"Zhang Han, he's out?"

It took a while for the fans of the Seido High School baseball team to figure out what had just happened.

One by one, they were dumbfounded, staring at each other.

Apparently there is no way for them to accept this.

Although Zhang Han has not been solved before, but in the critical period of this kind of competition, Zhang Han has never disappointed them.

This is the first time.

So much so that the fans of the Qingdao High School baseball team were greatly shaken in their confidence in this game.

Tetsu Yuki was also solved.

Although at that time, the supporters of the Qingdao High School baseball team had already felt a lot of psychological pressure.

But they didn't give up hope.

And Zhang Han!

At that time, the die-hard supporters of the Qingdao High School baseball team thought that since Zhang Han could win a home run, he might be able to win another one later.

Even if he can't get a home run, he should be able to hit the ball.

In short, they are not desperate!

But later, when they saw that Zhang Han was also resolved.

These supporters of the Qingdao High School baseball team involuntarily have a big question mark in their hearts.

Their hearts are at a loss, and they have been seriously shaken by the victory in this game.

When Zhang Han and Yuuki couldn't get a hit, was there really no problem with the Qingdao High School baseball team?

Can they really take hits and points from the hands of the Tokyo prince in front of them?

If not, does that mean that the Qingdao High School baseball team, which is now two points behind its opponent, can already raise the white flag and surrender in advance?

Supporters of the Qingdao High School baseball team are certainly reluctant to do this.

Since the revival of the Seido High School baseball team last year, they don't believe that any team is better than them.

So they won't be willing to lose to anyone.

Especially if you lose to Daocheng Industry, you will be even more unwilling......

It's just that the current situation on the field has made them have to have such thoughts.

In the stands, the players of the Yakushi High School baseball team gathered.

As the overseer, Thunder Zang suddenly sighed.

"It seems that the one who will finally advance to the finals is still Daocheng Industry?"

In fact, in my conscience, the performance of the players of the Qingdao High School baseball team in today's game is definitely not worse than the performance of the players of the baseball team of Daocheng Industrial High School.

It's just that the three-point gap at the beginning is really too big!

When Zhang Han stood in the strike zone for the third time, he was not able to score points, and he didn't even score a hit.

A lot of things are already self-evident.

Inagi only needs to take 9 more outs to win smoothly.

What will really pose a serious challenge to them is even one game left.

When you think about it, the difference of two points is a bit too big.

Judging by the performance of Inagi Industry and Narimiya Ming in today's game, it is hard to imagine that Thunder Zang will concede three points in one game.

The Seido High School baseball team couldn't even catch up with two points.

Catching up with two points was a draw, and the last attack was Inagi.

Even the Qingdao High School baseball team gritted their teeth and dragged the game to the playoffs. They are still the ones who will lose in the end.

Qingdao High School baseball team, in addition to Zhang Han, although there are three players who look very good.

But none of these players have experience in taking on heavy responsibilities, and they were suddenly promoted in this game, and the opponent is still Inagi Industry.

It's not helping them, it's hurting them.

There's no way they're going to hold it!

So the only chance for the Seido High School baseball team to win is to score at least three points in the remaining three innings.

And they also have to make sure that they don't give Narumiya and Daocheng Industry a chance.

The two-point gap is already huge, and the hopes of the Seongdo High School baseball team to turn the tables have become small.

If they continue to drop points in this situation, they can basically declare the end of the game early.

In the rest area of the Seido High School baseball team.

Since Zhang Han came back, the friends have looked at him cautiously, and no one dared to say much.

The goal just now, in the eyes of the vast majority of the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team, was just a coincidence.

After all, Zhang Han is only flesh and blood, not a steel superman.

Even if he tries his best, not every ball will fly off the pitch.

Like the ball just now, although there is no challenge in the ball path, there is nothing to find fault with Narumiya's pitching, whether it is the speed or power of the ball.

It seems understandable that Zhang Hanma missed his front hooves and was not able to blast the ball off the court in one go.

The friends around us are all a picture that we understand very well, and there is no need to blame ourselves.

Even Superintendent Kataoka and the two coaches all look understanding and tolerant.

Zhang Han was depressed.

But at this time, he had no way to explain. When he opened his mouth to say something, it seemed a little hypocritical.

And the blow just now is very likely to be just his own illusion, and it can't really be used as a reference.

He had no way to tell his friends, what did he see in the strike zone just now?

In the bottom half of the sixth inning, the Inagi Industrial High School baseball team had their turn to play their first base, Carl Rose.

Although they are now in the leading position, the players of the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team obviously don't plan to let Qingdao go like this?

They are not satisfied with a two-point lead, they want to keep scoring.

Before going on the field to guard, Yu Xing came to discuss tactics with Zhang Han.

Zhang Han doesn't have many ways to throw, what he can rely on is his incredible ball speed.

The tactics they discussed were also very simple and crude.

It is how to maximize the effect of this ball speed, so that the players of the Inagi Industrial High School baseball team have no way to deal with it.

After discussing the tactics, Zhang Han changed his equipment and prepared to play.

Miyuki suddenly tugged at him.

"Anything else?"

Zhang Han looked at his partner strangely.

The tactics just now should have been discussed?

"You just had a look on your face that you wanted to say, but everyone didn't ask, so you didn't say anything. What did you want to say just now? ”

Zhang Han glanced at Yu Xing in surprise.

I didn't expect this guy's observation to be so keen, and he actually noticed his abnormality.

The friends in the rest area of the Qingdao High School baseball team heard the question raised by Miyuki and came over with great interest.

Obviously, they had such doubts in their hearts before.

It's just that considering that although Zhang Han is aiming for a home run, he is flying high in the outfield, and his mood may be so depressed that he can't do it.

They were too embarrassed to continue asking.

Zhang Han smiled bitterly, "Maybe it's my illusion, but it's not necessarily, I always feel that the last ball is not a standard straight ball." Even though I aimed for a straight ball, I did hit the ball..."

It's not a standard straight ball, aim for a straight ball to play, but still hit it.

Then there seems to be only one reasonable explanation.

"You mean, the ball that Cheng Gong Ming dealt with you had a small change?"

Until this answer came out, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team looked incredulous.

It's not that they suspect Zhang Han, but they really can't imagine how those guys from the baseball team of Daocheng Industrial High School dare to do this?

"With a small change, the swing is strong enough, and there is still a certain probability that the ball will be swept away. Are you sure? ”

Chris clearly couldn't believe it.

Not only him, but it is estimated that the vast majority of the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team can't believe this result.

"Of course, there's no way to know for sure, so I didn't say it. If so, did I tell you just now? ”

It's a dilemma.

There are very few opportunities left for the Qingdao High School baseball team, and the cost and price they need to pay for every choice they make is immeasurable.

All the friends are now silent.

They're weighing, they're thinking......

"Think of it this way, is it more likely that the opponent will use a small change ball? Or is it more likely to use a straight ball? When the opponent is Zhang Han. ”

Yuyuki, who was the first to raise doubts, helped the friends think of a new idea.

The little friends who were entangled in their eyes regained their clarity one by one.

Compared to a straight ball in the middle, of course, a ball with a small change is more believable.

While they still feel that this is a very risky approach, it is clearly more reasonable to have a small change ball than the already completely insane option of a straight ball in the middle.

"Maybe it's not a small change, it's a straight ball with 4 stitches!"

Once the train of thought was opened, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team immediately caught some truths.

"Don't worry about this for now, our most important task at the moment is to take down the opponent's beater."

Miyuki set the tone for this matter again.

You can wait for their garrison to end and think about it when they come back.

Their most important task at the moment is to solve the troubles that will follow.

On the other side, in the rest area of the baseball team of Daocheng Industrial High School.

The players of Daocheng Industry also noticed that the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team were muttering around Zhang Han.

Harada subconsciously gasped.

"Already aware of it? Zhang Han! ”

That kind of ball is almost exactly the same as a normal straight ball.

At least from the perspective of the beater, there seems to be no difference.

Zhang Han's angle is also very good, and the baseball only needs to fly more than ten meters before it can fall out of bounds.

That would turn into a home run.

With such a thrilling scene, it's easy to overlook the small changes in baseball.

But Zhang Han didn't.

If he ignores it, the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team will not get together to discuss at all.

It's about continuing to play and trying to win the game.

"This guy is really completely different from before."

At the time of the Kanto Conference, the friends of the baseball team of Inagi Industrial High School actually felt this way.

Compared to the person they knew before, Zhang Han seemed to be a completely different person.

Although the feeling was already obvious at that time, it was far less obvious than it is now.

The current Zhang Han is like a high mountain standing in front of them, so that they can only look up and have no intention of climbing at all.

"There's no need for this, if the other party doesn't even have this ability, where is it worth us to spend so much effort to target. Rest assured, even if they know that baseball has changed, it will be difficult to play it when they don't know exactly how it has changed. ”

Two fights!

Still no problem......

The third time the same ball is used, the consequences are not easy to judge.

This is what Narumiya Naruto calculated in his heart.

And now the situation is just right, he only needs to use the same hitter twice to solve this match.

Whether it's Zhang Han or Yuuki.

"I will pay back all the debts you owe.

The game continued, and the little black man Carl Ross was eager to swing the bat.

Although he knew very well how fast Zhang Han's baseball was thrown, the little black man obviously had the intention of not giving up or giving up.

Hit it out no matter what!

The supporters of Inagi in the stands have now fully regained their confidence.

Since Cheng Gongming solved Zhang Han, people who are a little smarter have noticed that there are very few opportunities left for the Qingdao High School baseball team in this game.

Although there will still be challenges, it is difficult to bridge the gap between two points, let alone overtake.

At this time, they seem to have seen the picture of the friends of the baseball team of Daocheng Industrial High School celebrating after the victory of the game.

They were also very excited, and they seemed particularly excited when it came to refueling.

The little black man Carl Ross was in this euphoric atmosphere, waiting to hit the ball out.

However......

"Whew!"

When the white baseball actually flew over, the little black man Carl Ross still opened his mouth wide in surprise, revealing a mouthful of big white teeth.

How could it be, so fast!

He didn't even have time to react, the white baseball had already passed through the space of more than ten meters and smashed heavily into the catcher's open gloves.

"Smack!"

"Good shot!"

The Daocheng fans, who were originally very excited, seemed to be suddenly stuck.

As for Zhang Han's ball speed, they have all seen it before. Supporters of the Inagi Industrial High School baseball team believe that they are mentally prepared to accept whatever the situation encounters.

But when I saw Zhang Han throwing the ball again, I saw the ball that seemed to be like a white light, and I crossed the good ball belt......

In their hearts, confusion inevitably arises.

"Is this really the speed at which a high school student throws the ball?"

"This guy can't have changed his age, right?"

"Even if you change your age, it's amazing to be able to shoot at this speed. Besides, with such a good pitching talent, people usually don't change their age. ”

Even if Zhang Han is now forty years old, as long as he can maintain this kind of pitching speed, as long as he can accurately throw the ball into the good ball belt.

There are countless professional teams crying and begging for him to pitch.

In the stunned gaze of the people, the small white ball passed through the good ball belt again and again.

Carl Ross gritted his teeth and waved the bat in his hand.

For today's race, they have specially practiced 160 kilometers of fast balls. With their original understanding of Zhang Han, as long as they can hit the ball thrown in the ball bowler.

There is a high probability that the baseball thrown by Zhang Han will be hit.

This was the case when I was in junior high school, and it should still be the case today......

But they were clearly wrong!

Although they have done it before, it has been for ball speeds under 140km.

When Zhang Han increased the ball speed to more than 140 kilometers, this has changed a lot.

When the ball speed is increased to more than 150 kilometers, there is a big difference between his pitching and the ball in the ball bowling machine.

When Zhang Han's ball speed approached 160 kilometers, it has now exceeded 160 kilometers.

His pitching, compared to what it used to be, is nothing at all.

The white baseball, like a bullet in a sniper pistol, is aimed at the moment when the trigger is pulled.

The outcome is already predestined.

"Smack!"

"Good shot!"

"Good shot!!"

"Good Ball !!"

"Strikeout!!

"Strikeout!!

"Strikeout!!

Swinging the stick again and again missed, and finally contributed to Zhang Han's three strikeouts.

In the baseball team of Inagi Industrial High School, Carl Ross and Katsuyuki Shirakawa, who are well-known throughout the country.

It was solved one after another.

"Eleven strikeouts in a row!!"

"If not unprecedented, it's absolutely unprecedented. Zhang Han, a man who has always appeared as a hitter in people's hearts, used his pitching to prove to everyone that even if he pitched, he was the top in the country! ”

The words of the commentator Kameda represent the mood of almost the vast majority of fans at the scene.

The eleven strikeouts of pleasure pushed Zhang Han's fame to the top.

And looking at the ball he throws, anyone with a little insight can tell it.

I'm afraid these eleven strikeouts are not the end......

After all, there are still three full rounds of the game.

There are still many opportunities for Zhang Han to perform.

"I wonder what he's going to do at the end of the game. But I believe that it must be enough to surprise everyone. ”

Not only did the commentary think so, but even Fujifu, a senior reporter for Baseball Kingdom magazine, looked at Zhang Han differently.

To say before, which baseball professional is most optimistic about Zhang Han's future prospects.

It must be Fujifu.

He watched Zhang Han grow up step by step.

But now, even he couldn't believe that Zhang Han could have such a great performance.

"This kid will definitely be able to become an emperor superstar in the future!"

Fujifu made his prediction with great certainty.

Even if the appearance of an Oriental person does not conform to the aesthetics of a Westerner.

But Fujifu still firmly believes that as long as Zhang Han can continue to grow at this speed, he will definitely become the most shining one on the baseball field.

"It's a shame that his body can hold it! With such a body, throwing such a violent straight ball, the body did not collapse......"

The fans in the stands were amazed.

Although the friends of the Qingdao High School baseball team were also happy, the dilemma they faced was not solved.

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

Yuuki, who is already mentally prepared, is careful about the small changes that may occur.

But it didn't work......

When he saw the ball that was good to play, he still made a shot.

"Ping!"

The baseball was hit solidly and landed directly in front of the third baseman.

"Smack!"

After receiving the ball, the opponent passed it directly to first base.

"Out!"

The fourth baseman Yuuki is out, and the blow to the Qingdao High School baseball pair is unimaginable.

Especially Zhang Han and Yuki were out together, and the blow to the Qingdao High School baseball team was even more incomprehensible.

It's hard to even find a suitable word to describe the mood of the friends.

Jun Izakiki, Yukiichi Miyukiya......

These two people were used as life-saving straws, but even these two life-saving straws failed to save the lives of the Qingdao High School baseball team.

They're out of the game too, and against them, they don't even use that kind of straight ball with small variations.

That ball was specially prepared for Zhang Han and Yuuki.

Three outs, offense and defense exchange!

There are only two innings left for the Seido High School baseball team.

This also means that as long as the Qingdao High School baseball team catches up with the score, the Daocheng Industrial High School baseball team can win the game if it scores 6 games.

Is it because the Seido High School baseball team is not doing well?

It doesn't seem to be the same either......

As the ace of the team, Zhang Han is like a hanger, except that Harada once touched the ball by luck.

The other players of the baseball team of Daocheng Industrial High School were all struck by him.

Carl Rose, Shirakawa, Narimiya, Yamaoka Riku......

These star players, who were already famous in the middle school era, were like primary school students when they faced Zhang Han.

I didn't even have the strength to fight back, so I was all dealt with.

By the second half of the eighth game, Zhang Han had already won fifteen strikeouts.

Not only did he set a record of 11 consecutive strikeouts.

At the same time, it also set a record for the highest strikeout in a single race!!

In this game, as the team's ace pitcher, he broke two records by himself and set a terrifying record that is unprecedented, and it is difficult for anyone to catch up.

Everyone could see that Zhang Han was desperate.

It's not like he hasn't pitched before, but it's definitely the first time he's working so hard like today.

The reason why Zhang Han did this, of course, was not because he was energetic and had no place to vent.

It's because the team he's on is now having problems, or rather difficulties.

Great difficulty!

Because by the end of the eighth game, the score on the field was still 3:1, and the Qingdao High School baseball team was two points behind Inagi.

Left for their offensive chances, only the last game left.

"Fifteen strikeouts! The fastest ball speed is 161.5 km/h..."

"People used to say that the strongest pitcher in this era was Narumi Narumiya."

"I admit that the Prince of Tokyo is very strong, but judging by the performance of today's game, I'm afraid Hansang is better."

"Even though the pitch is not very high, so far it is less than 60 balls. But Zhang Han ......"

The fans were talking.

On the one hand, they were amazed by Zhang Han's achievements, and on the other hand, they felt very sorry for Zhang Han.

If the Qingdao High School baseball team had sent their trump cards directly at the beginning of the game, I am afraid that this would not be the result now.

In the rest area of the Qingdao Road.

Koichiro Tanba drooped his head, never daring to raise his head.

Everything in front of him made him dare not face it at all.

He couldn't imagine what he would do if his team lost because of his performance.

If it weren't for the three points he conceded at the beginning, maybe ......

"There are no ifs in this world, no matter what the final result is, it's just a reflection of the strength between our two teams."

Seeing that he was about to lose the game, Superintendent Kataoka even noticed Tanba's state and comforted him.

This made Coach Ochiai very impressed.

Comparing his heart to his heart, he didn't have the heart to pay attention to what Tanbo was thinking right now.

After all, the situation on the field is constantly developing towards the worst.

I'm afraid that the hard work of these players in the Qingdao High School baseball team for a year will be in vain.

Considering the quality of these players, considering how these players performed in today's match.

If they end up, they will not be able to get on the stage of Koshien.

It's not just their own regret, it's also a regret in Koshien.

"Maybe this is youth! Maybe this is Tokyo..."

Youth is always full of regrets.

As for Tokyo, there is a proving ground known as Kokoshien.

Of all the regional competitions, this one is undoubtedly the most watched. Even a semi-final was televised.

The players here enjoy everything that the players from other regions can't enjoy.

Naturally, you have to take on the risks and tests of players from other regions.

"It's not over yet, I never thought we'd lose!"

In the first half of the ninth inning, the boys of the Qingdao High School baseball team stood in the strike zone for the last time.

The first to step into the strike zone is still the first man in their team, known as the offensive engine of Qingdao.

Yoichi Kurachi!

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