Chapter 142: A Good Deal

In any era that can be called a big era, there will never be one or two star players that emerge.

If there are really only one or two star players, then this era can never be called a big era.

For example, the current high school class is dubbed the super era by the media. Those talented players who scouts will pray for a lifetime of luck to recruit once in their life have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain in the past two years.

Too many talented young men have made their name in the past two years.

Of course, even among these rising stars, Sawamura Eijun's status is definitely second to none.

Who is the number one high school player in the country? There are many candidates including Sawamura.

But who is the most famous among high school students right now?

There is no doubt that it is Sawamura Eijun!

So when playing against such a star player, there are generally only two ways to approach this, either being played around by or hitting his ball far and becoming famous.

For grassroots players, of course, the latter is more desirable.

These players from Hirotaka High School went all the way to the semi-finals of Koshien. Even for Hirotaka High School, a Famous School in the country, this result was quite impressive.

The word "Famous School" will inevitably demand the attention of those who hear it. But you must know that there are hundreds of those in the country, and those that can make it to the top four of Koshien are only these four schools.

Their chubby superintendent was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that Hirotaka would be able to achieve such a feat with such a smooth journey.

It is incredible for anyone who sees it that is almost unbelievable!

The players couldn't believe it at first, they didn't expect the national level to be so 'easy'!

Normally, the Superintendent always talked about how terrible it is at the national level.

It turned out that in the real match that was it. They are not that hard to defeat, isn't it?

They relied on their overall offense and defense, and they were able to defeat those top tyrants.

Koshien is an extremely magical place. As long as you can advance further, the confidence of the players will increase very quickly.

Unconsciously, the players of Hirotaka High School also gained confidence.

After entering Koshien, they seem to have been smooth sailing.

If there is one thing that makes the Hirotaka High School players disappointed, it is probably the reputation of their players.

Up to now, Hirotaka High School has had no more than two famous star players.

And even these two are not the kind of top stars. It was only in Hirotaka High School that it stood out. If you really want to put them in this Koshien, these two can't even rank in the top 20.

It's okay to say that, the style of each team is different.

But the problem is, compared with the star lineup of Seidou High School, the two of their teams are really not worth mentioning.

Don't even mention the five star players of Seidou High School, even Kuramochi, who was not in the top five in Seidou High School, is more famous than the two star players of Hirotaka High School.

This is so annoying for them!

They are also a top-four team in Koshien, why is the difference so big?

They are all young people with strong pride, so it is hard not to be annoyed by these obvious differences in attention.

When they met Seidou High School this time, they just held back their strength and wanted to show Sawamura some color.

"What is so great about this guy? I'll take him down off his high horse."

With such determination, the players of Hirotaka High School will naturally not lack fighting spirit.

Regardless of their performance, they can escape criticism. Many players have underperformed against Seidou and Sawamura in the renowned teams that were defeated.

Even the country's top national players, renowned far and wide, seem to be mere puppets in the hands of Sawamura Eijun.

Even if it's a bit embarrassing, what's the biggest disaster that could occur? It's merely a swing and a miss, after all.

He already had the worst plan in mind, even if the situation was unfavorable, it would be difficult to shake the confidence of the Hirotaka High School players.

On the contrary, if there was a coincidence and they hit Sawamura Eijun's ball.

That will be a lucrative deal.

They who were originally unknown, Looks like they can also become famous with such a hit, right?

Even if one loses, it is a matter of course, there is nothing to lose.

On the other hand, in case you win by luck. That's a good chance to become famous and become a star player.

If they attacked Sawamura's mound and were the first to score points off him.

That is a great profit, it is a great profit without capital!

How can someone let such a good thing out of their grasp?

It was based on this consideration that the batters from Hirotaka High School were eager to fight when they faced Sawamura.

In this game, Hirotaka High School's lineup arrangement was also very interesting.

Their two strongest star players are ranked one or two.

When they first saw the arrangement of the list, the people from Seidou High School also looked at each other in dismay.

Do they want to give their best players the most chances at bat?

In the stands, There are quite a few audience members who are also discussing, they are whispering, and the general topic is the same.

No one is a fool, not to mention, the arrangement of Hirotaka High School is not very crafty either.

In the first half of the game, Hirotaka High School attacked.

One of their star players was the first to stand on the strike zone.

Pitcher Kosuke Ishizue was introduced.

The First Batter is the pitcher!

This is also an ingenious arrangement.

Generally speaking, a pitcher must first ensure the stability of his pitching. If he has a strong batting ability, they will only consider letting him contribute to hitting.

Pitching is bigger than hitting, let alone running the bases.

And the position of the first Batter is very special.

If you do get hits, running the bases is pretty much a no-brainer.

It's hard to imagine how Kosuke could overcome this.

Even if his speed is really fast enough, isn't he afraid of getting hurt?

The players of Seidou High School and the audience in the auditorium were all confused.

Only Kosuke was thinking about how to attack Sawamura Eijun's pitch.

Kosuke Ishizue was originally the third batter at Hirotaka High School, and he was transferred to the first hole, especially for this match.

Seidou High School must be wondering, why would such a core main Batter and pitcher be transferred to the first hole.

And this is just a small plan from Hirotaka High School. People from Seidou High School would never have thought that Kosuke, who never steals bases, has not only the skills of hitting and pitching but also running on bases.

When it comes to speed, Kosuke Ishizue is very confident.

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