Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Age of Seeing Faces (Part 1)

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

The fans in the stands are still talking.

In particular, the supporters of the Seido High School baseball team were very excited at this time.

"I didn't expect Chris to come on the court and have such a strong performance."

"After all, he and Tanba are both in the third grade, so it's a normal operation."

"I don't dare to say it now, after all, it's the lower hitters who solve it. The real test for them,It's going to wait for the first stick of reincarnation in Shonan School Park.。 ”

These fans who support the Seido High School baseball team gave very professional evaluations.

Even those media reporters, hearing the analysis of these die-hard supporters of the Qingdao High School baseball team, had to secretly give a thumbs up.

That's a good point!

Even from the perspective of their onlookers, the conclusion is similar.

Chris, the mixed-race catcher who was substituted on the field, has a good look at it whether it is a strike, a defender, or even a command team.

Even all the players in the field of the Qingdao High School baseball team have a very high degree of cooperation with him.

This can be seen that there are two characteristics of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

The first one is the players on the field, who are professional enough.

Even if the commander is replaced, they will be able to perform their duties well and complete their tasks.

On the surface, it seems that everyone is in charge of their own part, but as long as everyone can manage their own part well.

The cooperation of the whole team will not be much worse.

The Seido High School baseball team has changed a lot in style since it entered Koshien last year.

But overall, they still retain the most basic characteristics of the big clubs.

To put it bluntly, the players on the field are all the core and main forces, and they are all trump cards in their respective positions.

"That's amazing..."

I just don't know how to resist in the face of such an opponent.,Players from Shonan School Park.,How to resist?

You must know that in the first game, they were already scored six points by the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

If it weren't for Kataoka's supervision, who adjusted their strategy at the last minute, maybe they would have scored even more points.

You must know that at the end of the last game, after Masuko was out, the eighth batter of the Qingdao High School baseball team also won a hit.

It's just that Tanba, who was the ninth baseman, hit the infield rebound ball, and the two were killed.

If Masuko hadn't opted to use a short hit, he would have been able to score a hit and match the eighth.

If that's the case, maybe the Seido High School baseball team's score will be able to increase.

And if it continues in that situation, the line-up of the Qingdao High School baseball team can complete a cycle in the first game.

Their first batter will be back in the strike zone.

Think about the offensive strength of the first few baseball hitters on the Seido High School baseball team.

To be honest, how many points will the Qingdao High School baseball pair be able to score by then? It's really hard to guess.

The fans in the stands basically have this idea, and everyone's eyes are blazing.

But within the Seido High School baseball team, whether it's Superintendent Kataoka or a few other friends.

The expression on his face was not as relaxed as the spectators in the stands.

As an opponent, the object of the fight. No one knows better than the players of Seido High School what kind of changes have happened to their current opponents.

Although, Itai was lucky enough to get a hit.

But all the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team can see it very clearly, that is, it is pure luck, and it is not an exaggeration to say that a blind cat meets a dead mouse.

When Itai came back by himself, he also had a blank expression, obviously even he didn't expect that he would actually hit the ball.

What does this mean?

It shows that their opponent, the guy named Aoki, is already like two people compared to when they first fought each other.

You know, this is still in the case that the opponent does not use the change ball, but only uses the straight ball to duel.

Judging from the news from the stands, the opponent's ball speed can reach a maximum of 145 kilometers.

The ball is so fast, the ball control is good.

Plus the change ball he'd played before.

The friends of the Qingdao High School team have already raised the threat level of the other party by several notches in their hearts.

They know very well in their hearts that the current opponent may not be as easy to clean up as the first game.

"After enlightenment, is it so difficult?"

Izaki touched his mustache unhappily.

"If it weren't for the shaky start, this guy might even be competing for the best pitcher of our class."

Miyuki gave a very positive answer.

His impression of Aoki was also very deep.

There's no way, who let them fight more times in Tokyo.

"More famous than Cheng Gong Ming?"

Among the surrounding third-year seniors, someone asked in disbelief.

Don't think that they are not in the same grade and you can fool them, you must know that they have also been in the country.

Although when they were third-year players, they were just second-year kids.

But the really powerful little hairy head has also begun to emerge.

For example, Zhang Han, in fact, among the third-grade seniors, many people have a deep impression of Zhang Han.

There are other reasons for this, but it can't be denied that they do remember some of the sophomores.

Han Zhang, Yuyuki, Narumi Narumiya, Hoshida, Carl Ross......

Even these people, who were only second-year players in junior high school at the time, were all famous.

But in their impressions, the name Aoki is a little vague.

They may or may not have heard of it......

"That guy, when he was in the second grade, was almost abandoned by their supervisor because of the problem of an unstable start. It wasn't until the third grade that he began to become famous, and he could even be regarded as a blockbuster. ”

Zhang Han explained.

"As for popularity? Of course, he is not as good as Cheng Gongming, and it can even be said that there is a world of difference. However, the reason is not entirely about the game. ”

"What's that?"

Yu Xing pointed at Zhang Han: "The answer is obvious!" ”

Of course, it's the looks.

Aoki has five big and three thick, and his facial features are also rough. You can't say he's ugly, but he definitely can't be considered exquisite.

In comparison, how can he compare to players like Zhang Han and Cheng Gongming?

"What does this have to do with faces?"

Izaki asked unhappily.

He is also a player in the Tokyo area, and he was relatively well-known during his junior high school days.

Although he said so, Jun Izashaki carefully recalled the player who impressed him.

Except for those monster-level strong sticks, the other players seem to really follow this rule.

Needless to say, Zhang Han said.

Naruto Narumiya, Miyuki, Chris, Carl Ross......

These guys, no matter which one they take out, their appearance is off the charts.

Maybe it's because they are handsome, plus they play well with the ball.

Compared with players of the same strength, it is naturally easier to become famous.

Chris was known as the No. 1 Catcher in Kanto at the time, and his strength was undoubted.

But he didn't fight against everyone either, and Kamemaru wasn't the strongest team in Kanto at the time.

How did he become number one?

On the one hand, his strength has been recognized by the vast majority of people, who believe that he at least has the ability to compete for the first place.

Secondly, I am afraid that it is also inextricably related to his appearance.

It is precisely because he is good-looking enough that people naturally remember his name and remember him as a person.

"These days, it's really an era of looking at faces."

"It's not just our high school, even if it's professional, two players with similar records and performances, the one with good looks must have a high salary."

The friends chatted with each other, and unconsciously the atmosphere was much more relaxed.

They don't seem nervous about the game.

The players of the Seido High School baseball team have such confidence, and this game may have some twists and turns, but the victory must belong to them.

It's just that everything that happened next made their self-confidence encounter a lot of challenges.

Kurashi, who was the first to stand in the strike zone, was burdened with a very important task.

He must play the opponent's pitch, and once he wins the opener, the probability of the Qingdao High School baseball team continuing to score will be greatly improved.

On the contrary, the offensive situation of the Qingdao High School baseball team may be slowed down......