Chapter 68: Skills

'Now is not the time to be timid!'

Putting aside all the miscellaneous thoughts. Sanada looked at Miyuki in confidence and challenge.

Sanada Shunpei threw his first ball with all his attention.

Whoosh!

And Miyuki, without hesitation, swung the bat against Sanada's first ball!

'Just now, Sanada used the most common Straight ball to get Sawamura Out.'

Regardless of Sanada's own mentality, the probability that he will use the same ball on the next pitch will greatly increase.

Miyuki himself is also a bit of a gambler. When he estimated that Sanada would probably use the Breaking ball, he aimed at the Breaking ball without hesitation and swung the bat.

As soon as the white ball entered the top of the plate, the bat in Miyuki's hand hit it.

Ping!

The moment the bat touched the white ball, Miyuki suddenly had a very bad feeling.

The feeling of the bat hitting the white ball is wrong.

Although this is indeed a Breaking ball, the feeling of hitting the ball is much heavier than a Breaking ball.

It feels like hitting a Straight.

SNAP!

The white ball lands in front of second base.

The second baseman at Yakushi High School picked up the ball, put his foot on the second base bag, and sent the ball to first base.

"OUT!"

"OUT!!"

After Mishima's double play, Miyuki was played a double play again.

Three Outs, offense and defense exchange.

Right now, Miyuki's face is extremely ugly.

'Things shouldn't go this way!'

His Home run was definitely a plus at the start, but these two double plays are a big minus.

He felt that he had no face to compete with Chris-senpai for the main position.

The most annoying thing is that if he were asked to do it again, he would probably do it again.

As for Mishima's double play, Miyuki himself was able to convince himself that he was unlucky.

He's not good against that brainless pitcher either.

The pitcher's ball control is not good, and he is not smart. It is indeed difficult for Miyuki to guess the opponent's ball path for such an idiot opponent.

There is nothing to say about it, and Miyuki won't be troubled by this kind of thing. He couldn't have gone out of his way to hone another swing just to deal with a pitcher like Mishima.

However, what about the duel with Sanada?

Sanada obviously does not belong to the same kind as Mishima's, with 0 ball control and no brain.

As far as Miyuki himself was concerned, he also guessed the opponent's ball path correctly.

Nevertheless, he clearly guessed the path of the ball, why can't he hit it?

For a time, Miyuki was also puzzled.

Everyone returned to the rest area, sorted out their equipment, and prepared to go to the field.

Tanpa has also finished warming up. From this inning, he will stand on the pitching mound in place of Furuya.

Before everyone got on the field, Sanada's pitching was still in their minds.

Before, because of Sanada's excellent pitching, the momentum on the field was pulled back a little by Yakushi High School.

"Was the ball just now too heavy?"

Ochiai pinched his goatee and asked Miyuki solemnly.

"Yes, it feels much heavier than a normal Breaking ball, almost the same as a Straight ball!" Miyuki told the truth.

Hearing this Ochiai's eyes became serious and Kataoka nodded solemnly.

"Perhaps, our previous guesses were all wrong! The opponent's throw was not a Moving at all. It was a Cutter!"

After Kataoka said this, Chris, Miyuki, and Sawamura all showed expressions of sudden realization!

If that's the case, then Sanada's pitching makes sense.

"What is a Cutter Ball?"

Furuya, with a natural face, sat on the bench and asked confusedly.

"The Cutter ball, which is a bit like a slider, doesn't break as much as a slider, and doesn't bend like a curveball."

"But in the same way, this kind of ball has less of a slowdown because of its small break. The power and speed of the ball are almost the same as those of a Straight ball. Once the pitcher is successfully trained, it will immediately turn into a deadly weapon."

"Sanada Shunpei from Yakushi High School is such a pitcher!"

When it comes to Cutter Ball, all the players at Seidou High School couldn't help but set their sights on Sawamura.

If they remember correctly, their Ace Sawamura is throwing a Cutter too.

"It's just that my Cutter ball is different from Sanada Shunpei's Cutter ball. My Cutter ball has more breaks than his Cutter ball. But no matter how sharp the Pitch is, I can't throw it with the same power as the Straight ball!"

Sawamura's remarks gave everyone a clearer and more accurate understanding of Sanada.

The game continues.

Seidou High School's match against Yakushi could be regarded as a classic game.

Total score 10:3!

Although it is a slugfest with a big gap, a slugfest is a slugfest.

In the first half of the fifth inning, Yakushi High School attacked!

Before the attack, Todoroki Raizou's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"Akiba, Mishima. I don't care what you do, you must hit and get on base. The game is almost halfway through, and the score gap is too big. Reduce this score to as much as possible. As long as you hit the base, I will think there is a way for Raichi to get a Homerun!"

"Yes!"

Akiba nodded firmly.

Mishima is full of confidence: "Don't worry, Superintendent. No need to wait for Raichi to hit a Home run I can do it myself…"

"I don't need big words, give me a solid hit!"

Todoroki Raizou's eyes became severe.

This sudden order made Mishima, who is now a little over his head, can't help but flinch.

"Okay, I got it!"

On the other side, is the rest area of ​​Seidou High School.

Seidou's inning started, and the pitcher changed.

"Tanpa, this is your first time on the field this summer, and I hope you can throw until the end of the game. Understand?"

"Yes, Coach!"

Tanpa's forehead was particularly bright because of his shaved head.

"Very good! It's us who have the absolute advantage now. There is no reason to be afraid of them and defeat the opponent head-on."

"Yes!!"

In the first half of the fifth inning, Yakushi attacked.

Before Miyuki came on the field, he deliberately asked Tanpa to discuss the plan of pitch calling.

"The opponent's strength is not weak, and I will use the sign of the Forkball at the beginning."

Tanpa subconsciously looked back at Chris on the bench.

Chris didn't play so he isn't his partner…

"As long as you can catch it, then you can try it!"

"Okay, I'll definitely catch it."

Miyuki didn't care about Tanpa's pride, he agreed with great relief.

As long as his partner's pitcher has a fighting spirit, he doesn't care if the pitcher wants to run his mouth. If he were to let it under his skin, Sawamura would have pissed him off long ago.

Sawamura, who has always been honest and friendly, was able to push the vicious and black-bellied Miyuki to this level. If the other players of Seidou High School knew what Miyuki was thinking, no one knew how they would feel.

The fifth inning begins.

"First Batter, outfielder, Akiba-kun."

Akiba stepped into the strike zone and stared intently at Tanpa on the mound.

According to the information they had collected before Sawamura entered Seidou High School, the senior in front of him was the Ace of Seidou High School.

Ace!

This word seems to have an unbreakable bond with Yakushi. During this short period, the number of Aces that Yakushi High School defeated, are in dozen to say the least.

'I don't know if you are the next one?'

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