Chapter 17: A Very Huge Gap

Until now, Miyauchi has only thought about the pitchers.

But the Coach weren't asking for their opinion on pitchers at all. Instead, it's a test of how they would lead the pitchers on the field.

In this exam, Chris and Miyuki undoubtedly got extra points.

They all paid attention to the performance of the four pitchers of Seidou High School all the time.

This proves that they have been prepared to partner with any of the four pitchers.

Opportunities are often reserved for those who are prepared.

In the test just now, he who didn't partner with Sawamura before at all and has no way to know his characteristics, undoubtedly failed the test…

"After this, when you partner them in the bullpen, use the opponent for the three practice games on Saturday and Sunday as the imaginary opponent."

The last two days of the hell training camp consisted of three practice games.

Saturday's practice game is for the semifinalist team of Koshien, Osaka Kiryu High School.

There is no doubt that this opponent will be the most important of the three practice games.

Sunday is a three-school round-robin match against Shuuhoku High School and Inashiro Industrial High School.

No matter in terms of fame or strength, Inashiro will never be inferior to Osaka Kiryu! However, in this practice match, Seidou High School will never send its own main lineup.

And Inashiro would likely do the same.

The two teams are in the same area, and in the days before the start of the National Competition, they definitely do not want to reveal too much strength in front of their opponents.

This is not only their cautious countermeasures but also shows the kind of rivalry the two teams have for each other.

However, even if it is against the substitutes of Inashiro Industrial, a lot of things can be detected.

After all, the tactical characteristics of a team itself, whether it is the main force or the substitute, are still similar.

Although you can't see the strength of the main force, as an investigation, there will be no small gains.

Such opponents as imaginary opponents, how will you lead the pitchers on your team?

This is the second question of the main catcher test of Seidou High School.

Miyauchi Has been forced to the edge of the cliff, if he cannot give Kataoka a perfect answer to this question, he is likely to be kicked out of the battle for the main Catcher.

In the summer tournament, it's okay to say, because there are 20 places in the first string, and these 20 places allow three catchers to exist.

But in the big list to participate in Koshien, only 18 players are allowed. Then, two of the 20 people in the first string must be kicked out!

Miyauchi doesn't want to be one of those two.

As for the fact that the summer competition has not yet started, and thinking about Koshien right now going way ahead of yourself.

Miyauchi has never thought about this point.

This time, they will definitely enter the Koshien.

Even when Sawamura didn't join Seidou, they all had such confidence and determination.

Now that Sawamura has joined, the main lineup of Seidou High School is even more powerful. What reason do they have for not making it to Koshien?

The three of them withdrew, each thoughtfully.

Although Superintendent Kataoka will give everyone a chance, in theory as long as you are a member of Seidou High School, you can prove yourself with your own strength and win the main position.

Just like how Sawamura and Furuya joined before the summer games.

If you change to other first-year freshmen from the Giant teams, unless they are particularly outstanding, it will be difficult to join the first string.

For example, among the first-year students of Seidou High School, except for Sawamura. That is, someone as talented as Furuya may be promoted.

This is also out of consideration for the training of the next generations.

But others, like Maezono or Kominato Haruichi, are unlikely to have any chance.

Compared with wasting too much energy on these people who are destined to become the main force, they might as well step up the training of the current first string and make the team more perfect.

Is this a good decision?

There must be benefits, otherwise, why would they do that?

It is absolutely impossible for someone like Kominato Haruichi, who did not show amazing talent at the beginning, to climb from the third string to the second string, and then to the first string.

Only Seidou has this mechanism.

Unless the time is really too late, as long as there is enough buffer time, the selection of the first string of Seidou High School has always been like this.

Full-scale selection!

Regardless of age or seniority.

This is also the place where Seidou is fascinating. Why do people who really like baseball feel that Seidou High School is like paradise?

The reason is actually very simple, here, you just need to concentrate on playing, and you don't need to worry about the rest.

Your efforts will naturally be seen.

"Okay, today's training ends here. Let's go back to rest after the last ten laps, and get up early tomorrow morning to train."

Finally, the second day of training has passed.

The freshmen, Including Sawamura who had the best physical stamina among the freshmen, all looked exhausted.

Haruichi and Furuya are even more like corpses!

They lay there motionless.

Nevertheless, to their credit, they persevered until the last ten laps.

Although they were very exhausted, they all completed the assessment at this level.

For freshmen, the first test to join the main string is to keep up with the training. It's not that you have to keep up with the speed and intensity of the first string's training. At least you have to keep up with the consciousness.

Whether it is Furuya or Haruichi, they were able to preserve.

"They're all young men who don't want to lose."

In this regard, Sawamura, who is their friend, is not surprised at all.

Haruichi looked petite and weak, but he was actually very stubborn in his bones.

How could he accept losing so easily?

Finally caught up with the footsteps of his own brother, and now is the time for him to catch up.

If he gave up, he felt that he would never be able to catch up with his brother again.

At this time, as long as he doesn't die, even if he crawls, he has to complete these ten laps.

As for Furuya, it is even simpler.

The reason he was able to persevere was very simple, because Sawamura persevered.

Furuya is not a humble guy, he has been staring at the position of the Ace pitcher of Seidou High School from the beginning.

Then Sawamura, who has now been appointed as the Ace pitcher, is his biggest rival.

How can he not do what his rival can do?

The two people lying on the ground looked at the guys standing.

Captain and first baseman Yuuki Tetsuya! Catcher Miyuki Kazuya! Catcher Takigawa Chris Yu! Pitcher Tanpa Koichiro! Pitcher Sawamura Eijun! Second baseman Kominato Ryosuke! Third baseman Masuko Toru! The center back is Isashiki Jun! Shortstop Kuramochi Youichi…

These people didn't leave, just watched them run.

It's like waiting there on purpose to welcome them into the team.

Now, Furuya and Haruichi, don't want to move at all.

Even moving a finger felt as if they were draining all their energy.

They were already paralyzed, in stark contrast to these standing seniors.

"Are these guys really human?"

At this moment, the two could feel that the gap between them and the seniors was a very huge gap.

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T/N: The Second Chapter!