Chapter 86: Step by step

Coach Kataoka really worked hard for the pitchers of Seidou High School.

For example, in the match with Kakureru High School, Coach Kataoka made a completely different arrangement for the four people.

First and foremost is Furuya. When he played yesterday, he was a big hit!

Relying on that incomparably terrifying pitch, he won a reputation no less than Sawamura Eijun. Now, Furuya can be used as a restraining weapon, and there is no need to continue to showing him up. Instead, placing him in the dugout can cause greater psychological pressure on the opponent.

When the two teams played, the opponent always thought that in the rest area of

Seidou, there was still a pitcher no less than Sawamura.

With this feeling in their mind, they will always be pressured.

Of course, this is only one aspect. On the other hand, Furuya has too many problems. The more opportunities he plays, the more such problems are exposed. he could still be used as a secret weapon, but once someone caught on his flaws, he is likely to become a living target.

All things considered, putting Furuya in the dugout during the match is more cost-effective than letting him play.

And for Furuya himself, it may not be a good thing for him to be used when he just entered high school. The environment that Furuya was in before made him not have much experience in baseball games at all. Taking this opportunity to earn him experience, is a good thing for Seidou High School and for him.

So when Furuya stands on the pitching mound again, his strength will improve by leaps and bounds.

Now, the audience has expectations no less than Sawamura for Furuya. The problem is that Furuya Satoru is not as strong as Sawamura Eijun. Expectation and strength are not proportional; it will turn into extremely heavy pressure.

Can Furuya be able to withstand such pressure?

Kataoka doesn't know.

However, as a Coach, it is very beneficial to temporarily hide Furuya now.

Furuya aside, Kataoka also arranged the other three Pitchers, which is also very interesting.

Here, Tanpa Koichiro is the starting pitcher, and he is also the current Ace. There is no problem with letting him start. And Kawakami plays the role of a relay pitcher. Whether it is this session of the Kanto Tournament or the subsequent summer competition, Kawakami is an important relay force and can share the pressure for the Ace pitcher.

In the end, it was Sawamura Eijun. Right now, Kataoka no longer thought about how to hide the existence of Sawamura. Since others have already discovered him, hiding him again will arouse more suspicion from others.

Rather than that, it would be better to put Sawamura out in an open and aboveboard manner.

After all, Sawamura's pitching can only be experienced by standing in the strike zone, you can't feel that he is strong unless you stand there.

Although Tanpa Koichiro is the Ace starter, with only three innings, Kataoka can replace him without hesitation. From this point of view, it is not difficult to see that in the mind of Director Kataoka, Tanpa is not an indispensable existence.

The real Ace will never walk off the field when the game is not really clear.

For example, Sawamura, even if he is not on the mound, must be in a position where he can return to the mound at any time.

A reporter once predicted that in the current Seidou High School. Even if Sawamura didn't wear the number 1 in the end due to various reasons, he was still the real Ace of Seidou High School.

From the point of view that Kataoka will never change Sawamura, the reporter's prediction was true.

Sawamura is already the de facto Ace of Seidou High School!

It's just that it's hard to say whether he can take the number one and serve as a legitimate Ace.

After all, Tanpa is a third-year Ace pitcher anyway, and his No. 1 jersey has a special meaning for Seidou's players.

This is what Chris and Miyuki think of the battle for the Ace, and it has officially started.

Logically speaking, as long as Tanpa doesn't make any big mistakes, he'll have no problem taking the Ace number back. Tanpa, who has been honed at Seidou High School for more than two years, is more representative of Seidou's style than Sawamura, who has just joined Seidou.

For Sawamura, although everyone has recognized his pitching, it is hard to say whether his pitching can represent Seidou.

The semi-finals begin.

Seidou High School took the lead.

Kuramochi, Kominato, Tetsuya, and Sawamura, the four of them worked together in a row to help the team score two Runs in the first inning, but it was only two Runs.

The second half of the inning.

With the help of Chris, Tanpa performed very well. Although he lost a single hit, he successfully got three Outs and ended the first inning.

Although Seidou High School had two hits in the second inning, it failed to score.

Kakureru High School showed good defense skills.

In the second half of the second inning, when Seidou High School was on the defense, Tanpa dropped another hit, but under the strong guidance of Chris, he quickly regained his form and scored three outs!

Tanpa's state is not very good today. If it wasn't for the help of Chris and the fielders, Tanpa would have had a hard time not losing points.

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

One Out, runner on the first base.

Yuuki Tetsuya was on the first base, it was Sawamura's turn to strike, and Sawamura was Walked.

After that, Masuko was shut out.

With two outs and someone at first and second base, it was Chris's turn to hit.

Chris got a hit to help Seidou score another run.

The total score is 3:0!

In the second half of the third inning, Kakureru High School attacked.

Tanpa finally got his rhythm, with one Strikeout and two Shutouts, leaving Kakureru Middle School with three hits in three innings.

In the final count, Tanpa had 37 pitches, 2 hits, and 0 runs.

When his state is not very good, this achievement can be considered as an account of the past.

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

And failed to score!

In the second half of the fourth inning, the pitcher of Seidou High School was replaced by Kawakami.

This is the first time Kawakami has partnered with Chris.

SNAP!

"STRIKE!"

After Kawakami pitched the ball, he heard a good voice coming from Chris' gloves.

It's a nice sound, it makes him feel like he's really pitching, and it works well.

'I'm in good shape today!'

With this feeling, Kawakami's pitching became more relaxed and comfortable. Not only did is control of the ball and the speed of the ball was good, but he even threw a few breaking balls very sharply.

In the second half of the fourth inning, he first used the Slider to Strikeout Kakureru's third Batter.

Then was hit by the fourth Batter.

Next, rely on a fishing ball to make the fifth Batter hit a slow fly high ball.

Then repeat the old trick for the sixth batter, allowing him to hit an infield grounder.

Three outs, offense, and defense exchange.

In the fourth inning, Seidou still did not lose any points.

In the first half of the fifth inning, Seidou High School attacked, and it was Seidou High's second Batter turn to play.

The Devil Brother Kominato Ryosuke.

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