10 The first experience of the young-battery

Cutter is a type of fastball that breaks toward the pitcher's glove-hand side, as it reaches home plate. This pitch is somewhere between a slider and a four-seam fastball, as it is usually thrown faster than a slider but with more movement than a typical fastball. Some pitchers use a cutter to prevent hitters from expecting their regular fastballs. A common technique for throwing a cutter is to use a four-seam fastball grip with the baseball set slightly off-center in the hand. A batter hitting a cutter pitch often achieves only soft contact and an easy out due to the pitch's movement keeping the ball away from the bat's sweet spot. The cutter is typically 1–10 kmp/H slower than a pitcher's four-seam fastball.

In contrast, the cutter is more suitable as a decisive ball at critical moments.

The forkball should be mixed with fastballs or other breaking balls to achieve a higher utility. The use of the forkball is not only a great test for the pitcher, but also for the catcher when to do it. Out of this match ball, it is necessary to think carefully.

"I've heard of Shigeno's forkball and cutter, but I haven't seen what kind of breaking it is. Today, it's a good opportunity."

Kuramochi, who was standing on the Batter's box, licked his lips a little, clenched the metal bat in his hand, and looked at Shigeno on the pitcher's mound. Kuramochi also quickly entered the state. It's a head-to-head confrontation with one of the Twin stars, Shigeno Shin, and this is a very good opportunity for Kuramochi!!

"The first ball, a fastball in the inside high corner!!"

Not a code, but the word that was shouted out directly.

"Okay"

He nodded slightly.

Because he just entered the school and didn't learn the unique password configuration of Seidou High School, but also because this is just training in itself. The ball distribution and pitching training that is said to have a more different degree of effect.

The spirit of undivided attention.

The body stood up suddenly.

The suddenly raised left leg and the raised right arm, suddenly, Kuramochi on the Batter's box seemed to feel an oppressive force coming towards him.

Kuramochi's muscles suddenly tightened.

"Whoosh!"

next second.

The shadow of the ball that spewed out, the light of the ball that flashed away from Shigeno's hand, jumped.

With the touch of an extremely sharp striker.

"boom!"

A sonic boom sounded like a dimension piercing.

"Varied!?"

Kuramochi will also miss the moment when the ball is approaching as if it was swiped against Kuramochi's chest.

Kuramochi's eyes shrank suddenly.

"Boom!"

A clear sound rang out.

The small ball flew into Miyuki's mitt behind him and came with a powerful sound.

"strike!!"

The sound of the ball fell.

Miyuki called out without hesitation, and his eyes were also full of a gleaming luster as if he had discovered a treasure.

this sound.

This speed.

The power of the ball.

And the tail of the ball.

(Is THIS this guy's fastball!?)

Miyuki didn't hide his shining eyes at all. I have to say that Shigeno's first pitch did meet Miyuki's expectations, it could even be said that it exceeded Miyuki's expectations. Such a fastball, It's no wonder that in junior high school, Shigeno could become a genius pitcher in the Kanto region.

Miyuki thought secretly in his heart.

Is THIS the guy's fastball?

a Fastball over 150 kmp/H, and coming close to your chest is a deterrent, this guy!!

That ball power.

That wind pressure.

Even if it didn't touch the bat, it was just that feeling. Kuramochi knew very well that even if he swung the bat, if he didn't intercept the center of the ball, he would probably still throw the ball out of bounds, or even be caught. To get out of the game, unless it's a slightly more clever ball, you can still fight with your feet.

Is this the famous heavy gyro fastball in the junior high school period?

Lucky to see it!!

Kuramachi in the Batter's box tightened his grip on the metal bat in his hand more and more. After taking a deep breath, he let it out slowly. The position on the Batter's box didn't change at all, and he still looked fixedly To Shigeno, who is not far away.

"The next pitch, a fastball on the outside low corner, a diagonal ball possession, Shigeno, can you do it?"

Miyuki waved his hand at the home plate, placed the mitt in the low position on the outside corner, and said so loudly to him.

"Yes"

To Miyuki's somewhat provocative words, He nodded noncommittally, his face was still indifferent, there was no expression, the arm that waved again, the straight trajectory of the ball, the right hand that swayed down the hard arm.

"Whoosh!"

In an instant.

A bright light flashed and rushed out at this moment, galloping straight towards the home plate not far away.

The fierce ball light suddenly appeared at the moment.

This time Kuramochi on the Batter's box responded in a way that he could deal with.

"Shh!"

The bat was swung hard.

Aim for the incoming ball.

"Pong!!!"

A loud bang sounded.

"that heavy!!!"

The moment the bat and the ball touch.

Kuramochi frowned, feeling the strong vibration in the palm of his hand, and almost didn't hold the bat firmly. This was completely suppressed by Shigeno. Kuramochi didn't catch the center of the ball at all. With all the strength of his whole body, he threw the bat with all his might.

"plong"

Standard foul ball trajectory.

"boom"

The ball hit the boundary line of the first base with a dull thud.

"foul!"

It hurts.

Sure enough, is it a fastball known as Magnum?

Such a fastball.

The power of the ball alone is enough to make it difficult for most hitters to resist. Unless it is a pure hitter like Azuma-senpai, can he still resist the power and tail strength of the ball even if he deviates from the center of the ball, right?

Kuramochi flung his arm as if inadvertently, grinning a bit.

after the blow.

Kuramochi still feels a little numbness in his palm.

"Is it still a little off?"

At this moment he frowned slightly and released the fastball with all his strength. The ball just now, if you can lower the ball a little bit.

According to that ball speed, Kuramochi can make an empty swing. After all, in the first duel, Kuramochi can't adapt to Shigeno's fastball...

Formerly in junior high school.

He has paid a lot of attention to ball control training.

That is, it is much more difficult for him to control his pitching at full power than the average pitcher.

Three years in high school is also quite short.

Ball control is important.

Available in junior high school.

If he can show all his ball power characteristics, then the deterrence will be even greater.