Chapter 65: The Little Prince (Part 2)
"Whoosh!"
"Ping..."
Zhang Han's inside corner change ball was caught by Jinguji. The bat hits the baseball, and the baseball draws an arc and falls out of bounds.
At this moment, the voices of everyone on the scene were almost silent.
It wasn't that they hadn't imagined that such a situation might arise before. But when this situation really happened, everyone was still a little dumbfounded.
Jinguji can really hit it, and it is beautiful to do it outside the world.
If the baseball doesn't deviate, it could even turn into a hit.
"Well played! That's it......"
Sawamura, who was changing into strike equipment, kept waving his arms when he saw this scene, cheering for his little friend.
Under his leadership, the first-year contestants who were originally afraid of Zhang Han's fame and identity didn't care about thinking about them at this time.
As for saying, it may be worn in small shoes in the future!
The players who were promoted to the first army had the opportunity to be put in small shoes by Senior Zhang Han, and those of them who couldn't even enter the second army didn't have any scruples.
"Well played!"
"The pitchers have been suppressed."
"Just go for it, let's get out!"
"Senior Han, there's nothing to be afraid of."
There are also those old alumni outside the venue, and it is not a big deal to watch the excitement at this time. Seeing that the first-year contestants came to their senses, they all followed suit.
"That is to say, the other party is only a year older than you, how can you lose to him?"
"Isn't it just a super newcomer in Koshien, you didn't get a chance to play, if you have a chance to play, you will be better than him?"
Although they may not believe it themselves, it does not prevent them from saying it with their mouths.
Chris and Zhang Han unknowingly became the public enemies of everyone.
It's just that these two guys don't have the consciousness of being a public enemy at all, even if Zhang Han's ball is hit out of bounds, they don't care very much.
Zhang Han, in particular, held his head high and looked down at the Jingu Temple standing on the strike zone.
The lad looked excited, as if he had been looking forward to this matchup for a long time.
In this case, as long as there is a chance to swing the ball, he should not miss it.
A batter who swings the batter actively, once he hits the rhythm, is very headache.
Again, such an aggressive batter, both for the pitcher and for the catcher.
None of them are particularly difficult to deal with!
As long as he is willing to swing the bat, he will know what ball he is aiming for?
As long as you look at his striking stance, you can see his strength and characteristics to a certain extent.
Ordinary catchers definitely can't do it, but Chris is not an ordinary catcher, he is the first catcher in Kanto before. Chris was able to do this, and he also accurately predicted Jinguji's striking routine.
The opponent doesn't want to let go of any ball!
Apparently very confident in his striking prowess.
In this case, if you don't greet the other party with a fishing ball, you will be too sorry for him.
Don't let go of any ball, considering that Zhang Han's current straight ball speed is more than 145 kilometers.
Jinguji must choose a direction in order to play the ball well.
If he doesn't pick a position in advance, even if he can hit the ball, it will be difficult to play well in a hurry.
Exterior angle!
Thinking of this, Chris pulled his gloves to the outer corner.
It doesn't matter if you deviate from the good ball zone, the most important thing is to be tricky enough.
Seeing the code given by Chris, Zhang Han almost did not hesitate, and very decisively threw the baseball in his hand.
His pitching, under the guidance of Ono Binzhi, is best at ball control. This was also the lifeline of Zhang Han's previous pitching when he was in Songfang.
Although he can't do the nine-square grid, he can barely do the Tianzi grid. Divide the good ball into four equal parts, and Zhang Han can throw the ball into any of the corners.
I can't guarantee 100 percent, but at least 80 or 90 percent can be invested.
Just like this one, he accurately controlled the ball to the edge of the outside corner.
"Ping!"
This goal, Jinguji still did not give up.
Seeing the baseball flying, he made a decisive move and took the ball out of bounds again.
The people around were amazed.
Jinguji's performance was something none of them had expected before.
It's just too tough!
Zhang Han's current pitching, although not as fast as at the beginning, is as fast.
But the ball speed is still over 140, and it can even reach 145.
Even among high school pitchers, this is a very powerful fast ball.
It is difficult for ordinary people to react in the face of this kind of ball.
Jinguji can hit this kind of ball out one after another. Even though he didn't fall into the good belt, he was able to touch the ball and hit it, which is already amazing.
This is no longer the strength that a freshman should have!
Even if you are a member of the first team of the Seido High School baseball team, not everyone can do this.
Based on this, almost everyone at the scene believed that Jinguji Temple might have the strength to enter the first army now.
It's just that the two people who are now facing off against Jinguji don't seem to care about the balls that are played out one after another.
No, it should be said that they are becoming more and more confident.
They look at Jinguji as if they were looking at prey that has fallen into a trap.
Among the players of the first army, Miyuki has a bright smile on his face.
"It's time to close the net!"
He said this without a beginning or an end, and the surrounding and a few friends all put their puzzled eyes on Yu Xing.
Only Yuki looked at Zhang Han and Chris, showing a little jealousy.
"What a cunning!"
The smile on Miyuki's face widened.
As the captain of Yuuki, he is not a catcher or pitcher. There is no way to put yourself in the shoes of Zhang Han and Chris.
He looked at it from the perspective of a beater.
But that didn't stop him from seeing the trickiness in it.
Zhang Han threw the last ball.
He attacked the inner corner first, turned his head and attacked the outer corner, greatly slowing down Jinguji's footsteps!
Jinguji, who is aiming for all the balls, is attacked in succession to the inside and outside corners, and he must make his steps smaller so that he can respond at any time.
Just after Jingu Temple was ready, Zhang Han, under the guidance of Chris, was ready to start harvesting the last heads.
This time he threw the ball right above, high over!
Ball!
Kataoka, who saw this ball, frowned.
The baseball is about a ball higher than the good ball, and the hitter can let it go.
At this time, throwing a bad ball makes no sense, and it also gives the opponent a chance to breathe.
Superintendent Kataoka has even begun to think about how to educate Chris and Zhang Han after the game.
Don't look at it as just a goal, but this one goal often says a lot.
But what happened next caught Kataoka a little off guard.
The steps became smaller, and the entire elevation increased by a small section Jinguji, and in the face of this high ball, he actually swung the bat in his hand.
Wrong!
The bat was swung out, and Jinguji realized that he had been fooled, because the steps were too small, his gaze was raised, and he subconsciously took the bad ball as a good one.
In order not to swing the air, and then be knocked out of the game. Jinguji can only raise his swing stick.
His response was not inconvenient.
But raising the bat in a hurry can't be as precise.
Coupled with Zhang Han's pitching, after flying more than ten meters, he also began to fall.
Outcome!
The bat only touches the top of the baseball, and the baseball is hit directly in front of the hitter and lands in front of the pitcher.
Succeed!
Seeing the baseball bounce back, Zhang Han's face showed a little smile.
Although this is the first time he and Chris have worked together like this, in terms of the final result, they still work well together.
"Smack!"
Zhang Han caught the ball in his glove and passed it to first base.
"Smack!"
The beater was blocked and out of the game cleanly.
A hint of unwillingness flashed on Jinguji's face, and then a little surprise flashed.
"Third base!"
Chris also found out and hurriedly beckoned the first baseman to pass, but where was the time?
Kominato Haruichi, who had already acted before the baseball landed, took advantage of this gap and successfully stole the base.
Before the front garden passed the ball to third base, Haruichi Kominato's foot had already stepped on the base bag of third base.
"Safety!"
One person is out, and there is someone on third base.
Whether it was Zhang Han or Chris, no one thought that there would be such a change.
Originally, they were still happy that they had successfully solved Jinguji Temple and resolved the crisis.
Unexpectedly, he was suddenly pulled out of the kettle and slapped him hard.
Is this a joy and sorrow?
Fortunately, the next hitter to play is Sawamura Eijun, who has not established any merits in the strike zone so far.
Even though this guy is very noisy, his striking power is not as talented as pitching.
It's so easy to get rid of him!
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