In the game with Chiba, Qingdao High School scored eight points in the first game, and then Kataoka consciously adjusted the lineup, and in the end it didn't make Chiba lose too ugly. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

For this, Chiba's coach is very grateful.

In any case, Chiba is also the top four in the prefecture, and it was hit too badly, and there may be no way to participate in the next autumn competition.

The two new players, Hitachi and Aso, also performed well, and both quickly adapted to their positions.

"There is no shortage of people!"

Ochiai had to sigh that there were too many players who could play at Seido High School. Although the people around him said that there was a lack of the third grade, the strength of Qingdao was empty. But for now, at least, there is not the slightest sign of it.

Of course, this is the feeling of Ochiai, but Kataoka doesn't see it that way.

Ochiai is not familiar with the previous Qingdao, but Kataoka is different, the previous Qingdao was trained by Kataoka. He is very familiar with the Qingdao in the third grade, and the current Qingdao is not on the same level as the previous Qingdao at all.

Chiba is too weak!

There is no way for their strength to force the true strength of the Qing Dao.

You have to find a real opponent!

With this in mind, Kataoka and Minister Ota turned the invitation to practice the tournament upside down, and finally chose an opponent.

Nishitokyo, Yakushi High School!

Ota swallowed and foamed, and asked in disbelief: "Qiuda, we have a good chance of meeting them, do we really want to add such a practice game?" ”

"The players are still too young, and I'm afraid that they will be immersed in the aura of champions and will not be able to recognize their own strength."

So it's time to give them a slap in the face!

Autumn University is much more difficult than summer, after all, Aodo's opponents in Summer University are only more than 100 schools in Nishitokyo. And Qiuda's opponents are more than 200 high schools in Tokyo. (Tokyo itself accounts for one-eighth of the country!) So you can imagine how intense Tokyo is. ）

The practice match with the pharmacist was scheduled for the weekend in two weeks, and Qingdao was supposed to have two practice matches that day. But it doesn't matter, one of them just sends the second army to the game.

Qingdao has people!

This Tuesday the army played one practice match, and the first army played three.

The first three games were won, and now it is the fourth, and it is also the first time that Sawamura has stood on the pitcher's hill. (The first battle of the First Army was Akira Tani, the second was Kenshi Kawakami, and the third was Eijun Sawamura.) ）

The opponent of the match is an old acquaintance, Kiryu Osaka.

"Congratulations to Superintendent Kataoka!"

Osaka Kiryu's coach was very emotional, the two teams had just played a practice match a few months ago, and at that time he realized that Seido High School was very strong, but he didn't expect that they would be strong like that.

The champion of Koshien!

"You're so kind."

Kataoka is very humble, after all, where is the age and qualifications of the coaches in Osaka.

Let's talk about the game.

This time, Kataoka made adjustments to the base, and then the performance of the line was decent.

"Four points!"

Yang Ping scored two points with a home run, and then Hakushu went to base, and Yuyuki sent him back to home plate, and Yuki sent Yuyuki back to home plate. (Akira Shibuyani is the left fielder.) ）

"The strength of the valley is really good!"

There are a lot of players in Seido High School that Ochiai personally likes very much. Among them, the most intoxicating ones were Yang Ping and Tsugu Xiao.

Yang Ping's blow aside, whether it is throwing or hitting, it gives people the feeling of watching a monster.

"With such a player, as long as you train well, it is not difficult to break into Koshien."

Ochiai's words are very pertinent, but Kataoka is not satisfied.

"Now the opponent is not only Tokyo, but also the whole country!"

Ochiai took a deep look at Kataoka, isn't this man's eyes just on Tokyo?

But Tokyo isn't that easy to get out of here! Didong, Daocheng Industry, City University Three High School......

In Tokyo, there are seven or eight well-known and wealthy high schools in the country. In addition, Qiuda is also known as a hotbed of unpopularity!

Compared to the summer Koshien that has been polished for a year, the lineup is stable. The more the team of the wealthy families in Qiuda, the more difficult it is to start. They have too many summer breaks and even less time to train.

Some people say that the test is not the team, but the coach.

This is not without truth at all, compared to the summer when the squad is mature, Qiuda has much higher requirements for coaches.

Kataoka's results this year are indeed brilliant, but he has not led Seido to Koshien in the previous six years, and Ochiai doubts what the level of Kataoka's coaching is.

……

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

"Seventh batter, left fielder, Hideaki Tojo."

Tojo clenched the bat tightly in his hand and stepped into the strike zone.

As soon as he entered Qingdao High School, he was baptized as a non-human. Twenty-one points in two rounds!

Every time I think back to that scene, Tojo feels like hell.

Now, after more than five months of training, his whole person has completely accepted the baptism of Qingdao and has been reborn.

The pitcher formation has Akira Tani, Eijun Sawamura, and Kenshi Kawakami, and if Tojo chooses to be a pitcher, it's hard to say whether he can enter the first army.

High school baseball has a limited amount of time and can't put all hope in the pitcher's position!

Now you can only rely on the bat in your hand to fight.

Thinking so, Tojo's expression became solemn, and in the face of Kiryu's pitch in Osaka, he hit it without hesitation.

"Beautiful hit!"

Two hits, three hits!

At the end of the two rounds, Tojo's performance was perfect.

"Is that hitter an outfielder?"

If you perform well, you will naturally attract the attention of others. Coach Ochiai asked Rei Takashima, the deputy minister next to him.

"Tojo was originally a pitcher, but later volunteered to become an outfielder! In fact, his grades in middle school were very good, winning the national semi-finals and being selected as one of the top ten star players. In the long run, he still has the growth factor of a pitcher. ”

Takashima's tone was full of regret.

Another player who knows what he wants!

Ochiai nodded, he didn't know what to say about Tojo's choice. After all, there are too many cases where players voluntarily move to the outfield, and there are good and bad situations. The advantage is that it is easier to get ahead in high school, and the disadvantage is that you can't accept formal pitcher training.

'He's hit really well and should come in handy.'

Objectively speaking, Tojo Hideaki's striking strength is counted even in Qingdao.

"Eighth baseman, pitcher, Eijun Sawamura."

Sawamura, who stood in the strike zone, rarely did not shout.

The pressure on him on the blow is too great, and he must show a blow that is enough to turn the tide, otherwise the back of the ace will be ......

The weight is on one leg and the other leg is retracted. Sawamura strikes the 'Golden Rooster Independence' strike pose.

I've been practicing this style of play for two whole years, and now it's time to show results.

(To be continued.) )