Kawakami took the mound!
To be honest, this substitution is really scary enough. At the very least, few of the people in the audience could guess.
In the previous game against Hoshiryu High School, Seidou High School had two pitchers, and they performed very well. The main substitute is Tanpa Koichiro and the new Fastball Monster Furuya Satoru.
They both showed superb pitching.
Originally, everyone thought that even if Seidou High School changed pitchers, they would send one of the two.
Unexpectedly, Coach Kataoka is not an ordinary person. Or it should be said that he is full of confidence in his own pitching lineup.
Kawakami also lived up to the expectations of Coach Kataoka. After playing, he showed his skills steadily.
He has good ball control, and his Breaking ball is sharp enough, especially the Breaking balls that can be thrown to the corners.
The abilities of Kawakami Norifumi are also very good.
With the cooperation of Miyuki Kazuya's Game calling, the batters from Hirotaka High School have been tricked many times but have never been able to get a good hit.
Soon, Kawakami made them go three up and three down, and was the perfect relay for Sawamura.
Three Outs, offense and defense exchange.
Even if Seidou High School changed pitchers, Hirotaka High School still didn't find a suitable opportunity to fight back.
In the second half of the fifth game, Seidou High School attacked!
The first and second Batters, which had been silent for a while now, finally showed their might.
After all, this is the third time they have played against Kosuke Ishizue. In the blink of an eye, Kuramochi mobilized all the cells in his body and accurately bunted the ball in the middle of the pitcher and third baseman.
Although Hirotaka High School's players were well prepared, such a delicate bunt still needs time to deal with it.
Kuramochi-kun was zooming at full speed at first base without hesitation or stagnation.
Once Kuramochi reaches the first base, his power level skyrockets like Super Saiyans.
With the right tactics and preparations, even if Hirotaka High School's catcher was ready, what could he do?
With Kuramochi's speed, he was not someone a normal catcher could easily contain.
"SAFE!"
No Out, runner at second base!
Under such a situation, how similar is it to Sawamura's robbery?
It is impossible for Kosuke Ishizue to remain unaffected.
He turned his head frequently and looked at Kuramochi behind him.
'Oho? What do we have here?' Ryosuke thought with a devilish smile.
It is known for the rival teams of Seidou, that the biggest mistake to be made is to ignore Kominato Ryosuke, who is known as the Devil Brother.
Hirotaka High School is also digging their grave with this one.
Ping!
Kominato Ryosuke swung the bat brutally and ran to the first base.
Kuramochi also soared all the way to third base.
Suddenly, Kominato Ryosuke stumbled and almost fell.
This gave Hirotaka a chance, and their shortstop immediately passed the ball to first base.
'The fish is hooked!'
In the rest area of Seidou High School, Sawamura's mouth unconsciously made a smile.
If it was a normal time, Kominato Ryosuke would also be on base. With no Out, runners at first and third base, and Seidou would have a lot of chances to score.
But the thing is, it's not like that.
Consider the fact that the opponent is a Moving ball pitcher and the uncertainty of dealing with such a pitcher.
Kominato Ryosuke chose to use himself as bait almost without hesitation to ensure a point.
And without a doubt, he succeeded!
When the shortstop of Hirotaka High School passed the ball to first base.
Kuramochi already has passed the third base and was in the middle of Flash his way to home plate non-stop.
"OUT!"
"SAFE!"
Kominato Ryosuke sacrificed himself, but he also helped Seidou High School score a point.
The total score became 6:0.
For this result, the most happy is the current catcher Miyuki.
The bigger the gap, the less pressure on Kawakami.
This kind of thing is mutually reinforcing!
After that, although Kosuke Ishizue used the characteristics of his Moving ball to the fullest, he barely held the game.
But the score is still expanding step by step.
In the first half of the sixth inning, Hirotaka High School attacked.
In the face of Hirotaka High School's lower lineup, Kawakami's performance was still going strong, and he won three Outs very easily, making the Hirotaka batters go up and down three times.
In the second half of the sixth inning, Seidou attacked!
Ping!
Masuko, who hit the first Pitch, directly hit the ball to the gap in the outfield. After the white ball hit the ground, it bounced off to the fence.
A long hit!
The best weapon against Moving balls is always a tyrannical swing. Under such brute force, the slight breaks in baseball can't exert their power at all.
Masuko went to second base!
Immediately after that, Miyuki did not disappoint him, and when there was someone on the base, he became an extremely dangerous batter.
PANG!!
A tough swing swept the ball out of the field.
He hit a two-run home run.
The score widened to 8:0.
Such smooth sailing, even Seidou High School themselves felt unbelievable.
Fortunately for Hirotaka, after that, Sawamura Eijun played abnormally.
Otherwise, the score in this inning is likely to expand to more than double digits.
In the second half of the seventh inning, Hirotaka High School's counterattack began.
First Kosuke Ishizue gets a solid hit, and then the Kuromaru Asahi seizes the opportunity and hits a home run.
The score immediately became 8:2.
This is not over yet, Hirotaka's three-four-five batters after them made a wonderful cooperation and helped the team to score another point.
The score became 8:3.
In the rest area of Seidou High School.
Coach Kataoka's face was a little unpleasant and a little angry.
Ochiai pinched his goatee and said: "The competition at the top four of Koshien may be a little harsh for Kawakami-kun."
This result does not mean that Kawakami is really weak, but that his opponent is not to be taken for granted.
Hirotaka High School, even though they were like a ball of mud in Sawamura's hands, kneading and stretching them at will. But this does not mean that their strength is really weak to the point of being beaten to bulbs by bystanders.
When they make a comeback, they can still be scary.
In the original Seidou High School, it was believed that Kawakami's level was still very high.
Even if it's not as good as Sawamura Eijun, the Demon King, it shouldn't be much worse than Tanpa and Furuya.
But the reality likes to sucker punch people in the face, and the results in front of them explain everything. Facing the top four teams in the country, Kawakami did not survive three innings.
For this result, Kawakami himself must be the most frustrated.
"So, This is where I am standing now!"
Looking at the electronic board, the originally huge score gap was suddenly reduced to just before he played, and the young man clenched his fist in frustration.
"There is no way to change the results in front of you, what happened has happened. As long as you are still on the field there is still a chance, let's cooperate and give full display to your strength."
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