white ball flew to Chris' Mitt like a straight line and suddenly fell before entering the strike zone.

SNAP!

At this moment, the surrounding space seems to be a little slower.

Miyuki, Kawakami, Miyauchi, and Sawamura.

The other four members of the first string all looked at Tanpa in surprise.

The other three have never seen Tanpa throwing this kind of ball.

Miyauchi didn't understand why Tanpa had to show the ball that he used as his trump card right now.

"That's it, Forkball!"

Miyuki's eyes suddenly brightened.

This kind of breaking ball is too meaningful for Tanpa. When Tanpa is in a tired state, let alone when he is in good shape, this Forkball is going to be very useful.

Of course, that's not to say that Tanpa doesn't have any weaknesses when he's pitching well.

The reason why everyone agrees that Tanpa is inferior to Sawamura is because Sawamura's entire pitching system has no obvious weaknesses.

That is to say, unless the batter is particularly strong, or it is a special coincidence, it is very difficult to deal with Sawamura.

When Sawamura pitches, it is not easy for his pitches to be targeted.

No matter what the occasion and what kind of opponent he faces, Sawamura can show his extraordinary Skills.

This is why everyone feels that Sawamura can replace Tanpa and become the Ace.

As for Tanpa, his pitching is also sharp in normal times, but where he is inferior to Sawamura is that he is easy to be targeted.

He only has two types of balls, Straight and high-drop Curveball.

The Curveball itself is not easy to target, so batters tend to target the Straight ball to deal with Tanpa.

Whenever Miyuki cooperated with Tanpa and had to use the high-drop Curveball too much.

But when the breaking ball is used a lot, and in the second half of the game, the batter can almost get used to Tanpa's Curveball.

And this is the time when Tanpa often collapses.

Now, with the new Forkball, Tanpa's pitching arsenal has increased by 50%.

And this Forkball can be easily confused with the Straight ball.

It would be difficult for the batter to aim at Tanpa's Straight ball like he did before.

"Tanpa-senpai really evolved now!"

Miyuki sighed.

On the other hand, Miyauchi was still immersed in shock.

"Senpai, please catch for me!"

Sawamura's indifferent voice suddenly came from the pitching position.

Miyauchi was stunned for a moment, but nodded and motioned for Sawamura to throw the ball.

Then he saw that Sawamura's right foot was raised high, and then fell down fiercely.

At the same time, the Mitt of his right hand was like a wall, covering the front of his body. And the left hand he pitched with was completely blocked.

'Can't see the starting point at all!'

Miyauchi was taken aback.

Then he saw Sawamura's left hand, like a whip, suddenly lashing.

Without any warning, the small white ball whizzed out from Sawamura's hand.

'Fast!'

Fast like a flash of lightning, it suddenly passed in front of Miyauchi.

SNAP!

His Mitt barely touched the ball and watched as it bounced off.

Miyauchi turned his head in disbelief and looked at Sawamura at the pitching position.

'Is Sawamura's pitch so difficult to catch?'

"This kid is also fired up!"

Miyuki watched with relish.

Although Sawamura usually likes to laugh and make trouble, there is one thing he is very serious about.

That is pitching.

Even if he is still a first-year junior, he will not give that position on the pitching mound to anyone.

Looking at Tanpa and then at Sawamura, Miyuki sighed with emotion.

"Pitchers, sure enough, are some self-centered guys."

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T/N: The First Chapter!