Chapter 48: Director Chris Yu

"Sawamura!"

"It is almost done!"

"One at a time!"

"You can do it!"

Perhaps it was because Sawamura on the pitcher's mound was really tired, or perhaps they were moved by Sawamura's previous performance. At the beginning of this inning, there were sporadic cheers from the alumni.

"Is this brat so popular already?"

Kuramochi looked at this scene in surprise, feeling unhappy.

In terms of first-come-serve, of course, he can't compare with those seniors in the third grade, but he also came to the team earlier than Sawamura!

Then why Sawamura is more popular than him among the alumni?

"It's about charisma."

Ryosuke said sarcastically.

"In order not to make him too proud of himself, after the game, I'll have a gooood conversation with him."

After hearing Ryosuke's words, Kuramochi's anger grew even higher.

On the field, Sawamura looked at the sign Chris gave him and nodded.

Whoosh!

The white ball whizzed out.

'Here we go!'

On the strike zone, the batter from Osaka Kiryuu was ready.

Now, Sawamura's ball speed and power have dropped.

It's completely different from when he's full of energy. When someone else is pitching, the speed of the ball will definitely decrease gradually. Being able to maintain a relatively high level of pitching closing to 100 pitches is the limit.

Sawamura is different, Sawamura belongs to the type of pitcher that Even if his pitching exceeds the number of 100, the power and speed of the ball will not decrease by much, but it will give people a feeling of getting stronger and stronger!

Of course, people are not machines after all. Sawamura also has a limit. The stage when his pitching is getting stronger and stronger is not the limit of his physical strength. At that time, his fighting spirit and physical strength were still very abundant.

Now Sawamura's physical strength has already reached the limit, being on the verge of collapse at any time.

He can only guarantee a certain level of ball control, speed, and power.

This level is definitely not a small gap compared to his peak level.

Take the easiest ball speed to compare, Sawamura's previous fastest ball speed was 138 km/h (85 mph), and the average can be maintained at 136, 137. (84~ mph)

And now Sawamura's ball speed is around 134, 135. (83~ mph)

Overall, it's going down!

For batters who are accustomed to Sawamura's Wall-Making Form, it's easier for them to get the timing of Sawamura's pitch.

'Here it comes!'

The batter swings the bat decisively when he sees the baseball coming.

Ping!

After the white ball was hit, it flew high.

The baseball flew out, and the batter, who thought he was doing well, dropped the bat and ran.

SNAP!

Unfortunately for him, the ball just flew right in front of the shortstop.

Kuramochi took two steps forward and caught the ball in his glove.

"OUT!"

Rest area at Osaka Kiryuu High School.

Superintendent Takahiro Matsumoto looked at Sawamura suspiciously.

Was his previous judgment wrong? Does Sawamura still have plenty of physical strength?

Should he continue to consume the pitcher's stamina according to the previous plan?

'No, no!'

Just thinking of this, Matsumoto shook his head decisively and rejected his idea.

It's now the eighth inning, with five Outs left. If Sawamura Eijun still has sufficient physical strength, they can only continue to attack.

This attack is in the eighth inning, which is the second to last inning, and the effect will be discounted in the ninth inning.

If there are one or two Outs, the game is over. The pitcher's fighting spirit is extremely high, and even if he overdraws his physical strength, he will continue unwittingly.

Unlike now, once the pitcher can't hold it, and starts to consider the ninth inning in his mind, pitchers are more likely to crash Under double pressure.

Half the journey of a hundred miles is ninety. It is said that the later the stage, the easier it is for people to give up.

But the number on the rest of the journey is an element. For example, there are still ten miles, this number is very tormenting.

But if there are five miles left, it will be different!

At a time like this, most people think that they could just make it by gritting their teeth.

This has the same meaning as the legendary two Outs in the second half of the nine innings at a pitcher duel game, which means that the game has just started.

In baseball, the eighth and ninth innings are very crucial. And it is often in the eighth inning when pitchers are most prone to collapse.

"Continue!"

Superintendent Matsumoto decisively gave orders to his students!

On the other hand, Chris also nervously made a sign to Sawamura.

On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura nodded.

Whoosh!

After the ball was thrown, Osaka Kiryuu's ninth batter who had just played was stunned for a moment.

'In the middle, it turned out to be in the middle!'

He took a step forward and swung the bat decisively.

Ping!

After the white baseball was hit, it landed in left field.

"Furuya!"

On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura anxiously reminded the fielder.

SNAP!

The baseball landed, and Furuya Satoru picked up the ball after the first rebound of the baseball and then passed it to the second base like a guided missile.

The batter at a time like this had already run to first base.

"Safe!"

One Out, runner at first base.

In the rest area at Osaka Kiryuu High School, Coach Matsumoto, who was still suspicious at first, looked at the situation, and felt reassured.

'Sure enough, the pitcher is at his limit!'

Next, as long as the aggressive offensive is carried out, opportunities will always arise.

And right now, it was the turn of the first batter from Osaka Kiryuu High School.

The first batter of Osaka Kiryuu High School is a strong batter.

At the beginning of the game, he was the one who hit Furuya Satoru's ball on the first pitch and hit a home run.

And it is this batter's turn when a runner is on base.

Sawamura encountered the first crisis since he played.

In the catcher position, Chris kept making signs to the fielders on the field.

"They are panicking!" His actions curiously pleased Takahiro Matsumoto.

He thought Chris was panicking.

After all, when Miyuki was a catcher, no one from Osaka Kiryuu High School was on base.

As a result, as soon as the substitution was made, someone here went to base!

Takahiro Matsumoto, who is familiar with the internal competition rules of Giant High Schools, of course, knows that there should be a competitive relationship between Miyuki and Chris.

Invisibly, Chris is already at a disadvantage in this competition.

At a time like this, what should Osaka Kiryuu High School do?

'Of course, it's taking advantage of your weakness to destroy you!'

With his kindhearted smile, Coach Matsumoto gave signs and orders to his students.

'First base runner, watch the pitcher throw the ball, and run immediately! The batter should find a chance to hit, and if the first pitch is a good opportunity, hit it directly.'

'Let's do it!'

'The more flustered the opponent, the greater our chances! At a time like this, you don't have to hold back, just get points.'

Compared with the previous cautiousness, the Osaka Kiryuu High School right now is simply wild.

One by one their players were like cats who smelled fish, ​​their eyes were all red.

It was also at a time like this that Sawamura received a sign from Chris.

Straight ball! Ordinary low straight ball!

'If this one is sweet, it is likely for us to lose two points.'

Chris actually gave Sawamura the sign for a normal straight ball.

"Whoo~"

Taking a deep breath, Sawamura nodded silently.

Even he didn't understand what Chris was thinking.

But out of trust, he decided to pitch the ball as Chris wanted.

Whoosh!

The white ball is thrown, and on the strike zone, the Batter swings the bat calmly.

The ball that comes, looks like an ordinary straight ball!

'But how is it possible?'

'Now that a runner is on base, how can a catcher ask for a straight ball?'

'So this ball must be that weird Moving ball to seduce me to swing!'

Ping!

Without any hesitation, the Batter aimed for a ball above the path and swung.

The white ball was hit and bounced to the ground.

At second base, Kominato Ryosuke jumped up and caught the ball.

At about the same time, Kuramochi also arrived at second base.

"Ryo-san!"

He opened his mitt and asked Ryosuke for the ball, and Ryosuke passed the ball to him immediately.

SNAP!

After receiving the ball, Kuramochi stomped on the second base's bag and sent the ball to the first base.

"OUT!"

"OUT!"

"Double play!"

Three Outs, offense and defense exchange.

Sawamura held the inning with three balls.

When returning to the rest area, Sawamura almost bowed to Chris.

"Shisho, how did you know that the opponent will definitely aim at the Moving-up ball in the end?"

This is what Sawamura doesn't understand the most.

He had also studied the various batters at Osaka Kiryuu High School before and believed that he knew a lot about their habits.

But he never thought that the first Pitch Osaka Kiryuu High School might aim at is the Moving-up ball.

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T/N: This Show was Directed By: Takigawa Chris Yu

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