Top duel

"Out!"

There was almost no suspense, Ren, who was attacked, was banned and out of the game.

It's not over yet, Oda had already prepared to start running from third base to home plate, and it was already halfway through.

Now he doesn't have time to return to third base, so he can only bite the bullet and rush towards home plate.

After blocking Ren, Matsumoto passed the ball back to the catcher of Okita Middle School.

"Pop!"

The catcher caught the ball, and Oda also slid to home plate desperately.

The catcher of Okita Middle School was also well-trained, and neatly used gloves to knock Oda out of the game.

"Out!"

Double play!

Home run double play!!!

Akagi Middle School originally had a good situation with someone on third base as soon as they were out of the game, and it was resolved like this.

The beautiful cheerleaders of Okita Middle School danced excitedly one by one.

In a corner of the stand, Takeshi Ryu, who was wearing a suit, folded his arms and set his eyes on the field. The focus of his eyes is Matsumoto Ken.

Unlike high-profile pitchers, fielders are generally hard to find top players in the country.

On the baseball field, there are often only two types of players who are most likely to be the center of attention. One is a strong shot, the other is a strong hit!

It's like a strikeout and a home run. Just looking at it makes one's blood boil. In contrast, the fielders' defense, no matter how wonderful they are, don't have that kind of blood-sucking feeling.

In any competitive sport, there are always some heroic scenes. For those players who can use their strong strength to carry the team's flag and move forward, I have a soft spot.

Akagi Middle School has just risen for just over a year. Why does it have so many fans? The reason is very simple. People have seen the spirit of Akagi that has been missing for a long time, the spirit of heroism.

Sawamura almost relied on his own efforts to bring Akagi, who was nothing, into a team that could compete with the three kings.

Although Nagano Prefecture is not very good, the three kings of Nagano Prefecture are not weak at all because of the relationship between the right time, place, and people. To be realistic, almost every one of them has a national level.

Sawamura, on his own, brought Akagi to such a height.

The little friends around Sawamura also played the role of support very well, and they made progress in almost every game. Now he has grown to the point where he can win without relying on Sawamura.

How could such a team not be moved to follow?

This is the charm of Akagi!

In addition to the pitchers, there are also strong hits that can turn the situation around. It's just that, in comparison, when they play hard and play well, although they are equally exciting, they have far fewer opportunities to perform compared to pitchers.

Three times, four or five hits at most.

For a batter to perform, he needs the right timing and situation.

"But even so, Matsumoto Ken has grown to the level of a top player in the country."

Takeshi Ryu's affirmation of Matsumoto Ken is unimaginable to others. In his opinion, three of Nagano's five-star players are worthy of their name. Even if they are dragged across the country, they are absolutely outstanding. In addition, like Aoi Ren and their ace Marian, although these two are top-notch players, they are still a little worse than the national level.

And Nanami Haruna, Sawamura Eijun, and the man in front of him, Matsumoto Ken. Each of the three of them is a well-deserved child of heaven.

The game continues.

In the first half of the second game, Okita Middle School attacked.

No one out, no one on base.

"Fourth, first baseman, Ken Matsumoto."

Matsumoto Ken, who was still struggling with competing with his younger brother, now has no such small thoughts at all. I have to say, he really likes baseball. This love has reached the level of obsession.

come on!

Let me take a look at Eijun Sawamura, who was shaking the whole Nagano upside down. How capable is he?

Standing in the strike zone, Matsumoto was extremely relaxed, but his mind was very concentrated.

It seems that his whole body, like a vajra, is standing in the strike zone. His eyes were staring at the pitcher Eijun Sawamura as if he was going to eat Sawamura alive.

"Yeah, it's scary!"

On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura felt that every cell in his body was filled with excitement and excitement. Originally, he thought that Matsumoto was vain and did not take the other party too seriously. But he didn't expect that the opponent could bring him such a sense of oppression during the real duel.

Although Sawamura's current strength has not fully recovered to its peak, his spirit is different. Compared with his previous life, his mental willpower is only stronger than weak.

It was the second time after Sawamura's rebirth that he could make Sawamura feel so dangerous.

The first time was Nanami Haruna!

The strength of these two people is far beyond the level of middle school.

When pitching in the major leagues, Sawamura felt that way whenever he pitched. Under such stimulation, Sawamura's familiar feeling returned.

Without any sign, everyone felt that Sawamura was different.

Compared with the previous him, he is completely different now.

In the stands, Takeshi Ryu looked at Sawamura who was in high spirits in surprise. With his rich experience, Takeshi Ryu realized something very incredible.

Sawamura should be stronger when he encounters it!

No, it's not appropriate to say that if you meet the strong, you will be strong. The most appropriate way to say it is that Sawamura is serious.

To be honest, Takeshi Ryu would rather believe that Sawamura is a rare breed that becomes stronger when it is strong, rather than believe that Sawamura still has spare power before.

What a joke, the gap between the three kings and Akagi's overall strength is completely a huge gap. Sawamura used his own strength to fill this gap before.

If he hadn't done his best before, where would Sawamura's end point be?

"Whoosh!"

Just when Takeshi Ryu was surprised, Sawamura made his first shot.

The white ball shot like a laser from the mound to the strike zone.

"Swung!"

He swung the stick vigorously, as if it was mixed with muffled thunder, and whistled out.

On the strike zone, Matsumoto swung the first ball, and the bat caught up with the speed of the baseball and knocked the ball out.

"Clang!"

The white ball was hit, stuck to the outside of the third base sideline, and flew out.

"Foul!"

The moment the ball was hit, Yamaguchi Ken, who was in charge of guarding third base by Akagi, didn't have time to react at all.

So fast!

One stick, just one stick, everyone in Akagi fell silent.

This is the deterrent of top hitters.

If there is anyone who can keep calm, it is probably only Sawamura Eijun on the pitcher's mound.

"In this way, it's a good shot!"