Chapter 41: Location (Part 2)
Hearing Kataoka's explanation, he didn't even say much about Jinguji now.
I didn't hear the supervisor say, this is no longer a competition to show individual strength, this is a competition between grades.
For this reason, the overseer specially gave them a big gift to make up for the gap in the amount of practice and strength.
The next competition is talent, perception and future potential.
Like the veterans, they stood on the same starting line.
"We don't have any way back, let's go all out!"
The game resumes.
After the timeout, the freshmen took their positions and returned to their original positions.
There is still a big difference between a practice game and a regular game. For example, just after a three-point home run, no one said hello after that, and the game was suspended.
And the freshmen also gathered together to discuss the next game strategy. These are absolutely impossible in a formal official competition.
But in today's contest between old and new students, Supervisor Kataoka made such an arrangement in order to select the team's future first-army players, and everyone also expressed their understanding.
And it's easy to accept.
For the veteran team, there are only people who give orders to them, and there are no people who give them instructions and arrange tactics.
They need this time for timely communication.
For the freshman team, although they have supervision, Ochiai does not have so many commands.
They need to encourage each other, discuss tactics, and come up with solutions. It's good to fight to the death with the players of the veteran team.
One person is out, no one is on base.
At this time, the veteran team stood in the strike zone and became their fifth bat, the substitute catcher of the First Army, Chris.
He directly replaced, the original outfielder, and became the fifth batter of the veteran team.
Orders from Governor Kataoka directly.
Judging from this order, Chris may also be on the field as a grandfather in the future.
He and Yu Xing, in the position of catcher, are very dazzling. But that doesn't mean they can't be in other positions.
In fact, both of them are very high overall players, and putting either of them in the rest area is tantamount to cutting meat on them for the coaches of Kataoka and the coaching staff of the Seido High School baseball team.
They were very reluctant.
Since I am reluctant, I must find a way to make arrangements. In the case of the inner field, the task of guarding is too heavy, and Chris is not as versatile as Zhang Han.
It's always not so reassuring.
But the outfield is different!
As long as you can catch the high flying ball, you have a good pair of shoulders.
Basically, they are able to do this position.
Chris is not lacking in both, and he also has a strong striking power. Putting him in this position is likely to be discussed in advance by Supervisor Kataoka and the coaches of the coaching staff.
Before Chris came on the field, Zhang Han asked him a special question.
"Senior, have you thought about it?"
"Of course I still have to fight for the catcher's position, but on that basis, for the sake of the team, the overseer will not refuse the orders given to me."
Although Chris has survived tenaciously for most of the year, it cannot be denied that this has also greatly changed his personality.
Given Chris, who was before he was injured, there was absolutely no way he would have accepted a position other than that of a catcher.
Even if it is a change of luck, it is estimated that he may not be willing to accept such an offer.
Zhang Han didn't say anything anymore, just gave a thumbs up.
Sometimes Zhang Han himself feels a little weird, although his favorite position is the pitcher's mound, but for other positions, it doesn't seem to be exclusive.
Whether he was a shortstop before, or now he is an outfielder and a substitute pitcher.
He adjusted well and didn't feel anything uncomfortable.
As for why he likes Pitcher Hill, but he is not so persistent?
Zhang Han thinks he just likes to win.
Only by standing on the pitcher's mound can he control the game to the fullest. This is a position where there is no way to do it.
As a hitter, even if he hits a home run every time, there is no guarantee that the team will win.
It's just a pity that Zhang Han's favorite position is a little ill-fated.
His right-handed pitch was evaluated as lacking in character and talent, and the ball path was too easy to see, and it was not lethal at all.
His left-handed pitch was extraordinary, almost top-notch.
But because it's too top-notch, it seems to be under some kind of curse, and when it comes to using it, there are also great restrictions.
For these, Zhang Han himself is also powerless.
Chris stepped into the strike zone, and the players of the first army immediately cast their attention to it.
Especially Yuyuki, his eyes are almost lying on Chris.
"Is there a sense of crisis, and I feel that if Senior Chris performs well in this game, it may take your place?"
Hearing Kurachi's ridicule, Miyuki was not angry, but responded as a matter of course.
"I feel the same!"
You feel like you're ......, a big-headed ghost, huh?
Kuramochi looked at Miyuki incredulously, thinking in his heart that this guy wouldn't have a brain in the water, right?
Miyuki didn't feel anything, his eyes stayed on Chris, never left.
Having said it, it really feels like it's been a long time, and he finally has a chance to compete with Senior Chris in a dignified way.
I just don't know how many marks have been left on this person's body during the blank period of more than eight months?
Tojo on the pitcher's hill actually had an expectation of the result of being blasted out.
Although he threw what he thought was the best ball before, Zhang Han left him with the impression that he was too strong during this period of time, and even so strong that he was invincible!
Even Tojo, when he faced off against Zhang Han, he felt the pressure coming to him, making him unable to resist.
It was precisely because of this awareness that the ball was knocked out, and Tojo did not make a big mess.
Instead, he regained his form and threw a good goal.
But today, Tojo's luck was really drained by Lady Luck, and it was completely unlucky.
His opponent Chris, when he saw the baseball flying, didn't even wait, and just swung the bat out.
The action of swinging the stick is the same as half a year ago, chic and elegant.
"Ping..."
The baseball that was hit, as if it had been set in advance, drew an arch in the sky and fell into the field.
The outfielder was obviously still immersed in Zhang Han's home run before, and before he could react, the baseball had already flown behind him.
By the time he ran over to pick up the ball, Chris had already trotted all the way over first base and straight to second base.
"Safety!"
One is out, and there is someone on second base.
Seeing this scene, Yu Xing couldn't help but shake his head.
It's horrible!
The eight-month blank period did not leave any mark on this man's body.
His performance is still so amazing.
Unlike Zhang Han's home run, Chris's second-base hit was cheered on and congratulated by many people.
Especially the third-year seniors who used to fight side by side with him, if it weren't for the conditions, they would now want to run up and hug Chris to celebrate.
"It's worthy of being a genius, it's just different from us ordinary people!"
"Some people are in the position of the leader of the grade, I'm afraid they will have to abdicate and make way for Xian?"
There was a little more smile on his face. Even if it was Izaki Jun's teasing, the smile on his face was not put away.
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