Group of Death

Akagi Middle School won the semi-finals of Nagano Prefecture in the summer and autumn of last year, and is a well-deserved seed team.

Seed teams don't have to participate in the first round of the regional competition, and Akagi Middle School can wait for their opponents to come to the door.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Akagi Middle School has enjoyed such a privilege. If you hadn't seen the matchup table in advance, the friends of the Akagi Middle School baseball team might have been really happy for two days.

But looking at the table, no one can laugh.

The match table divides all Nagano prefecture teams into four groups ABCD.

Ordinarily, Nagano Prefecture's top four should be in these four groups. But I don't know if it was intentional or not by the organizers, but the top four in Nagano Prefecture were slightly disrupted.

The original three kings, Tenryuji, Nagano Metropolis, and Okita Middle School were divided into three groups of ACD.

And Akagi Middle School, which was supposed to be in Group B, was not in Group B, but in Group D.

If all the previous competitions were successfully promoted, then Akagi would definitely meet Okita Middle School, one of the three kings, in the quarter-finals.

Then even if they defeated Okita Middle School, they would meet Nagano Metropolitan Middle School in the semi-finals. The target of the final match was no accident, it should be Tenryuji Middle School led by Nanami Haruna.

Although if you want to fight in Nagano Prefecture, it is inevitable to meet the three kings. But this touch is also a bit too evil, Akagi is almost going to pick the three kings in a row!

"It doesn't have to be all three to win. As long as we win the first two, we can participate in the Kanto Conference."

Wakana held a pen and said thoughtfully.

Speaking of which, she felt that luck was not too bad. Nagano Metropolitan Middle School and Okita Middle School are also very strong, but compared to Tenryuji and Nanami Haruna, they seem to be mediocre.

It's better to challenge Okita Middle School and Nagano Metropolitan Middle School in a row than to fight Tenryuji.

"No, we have to win three games."

Ren smiled bitterly and said, "We must win three games! If we are aiming for the whole country, then we must win three games. Although Nagano has three kings, our county ranking is not high. If we enter the Kanto competition, we will first meet the first place of other strong counties. In that case, our odds of winning will be very low."

Nagano Metropolitan and Okita Middle School often entered the Kanto Competition with second place, and then were eliminated in the first round at most in the second round. Why is this? It's not that they are not strong enough, it's just that the opponents they encountered in the first two rounds were too strong.

There is no first place in that county, it is given for nothing, especially in a place like Kanto. If they won the second place, they would have to challenge the first places in two other counties in a row, which is definitely not as difficult as defeating Tianlong Temple.

"It's really the group of death!"

Sawamura nodded.

There are two places in Nagano Prefecture that can participate in the Kanto Conference. With these two places as the boundary, the competition in Nagano can be divided into two major groups. In the two groups, Tenryuji is in one group, and there are no competitors in the same group.

In the other group, the other three of the top four gathered Nagano Metropolitan, Okita Middle School, and the rising star Akagi Middle School.

Even if the finals are not considered, just in terms of grouping, the Akagi group is considered to be the dead group, especially for Akagi Middle School and Okita Middle School. They are simply brothers and sisters.

Akagi needs to pass three levels, and Okita Middle School is not like this.

They also need to defeat Akagi one after another before Nagano Metropolitan can go to the Kanto Competition. In order to go a long way in the Kanto Competition, they must defeat Tenryuji Middle School, and there are more possibilities.

"The organizing committee should have arranged this intentionally. Last year, the fourth place in the country, Tenryuji, must be guaranteed, and the remaining place will be handed over to our three schools to fight. It's just that we and Okita Middle School seem to be miserable, and they seem more tragic. I value Nagano Metropolis."

Oda calmly analyzed.

Nagano didn't have to go through three levels in a row as Akagi and Okita did. It is enough for them to defeat the winner between Okita Middle School and Akagi.

"No way, in the Bunshin Cup held in the spring, Nagano Metropolitan made it into the second round of the Kanto Conference. If it wasn't for bad luck in the second round, they would encounter Yokohama. They might even be able to infiltrate the whole country. Eight prefectures, a total of Four and a half places, if Nagano Prefecture can occupy two, it will also be a big gain for Nagano Prefecture."

Although Akagi Middle School is also favored by others, it is still not comparable to Nagano Metropolis, which is widely known. Although Tenryuji has sprung up in recent years, if we want to investigate history, I am afraid that Nagano is more powerful.

Its location is excellent!

Nagano City is the most prosperous and most populous area in Nagano Prefecture. As the most famous school in Nagano City, Nagano Metropolitan Government can do more with less.

Not only is there a large number of people, but also talents can be selected from the famous junior clubs in the country, Nagano Metropolitan Junior Clubs. The enterprises in Nagano City are not comparable to those in the backcountry like Akagi, and it is very easy for them to get sponsorships…

In short, all the conditions make Nagano unique.

Just like now, the organizing committee clearly knows that Sawamura's strength surpasses everyone in Nagano Metropolitan, is the symbol of Nagano Prefecture after Nanami Haruna. But when they were grouped, they still favored Nagano Metropolis.

"Maybe it's a coincidence?"

Wakana doesn't want to think badly about people.

Sawamura snorted coldly: "I didn't even let the group draw, the top four seeds were all messed up, and there are coincidences there."

Although the reality is cruel, it is the truth.

The organizing committee has already acted in an upright manner!

Besides, there is no need to cover up the seed selection system. Now that the seed selection has started, Nagano must be thinking about how to select the two strongest teams to represent Nagano.

Tenryuji, let the other three schools fight.

It may seem unfair, but in fact, this is indeed the safest measure.

"There's nothing wrong with this. Since they gave us this opportunity, why don't we give it a try, turn over the three kings, and completely create a legend that belongs to us."

Guys, you look a little listless.

Sawamura also felt that such a grouping was a big challenge for Akagi. But if Akagi Middle School really aimed at the whole country, such a challenge might be a good thing for them.

It is conceivable that at the beginning of the quarter-finals, Akagi won't have any battles, so he can win. They have to do their best in every game.

Under this kind of tempering, the little friends will either be crushed by the pressure, or they will survive and be reborn from the ashes.

…

"Our opponent for the next battle has come out."

Just when the friends were discussing countermeasures, the first-round opponent of Akagi Middle School was released.

"Who is it?"

"Nagata Middle School!"

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