Before the start of the game, the players of both teams have a warm-up period.

Zhang Han was moving his body, and Kurachi ran over with a gossip on his face.

"You've lost to their bench pitchers before, huh?"

When Kuramochi spoke, the little expression of excitement on his face couldn't be concealed.

The other friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team, hearing such gossip, are also very spiritual.

Especially the third-grade seniors and second-year students, their eyes are shining.

Since Zhang Han joined the Qingdao High School baseball team, he has basically been synonymous with perfection. At this time, hearing about his black history, of course, the friends were very excited.

Miyuki frowned suspiciously.

"Is that player that strong?"

Whether it is him or Zhang Han, they may not care too much about other things, but when it comes to baseball, the hearts of these two people are smaller than smaller.

If someone can beat them on the field, they will remember it for a long time.

And when they meet in the future, they will definitely try their best to defeat each other without giving the opponent any chance to fight back.

Shirou Yamaguchi, the name Miyuki doesn't even have an impression.

As a player in the same period, if the opponent's strength is really outstanding to that extent, it is absolutely impossible for Miyuki not to be impressed at all.

Being stared at by his friends, Zhang Han closed his eyes.

After thinking for about ten seconds, he opened his eyes again, smiled wryly and shook his head.

"I'm not impressed."

Lie!

All the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team saw the answer from Zhang Han's face.

They are not old men in their seventies or eighties, and what happened yesterday can be forgotten today.

When the team had a meeting yesterday, they clearly remembered what Zhang Han said after seeing the photo of Shirou Yamaguchi.

"It's him!"

Although there are only five words, the information revealed in these five words is too huge.

This fully shows that the two must have fought each other when they were in middle school.

And in that match, this player called Shiro Yamaguchi should have performed well.

When Superintendent Kataoka asked, Zhang Han gave the statement at the time that he had an impression of this appearance, but his memory was quite vague.

"He should be one of the star players of the same period as us in the middle school era."

Regarding Zhang Han's statement, Yu Xing denied it.

This guy named Shirou Yamaguchi is just a little famous at best, and he is definitely not a star player.

In the whole of Tokyo, there are enough star players, and there are only one or twenty of them in the same class.

These names, Miyukiichi can also be memorized backwards.

He's basically played against each other, and a lot of them haven't been fought once or twice.

Miyuki dares to guarantee that there is absolutely no one in front of him.

Even if more than two years have passed, as the main catcher of the team at that time, the coach on the field.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the memories stored in Miyuki's brain.

"I remember he seemed to be after the second grade, and for some reason, he didn't get mixed up in the baseball world."

Zhang Han also mentioned such a sentence.

Although the superfluous words were not said, through Zhang Han's short two sentences, the friends can get two very useful information.

The first is this player, which should impress Zhang Han very much.

The second is that after this player left high school baseball, Zhang Han tried to find him.

If this were not the case, with Zhang Han's character of not hearing anything outside the window, how could he care about an unknown player leaving the baseball world?

Now he excuses himself and says he doesn't remember the details of the game anymore.

This is a clear lie.

Zhang Han is a well-known genius in the Qingdao High School baseball team.

Usually in class, he just listens normally like other players. After the class, he also practiced with the big guys, and never studied hard in private.

Even if he only works hard in class, Zhang Han's grades can be ranked at the top of the whole grade in every final exam.

Someone even joked and found a brand new book for him to see how far he could remember.

Zhang Han flipped through the first ten pages of the book.

Although he did not memorize the content of the book in its original form, he was able to repeat the general content, especially the important details, without any error.

How could such a genius who has almost never forgotten forget about an opponent who impressed him?

How could you forget the game against this opponent.

He is just a dead duck with a hard mouth, and he is unwilling to admit that he lost to others at the beginning.

The friends were very excited.

finally caught Zhang Han's pigtails, and they would never let it go easily.

"The other side directly sent a substitute pitcher."

When they got the opposing lineup, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team noticed that Valley High School was not the trump card they had been throwing on the pitcher's mound.

It's the substitute pitcher, that is, Shiro Yamaguchi, who is said to have defeated Zhang Han.

"Valley High School Attack!"

The friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team changed their equipment and prepared to go on the field.

Yu Xing quietly came to Zhang Han's side.

"Did he really win against Matsukata?"

His face still had disbelief on his face.

Although Zhang Han was in middle school, he was not as conspicuous as after entering high school.

But even at that time, he was known as a representative of the powerful faction.

Not to mention that the team he is on is one of the best in Tokyo.

The strength is so strong that it makes people tremble.

The teams that can really defeat them are a few teams such as Higashitokyo and Kamemaru.

You can count it on your fingers.

These teams, without exception, are all giants or well-known strong teams.

As for the team that Shiro Yamaguchi was in before, the strength and fame have obviously not reached this level.

If they do win against Matsukata, even in a practice match, it should be no small news.

"What do you say, I don't tell you I don't remember."

Zhang Han said angrily.

"That's true."

Zhang Han threw his head aside, and after the friends gathered, he took the lead in running to the outfield.

He didn't want to say a word about that day's game.

The game officially began, and the first pitcher on the Seido High School baseball team was Koichiro Tanba, a third-year student.

The one who cooperated with him was Miyuki Kazuya.

"Our opponent in today's game looks a little extraordinary."

Before the two officially pitched, they got together to exchange tactics.

"I don't need to say it, I can see it."

Koichiro Tanba is not a fool, he certainly knows very well what it means for Valley High School to suddenly change its ace pitcher before the official game?

This also means that in the previous competition, Valley High School has never given its all.

Without giving their all, they easily defeated their opponents and successfully advanced to the top 8.

In this way, the information that the Qingdao High School baseball team had worked so hard to collect before was used to reduce the effect.

And now the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team don't know how many things were hidden in Valley High School before?

This also means that in fact, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team are not sure, what kind of strength can the team in front of them burst out?

They have to be cautious.

"At the beginning of the game, momentum is the most important thing. Especially when the strength of the opponent is unknown, if we can suppress the opponent in momentum, the benefits are needless to say. ”

Tampo nodded.

"Then be stronger!"

Miyuki was very surprised.

Before Senior Chris came back, he and Senior Koichiro Tanba never got along.

If it weren't for the team's rules, it would have been difficult for the two to even play together.

After Senior Chris came back, Senior Koichiro Tanba basically soaked in Chris.

The two are inseparable.

Seeing this situation, Miyuki originally thought that it would be more and more difficult for him to cooperate with Senior Tanba in the future.

But the reality is that it's not like that at all.

I don't know what kind of psychological counseling Chris seniors did to Senior Tamba?

Since Chris's seniors officially joined the First Army and practiced together with the First Army, Tanba rarely took the initiative to trouble Miyuki when he pitched on the court.

"Even if the ball is hit, there's no need to worry, as long as we can maintain the momentum. Even if we lose points, other friends will help us get them back. ”

"If someone hits someone, it's your fault for matching the ball."

Koichiro Tanba's words made Miyuki dumbfounded.

What international jokes?

While the catcher's ball is important, it also depends on the quality of the pitcher's pitch and whether he can get the ball where the catcher wants.

How can something go wrong, all blame on the catcher, this is too unreasonable.

"Who told you?"

This is also ridiculous.

"Chris told me that if there's a problem with the pitch or the baseball is out, it's all your fault."

Me, go!

Miyuki felt a row of crows fly overhead.

He didn't even know what he was supposed to say.

In response to the Valley High School, which has made strange moves one after another, the Qingdao High School baseball team is obviously mentally prepared to be strong enough.

"The other side has changed its tactics, and we don't know what the opponent's tactics are now. It is even more unclear where their current tactical weaknesses are? Do you know what you should do in this situation? ”

Before the players went on the field, Superintendent Kataoka also solemnly mobilized the players.

"Yes!"

Seido High School's baseball team has the strictest training in the country.

Although it is now a period of advocating quality education, this old saying is still very reasonable.

If the teacher is strict, the foundation of the players will be solid.

The Qingdao High School baseball team, when they usually do practice, has already reacted to various emergencies.

No matter who you are against, no matter what team you are on?

The Qingdao High School baseball team always finds a way to fight them.

It's like now, Tanbo, who took the lead in the game, gave the opponent a big dismount just after he came on the field.

"Whoosh!"

A white baseball was about to smash in the face of a Valley High School player.

The first baseman of the Valley High School baseball team subconsciously took a step back, and the cold sweat on his forehead never stopped.

"Is this guy crazy?"

He was going to hit me in the head with a ball.

But when the first batter at Valley High School retreated, the batter was surprised to find that the baseball was not in front of his eyes.

It's on the side of his line of sight.

As the baseball approached the strike zone, it suddenly swerved sharply and fell into the catcher's glove.

"Smack!"

"Good shot!!"

In the stands, those people who eat melons have no way to remain calm no matter what.

"It's so exciting!"

"It's worthy of Koichiro Tanba."

"It's worthy of being the former ace of the Qingdao High School baseball team, and sure enough, there are two brushes."

"It's hard to imagine that a pitcher with this kind of change can be pulled off the ace."

"There's no way, who makes the player who competes with him perform better......"

On the faces of the friends, the excitement could not be concealed no matter what.

At the beginning, the beaters were stunned.

The players of the Valley High School baseball team were obviously not ready to face Koichiro Tanba head-on before the game.

This,And the opponent of the Qingdao High School baseball team in the last game,Mingchuan School Park,It can be said that there is a world of difference.。

The players of Mingchuan School Park,Although the basic ability is a little worse.。 But there is one thing that is very valuable.

When they realized that their opponent was the Seido High School baseball team, they had prepared enough before the game to cause a lot of trouble for the Seido High School baseball team with their modest strength.

The Qingdao High School baseball team was observed too thoroughly and suffered a lot of losses during the game.

Today's Valley High School,Although their players,In terms of basic ability,,It's better than the vast majority of players in Mingchuan School Park.。

But......

These guys are clearly not mentally prepared to play against the Qingdao High School baseball team.

They're going to lose a lot!

And it will definitely suffer.

"Smack!"

"Good shot!"

"Good shot!!"

"Strikeout!"

"Strikeout!!

The first and second baseballs of the Valley High School baseball team faced Koichiro Tanba's high-drop curveball with almost no backhand power.

Several swings of the baton missed in succession, and finally the strikeout was out.

At the beginning of the game, he scored two strikeouts.

On the side of the Qingdao High School baseball team, the morale is naturally like a rainbow.

Look at the supporters on it, the eyes are even brighter and scary.

They seem to have foreseen the outcome of the game.

"Qingdao! Aodo!! ”

After two strikeouts in quick succession, they all began to shout the names of the Seido High School baseball team.

Although the game has only just begun, they seem to have seen the victory of the Seido High School baseball team.

The third baseman on the Valley High School baseball team and the core hitter of their team.

When standing on the strike zone, look around.

Although their team also had more than 1,000 supporters, and these supporters were all their classmates, dressed in neat uniforms and holding identical cheering props.

According to common sense, such cheerleaders are very combative.

But now, these friends are as quiet as dolls, and none of them take the initiative to stand up in support.

In the beginning, they were in solidarity.

But shortly after they showed their support, they dropped two outs in quick succession, and it was the kind of clean strikeout.

Under the repeated blows, these melon-eating people deeply understand a truth.

That's the tiger whiskers of the Qingdao High School baseball team, which is really untouchable.

This game, which they are full of confidence, is probably going to be lost.

The third-quarter batter at Valley High School gritted his teeth and stared at the pitcher's mound without blinking.

He's going to hit the ball out!

Nothing can be said to make the Seido High School baseball team continue to score strikeouts.

With another strikeout, even if their players still retain the physical strength to compete, it will be difficult for their morale to raise their heads.

Just when the third batter of Valley High School thought so.

Miyuki Kazuya glanced at him thoughtfully.

At that glance, he seemed to see through the player in front of him, and he completely understood the player's intentions and intentions.

Want to touch the ball?

Two strikeouts in a row, the terrifying high-drop curveball, has been deeply imprinted in the minds of the other party.

This is an opportunity, a chance to completely break the confidence of the other side.

Want to catch?

This seems to be nonsense, and Yukiichi has never been a peaceful person.

When he realized that the opportunity had arisen, he barely went through his brain, and directly pulled out the stance, and typed the code.

A clean straight ball at the bottom of the center.

A straight ball that suddenly appears, and a hitter who is eager to hit the ball will definitely not let it go.

And at this time, his mind was full of high-drop curveballs of Koichiro Tanba.

This also means that the opponent will definitely play the next straight ball.

And it must not be good!

In Miyuki Kazuya's mind, a picture of solving the opponent in front of him has been simulated.

Tanbo, who received the code, was slightly stunned.

Just now he threw high-drop curveballs one after another, and now it feels so good.

Continuing to throw, he is confident that he can tackle anyone with a high drop curveball.

In this state, Mikoichi also asked him to switch to a straight ball, and it would be a lie to say that Koichiro Tanba didn't have the slightest idea in his heart.

Of course, he also has his own ideas and intentions.

But now, Tamba has decided to ignore his own thoughts, and he intends to trust his current partner and work with him to solve the opponent in front of him.

Koichiro Tanba pulled out of the stance and threw the baseball in his hand fiercely.

Qingdao High School baseball team, Zhang Han, who was standing in the field, saw Tanba's momentum.

"Senior Tanba, you're really mature!"

Zhang Han was a little surprised.

Unexpectedly, Senior Koichiro Tanba actually got rid of his previous bad habits in this game.

This is easy to say, but if you want to do it, it is definitely not that simple.

Asking a baseball player to break his old habits is tantamount to asking a smoker who has been smoking for 30 years to quit cigarettes.

It is difficult for anyone other than the person concerned to understand how much determination and perseverance it takes.

Koichiro Tanba did it.

From the moment he did it, his whole person had been reborn, and it was completely different from before.

"Whoosh!"

Faced with the straight ball that suddenly appeared in front of him, the third batter of Valley High School was exactly the same as Yukiichi thought.

He's not going to let it go!

The straight ball that finally appeared, if he let it go, he would never be at ease in this life.

Even if he wasn't prepared before, in the face of the sudden straight ball, he swung the bat in his hand.

"Ping!"

After the white baseball was hit, it flew high and flew forward for about 30 meters, falling vertically.

"Uchino High Fly!"

The supporters of Qingdao Dao, who were still a little worried, were finally completely relieved when they saw this scene.

Ryosuke Kominato, who had been waiting under the baseball for a long time, raised his glove and steadily took the ball into his glove.

The whole process is effortless.

Three outs, offense and defense exchanged.

The offense of the Valley High School baseball team in the first game was defused in this way.

Before the competition, people have been preparing for a long time.

But he ran into the third-grade pitcher of the Seido High School baseball team, and met this giant in western Tokyo, the overlord of the Kanto Conference.

The things that the Valley High School baseball team did before were like a joke.

It didn't have any effect, and it was so easily killed.

In the second half of the first inning, the Qingdao High School baseball team attacked.

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