Chapter 29: Counterattack!

In the second half of the first inning, Seidou High School attacked.

The players went back to the rest area to change equipment, and Miyuki took the initiative to find Furuya.

"You were saved by Ryo-san just now."

If it wasn't for Kominato Ryosuke, Furuya's loss of points would be beyond imagination.

"With your current state, if you lose less than ten points, it's not bad."

After speaking, Miyuki added in a low voice.

After losing the speed of the ball, Furuya is similar to a live target. Coupled with Osaka Kiryuu's deliberate targeting, Miyuki even doubted that without Kominato's help, Furuya would probably have been completely destroyed in the first Inning.

"I won't lose any more points!"

There seemed to be a murderous aura in Furuya's eyes.

'So scary~'

Miyuki laughed to himself.

In addition to the usually quiet mouth, Furuya Satoru's biggest characteristic is that he does not give up easily.

However, this character is not a bad thing for a pitcher.

Sitting on the bench, Furuya was silent.

Next to him was Sawamura, who was struggling to regain his strength.

Sawamura was sitting very still!

In other words, his resting efficiency is the highest. He fully understands the essence of baseball, which is a combination of movement and stillness.

A still like a tree, moving like a rabbit, is the best description of baseball.

Unlike sports such as basketball and football, baseball does not require continuous high-intensity exercise. When not exercising, especially when attacking, you can fully rest. Otherwise, how can you endure in a +3 hours game?

Of course, this also depends on whether it will be possible. For those who can rest, they can use the gap between games to fully rest. For those who don't, these breaks are about as good as none.

"What would you do? So the ball doesn't get hit."

Just as Sawamura was gathering strength, a voice suddenly came from beside him.

Sawamura raised his head in surprise, looking at Furuya who asked him.

The two are direct rivals.

Even if Sawamura has an absolute advantage, given Furuya's character, he wouldn't ask him for advice, right?

It seems that the sense of responsibility of the team has gradually sprouted in this young man's heart.

Although he is not good at words, Furuya Satoru really likes the environment of Seidou High School. This is what Sawamura, who is inseparable from him, feels the most. Even if he occasionally helped the Senpais run errands and buy drinks, Furuya always had a very happy expression.

He loves being part of such a group!

It's the same now, if it's just for himself, with Satoru's character, even with a knife around his neck, he would never say such a thing.

Now that he said it, even if he didn't realize it himself, he has gradually stopped treating himself as a separate Furuya, but the pitcher of Seidou High School, Furuya.

Sawamura chuckled softly: "I really can't answer this question, our situation is completely different, and the advice that applies to me may not be effective for you. However, if I were you, I would believe in the people behind me. At the same time, I will work together with my current partner to figure out how to get through this difficult time. Baseball is not an individual sport!"

Baseball is not an individual sport!

These words were like a heavy hammer, hammering in Furuya's heart.

He recalled the past when all the Players around him couldn't catch his ball, and he was not good at expressing himself.

Invisibly, he was isolated.

Can only hide under the unmanned bridge hole, and practice pitching.

Why did he come to Seidou?

Isn't it because there is someone in Seidou High School who can catch his pitching?

Could it be that he came to Seidou just to continue playing baseball by himself?

Furuya was slowly savoring Sawamura's words.

Seidou's attack has begun.

"First batter, shortstop, Kuramochi-kun."

The first to stand in the strike zone was still Seidou's unstoppable starter Kuramochi Youichi.

The Pitcher, Hiromi Tachi, made the first pitch, a Strike to the inside corner.

'A Strike must be hit!'

Seeing a Strike, Kuramochi swung his bat just like a hawk that saw meat.

Ping!

When the bat hit the white ball, Kuramochi's expression tightened.

The pitcher's speed and power are far beyond his imagination.

In this ball, his swing timing and power were not enough.

'Damn, as expected of a pitcher in the Runner-up team of Koshien!'

After the baseball was hit, it bounced to the front of the third baseman.

The third baseman of Osaka Kiryuu was happy.

'This is the one Out!'

The first pitch, getting an out, is very helpful for the pitcher's rhythm.

He happily picked up the ball and prepared to pass first base.

When he turned to look at the first base, he noticed something very incredible.

Kuramochi, who just hit the ball, is halfway through!

'How could he be there?'

The third baseman hurriedly passed the ball to first base, barely getting Kuramochi Out.

In fact, Kuramochi's front foot just got to the base bag at the same time the ball arrived at the first baseman's Mitt.

"OUT!"

Kuramochi whined in dissatisfaction.

"One hit and that's it!"

On the other hand, the players of Osaka Kiryuu High School had their hearts in their throats just now.

The ball bounced from the front of third base, and he almost got to first base!

Is this possible? Is this fair?

The Pitcher of Osaka Kiryuu, Hiromi, also had lingering fears.

'So close!'

Fortunately, Kuramochi didn't go to base, otherwise, with his speed, Osaka Kiryuu would be in big trouble.

One Out, no one hits base.

"Second Batter, second baseman, Kominato-kun."

"STRIKE!"

"BALL!"

"BALL!"

For three consecutive balls, Kominato Ryosuke did not swing.

This made Osaka Kiryuu's catcher very uncomfortable, and he didn't know what ball to call for. After a Strike, after a Strike and a Ball, it is time to swing the bat. But it seemed that Ryosuke had no intention of swinging his bat at all.

Now that the number of balls is the same, he can only continue!

"STRIKE!"

In the fourth ball, Kominato still did not swing and was chased.

'Okay!'

Osaka Kiryuu's catcher was delighted. After two Strikes the rest is easy.

He thought so, but how did he know that the real duel had just begun!

Ping!

On the fifth ball, Kominato Ryosuke swung the bat and knocked the ball out of bounds.

"FOUL!"

Ping!

"FOUL!!"

Ping!

"FOUL!!!"

At first, Osaka Kiryuu's catcher thought Kominato Ryosuke was lucky.

But gradually he found that something was wrong. Once or twice, it was good luck. When seven consecutive Pitches were out of bounds, it would be nonsense to say good luck.

Before they knew it, they had already thrown 12 balls against Kominato Ryosuke.

Ryosuke Kominato on the strike zone still looked like he was all smiling and harmless.

But at this time, in the eyes of Hiromi and the Catcher, he was more terrifying than the devil.

"Ball Four!"

On the 16th ball, Kominato Ryosuke succeeded in selecting four Balls and went to first base.

"We are all too tired to run, how can we let the opponent's pitcher get it easy?"

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