Chapter 1: The Olive Branch of Professional Baseball Scouts (Part 1)
After losing the game, the players of the Seido High School baseball team cried very sadly. Especially the third-grade seniors, they cried especially sadly.
This made Zhang Han a little puzzled. Isn't it the most important thing for those seniors to get into Koshien? Although they failed to win this game, they stopped in the top 8 of the country.
But their original goals have been achieved, so it is said that there should not be so many regrets in their hearts, do they need to cry like tears?
Zhang Han, who became famous in the first grade, obviously couldn't understand the thoughts of Dongqingguo and Xiuze. They didn't cry entirely because they lost the game or were not satisfied with the result. Mainly because they are about to leave the team, and they are just reluctant to give up.
With the end of this game, the third-year players can basically announce their retirement.
As long as they think of this, the tears in their eyes can't be held back no matter what.
On the other hand, the players of the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team were very excited as if they had already won Koshien.
This means that there is no preparation, and if there is preparation, maybe people will set off firecrackers to celebrate.
Each of them had a satisfied smile on their faces. With the result of today's game, what are they not satisfied with?
They won, and they were the ones who advanced to the national semi-finals.
Through the performance of these players in the Osaka Kiryu High School baseball team, it can also be seen from the side, what kind of pressure does the Seido High School baseball team give them?
So much so that there were a few moments when they felt like they were going to lose the game.
Dong Qingguo wiped the tears from his eyes, pulled his teammates up around him, and walked with them to the center of the court.
"Thank you for the advice!"
"Thanks for the advice!!"
The two teams saluted each other and completed the last action of the game.
Then on the court, the school song of Kiryu Osaka sounded.
Although Zhang Han has not fully learned the school song of Qingdao High School, he is not in tune with his singing. Sometimes he even thinks that this kind of part is quite annoying and not interesting at all.
But when the opponent's school song sounded on the court of Koshien, he was still unhappy.
This song sounds too awkward, although Qingdao's school song is not good, but at least it doesn't sound awkward.
Many of the third-year players went to the court to grab a handful of soil as a souvenir.
This is also another small benefit of the Koshien competition.
As for the five first- and second-year contestants, none of them did.
Seongdo players are proud.
They have always believed that this will not be the last time they will stand on the Koshien Circle.
Even though they've come to an end this summer, they'll be back in the future!
After celebrating the victory, Kotakejiro and the others took the initiative to run to the side of the Qingdao runners to comfort their friends at the friendship school.
"Scared the hell out of us! For a moment, I thought we were going to roll up and go home. ”
What Takejiro said was sincere.
But when I heard these words in the ears of the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team, it was not so comfortable.
"Are you mocking us?"
Dong Qingguo had a pair of red eyes and stared at the opponent in front of him viciously.
Although the game was won, in terms of personal matchups, Kotakejiro failed to win against Dong Qingguo.
Not only did he not win, but he was also beaten badly by the Eastern Qing Kingdom.
"Absolutely nothing like that, let's be honest, you're doing great."
Masaoka hurriedly took over the conversation, and if there was a misunderstanding at this time, it might not just be a conflict between the players.
Even if it gets darker and darker, Masaoka must help the team and express his position.
His serious appearance helped him at a critical moment, and the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team felt their sincerity from his tone and the expression on his face.
"We still lost, congratulations!"
Captain Tanaka took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Masaoka.
"Since you won us, don't lose the next game."
Xiuzawa also sent blessings to his opponent.
Masaoka's fingers were bent unnaturally.
The expression on his face did not change, but nodded solemnly.
"Don't worry!"
Today's game was so tough, they all won, and they won't lose in the future.
"Disperse!"
After thanking the fans who supported them, the friends returned to the rest area to pack their things.
Looking at their gloomy backs, Superintendent Kataoka pursed his lips and finally said nothing.
In fact, he originally wanted to tell the contestants that you performed great, you don't have to hang your head, you can go back with your head held high.
But what is the point of these words, even if they are spoken?
The players know it in their own hearts, they know it better than anyone else.
They are no longer the ones who need their own encouragement to hold their heads up.
The experience of Koshien has not only enhanced their strength, but also helped them broaden their horizons.
The players already know their own strength, what kind of position do they rank?
So they're confident.
In that case, what other reason does he have to talk more?
After the contestants returned to the hotel, they did not delay for a moment, took their luggage, and rushed to the school bus to the school.
Back at the school, the principal and dean of students had already prepared a grand banquet to celebrate the school's entry into the Koshien quarterfinals.
Although this achievement is not so glorious, what does it matter?
For Aodo, who has not been able to break into Koshien for several years, as long as he can score it and have a good performance, it will be enough.
Although the results in the quarterfinals were not satisfactory, who let them meet Kiryu Osaka, the universe team. There is no way to lose a game, which is easy for both the principal and the dean of students to understand.
In contrast, they value the experience more for the Qingdao High School baseball team.
Re-entering Koshien and having a dazzling performance in front of a nationwide audience makes people feel excited to think about it.
The performance of the school alone has already made them feel that they have gained a lot, not to mention the results of the players in Koshien.
Dong Qingguo scored six home runs and almost tied the all-time record. On top of that, his on-base percentage is also amazingly high.
His striking skills in Koshien have earned him the title of No. 1 fighter in the country.
Before the Koshien tournament ended, there were more than a dozen applications to come to the team to watch the players train.
These people are all scouts of professional baseball. Not only are there twelve professional teams in the island nation, but even the managers of the major leagues.
Not only Dong Qingguo, but also Zhang Han, who broke two Koshien rookie records.
In this session of Jiaziyuan, the performance is no worse than that of the Eastern Qing Kingdom. The most important thing is that they are still new to the first grade, and their future potential is limitless.
Even if you have a good impression in advance, there are countless professional baseball scouts and reporters from various media who extend olive branches to Qingdao High School.
It's a scene like this, and it's exciting just thinking about it.
The principal and the dean of students were grinning so hard that they were grinning back to their teeth. Of course, they will not be stingy with the heroes who have ushered in all this for them.
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