"Win..."

"Won again..."

"Three wins in a row!!"

"Four wins in a row!!"

……

In the practice game after the training camp, the Qingdao High School baseball team won four consecutive victories.

They first defeated the super dark horse challenger Yakushi High school baseball team in the same district 8-7.

Then, in the afternoon practice game, he played with a full bench lineup and won the incoming opponent 10:5.

After that, in the face of Shukita High School, the emerging force of East Tokyo, the main legion of the Seido High School baseball team, played an 11:2 against the sky.

If it weren't for the fear of affecting the friendship between the two teams, the Qingdao High School baseball team would have scored more points.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Qingdao substitute players, who had rested for two days, also completely ignited their fighting spirit and won their practice match opponents 13:5.

Four wins in a row!

Although except for the first game, the game against the Yakushi High School baseball team, the other opponents of the Qingdao High School baseball team were of a relatively average level.

But it's a bit surprising that they won such a result.

Not to mention outsiders, even the students and teachers of the Seido High School baseball team are a little unbelievable.

I didn't expect their performance to be so fierce in the case of physical exhaustion.

Minister Ota, who was originally very worried about the situation of the players, completely let go of his worries after seeing the performance of the players.

He's walking in the team, he's not in the same shape.

Hold your head high, very stylish.

"Mr. Ota is really energetic!"

When a school teacher saw it, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"I've heard that the team's practice matches are doing well, so I'm sure we'll be able to make it to Koshien this summer, right?"

"Well done guys!"

"Who knows, it depends on the luck of the group......"

Ota responded with a grin, naturally revealing a smug temperament.

It's as if they've already won a place to enter Koshien.

Not only him, but also the coaches on the coaching staff are very recognizant of the performance of the players.

Now the sorrowful ones have been replaced by Kataoka Supervisor and the players of the main army of Seido.

After the orientation game, the Qingdao High School baseball team promoted 4 players to join the first team in one go.

These players also performed very well in training camps and practice competitions.

In this way, a very difficult problem was placed in front of the Qingdao people.

There are a total of 24 players, but there are only 20 places in the main team. When it comes to participating in the Tokyo Summer Tournament, there is a limit to the number of places.

In a team, there can only be a maximum of 20 people.

Superintendent Kataoka had to choose from the twenty-four players.

In addition, there is also the competition for the main position, and the ace candidate?

After the practice match, the draw will be held in groups. These things must be determined before the draw is made.

Only after these things are really determined, can the Qingdao High School baseball team really carry out the run-in and tactical drills of the first army.

Not only are the supervisors and coaches busy, but the players are also very worried.

After the fourth practice match, by Monday night at the latest, the roster should be announced.

Following the list is announced, there is also a back number.

Unlike previous years, at this time in previous years, in fact, the vast majority of positions are already in place. What is really controversial is that there are three or two positions, and these three or two positions are not very important.

But this year, there is simply not much to dispute.

The original substitutes of the first army did not have too obvious advantages compared with the four newcomers of the first army who had just been promoted.

In terms of importance to the team, they are not even as good as the four newcomers.

Who will leave and who will stay will become unknown?

Including Sawamura and Kominato Haru, there are a total of four first-year newcomers who have been promoted to the first army.

And they all performed well, and it is also difficult to say whether they can all stay.

After all, those who compete with them in the same position are not simple roles.

In addition, there are many people talking about the selection of the team's ace in private.

The main catcher, the third-grade seniors, are generally optimistic about Chris's return to the world. The first- and second-year players are more supportive of Miyuki.

For the sake of the competition for these places, the competition for places.

Watching the lively melon-eating masses on the sidelines, they were all crazy with joy.

They were already destined to have no way to participate in the selection, but they finally found a new meaning in life.

This one said that Zhang Han must be the best choice for the trump card, and the other said that Danbo, the third grade, was more representative.

This one says that Chris will definitely make a comeback, and the other says that Miyuki is the savior of the Seido High School baseball team.

……

On the contrary, the main players of the first army, at this time, basically chose to be silent.

None of them took a say on the matter.

Not only did they not express their position in public, but even in private, everyone was reluctant to discuss it.

Of course, this is also superficial.

As the parties concerned, how can they not care about their future position?

In the second-grade classroom, Kuramochi took the initiative to run to Miyuki's seat, and saw that he was holding several notebooks in his hand, and kept calculating something.

"Why?"

Miyuki raised his head, subconsciously trying to cover the contents of the notebook with his arm. When he saw Kurachi, he gave up on this plan.

Even if he showed these notebooks to Kurachi, he might not be able to understand them.

"Coach Ochiai integrated the ranking of their original team and made a ranking of our players."

"What's the ranking?"

"The ranking of the individual strength of the players. Although this ranking may not be able to fully show the difference in strength between players. But it can also be used as an important reference, such as how many first-year players will stay? And who in the army can be the main force? Through this, there should be a digital embodiment. ”

"Is the ranking announced?"

Kuramochi can't wait to see that leaderboard.

He wanted to see what kind of position he was in in the current Qingdao High School baseball team.

"Why are you so excited, why are you ranked outside the top ten anyway, what's there to see?"

After Miyuki saw Kuramochi's expression, he unceremoniously debunked.

"How is it possible, Uncle Ben is the main shortstop, the offensive detonator of the Qingdao High School baseball team. How can the ranking be so low? It's you, the ranking won't be below Chris's senior, if that's the case, I'll have to say goodbye to you in the rest area, after all, we're not of the same grade. ”

"Then you don't have to worry. I heard that Zhang Han is also practicing the garrison of the guerrilla position. ”

Originally, it was just a bickering position, but it was set on fire all of a sudden.

He grabbed Miyuki's collar: "What did you say?" ”

Miyuki raised both hands.

"I'm just hearsay, you shouldn't be without faith, right?"

With Zhang Han, who can have 100% confidence?

A classmate in the class saw these two people pinching again, and they all had commonplace expressions.

Even if they did it, no one stepped forward to stop them.

It's as if they've guessed that these two people won't really do anything out of the ordinary.

In fact, Kuramochi was really joking, and he quickly took the initiative to let go.

"These two guys have always liked to get together lately?"

"They have such a good relationship!"

"Good relationship? How can it be. I guess no one wants to get involved with the two of them. ”

"Zhang Han ......"

"Shut up, how could Hansang get mixed with them. It's just a companion on a team, and there are things they need to do. ”

The girls in the same class were unwilling to put Zhang Han and the two guys in front of them together no matter what.

That is an insult to Zhang Han.

"A new way to rank?"

Almost at the same time, Zhang Han also learned the news.

He originally wanted to pretend not to care, but the only person in the entire team who could really make him feel threatened by competition was Senior Yuuki.

What can others do even if they are ranked above him?

"I'm afraid your ranking won't be very high."

Jun Izashaki, who told Zhang Han the news, had a gloating expression on his face.

"Why?"

Zhang Han, who originally wanted to pretend not to care, was inexplicably said by his senior, of course he wanted to know the reason.

"Look, I can't help it. Who made you lose two points in a practice match......"

In the whole practice game, Zhang Han didn't have a lot of time on the court. In that little playing time, he also dropped two points and hit three hits, including a home run.

Although Zhang Han is very good in other aspects. However, if it is a comprehensive score, it must be calculated as the average score of each item.

In a short period of time, Zhang Han, who lost two points and hit three hits, will definitely have a great impact on his rating.

Looking at the expectant expression on Izashaki Jun's face, Zhang Han pretended not to care and said.

"So what, as long as you can keep the spot you chose."

This also ......

His performance was too different from what Izawaki Jun originally imagined.

So much so that Jun Izashaki, who got this answer, was stunned for a long time, and he couldn't say a word.

"I'll tell you, don't get embarrassed in front of Zhang Han. Even if his rating is really affected, the rating is above yours. ”

Senior Chris, who didn't know where he came from, said with a serious face.

Izaki Jun's face was dull and he slipped away.

"You're the one who knows the grading pattern, senior? How is this score calculated? ”

Zhang Han was curious.

In fact, he had heard before that there were several giant teams that would evaluate the individual performance of the players.

Then give all the positions in the team and make a ranking.

In this way, the competition within the team is strengthened.

But Superintendent Kataoka has never been very interested in this kind of thing.

This is also easier to understand, the players are in different positions, and the technical characteristics required are also different, how to make a fair comparison?

"The scoring model is still relatively scientific, Coach Ochiai is worthy of being the coach of the original Kanagawa giants, and his scoring model can basically interpret a player's comprehensive ability."

"So amazing?"

Zhang Han's eyes widened suddenly.

Batting Rate, Goalkeeping Rate, Base Rate......

Baseball itself, there are very professional technical statistics. Zhang Han now only talks about technical statistics, he should be the first in the team.

Although these statistics are loose, they can basically be regarded as the most professional evaluation of a player in a certain skill.

Reliability is very strong.

According to the meaning of Chris's words, this set of comprehensive evaluations brought by Coach Ochiai is no worse than these professional evaluations.

That Zhang Han was very curious, how did this happen?

"The rating is also divided into many parts, first of all, training and performance, the usual training accounts for 30% of the rating, and the performance of the game accounts for 70%. Training and matches are also divided into striking performances and defensive performances, which are then scored according to their technical characteristics. For example, batting performance is also divided into coordination and base solving......"

To put it simply, Zhang Han already understands everything.

But the doubts in his eyes did not decrease, but increased.

"What about strikeouts, art marks, home runs, and base theft?"

You must know that the meaning of the ball hit by the hitter is different for the team.

Ordinary hits and home runs, ordinary outs and strikeouts, the effects are also very different.

If you don't take all these factors into account, it's hard to determine the true performance of a player.

"In addition to the ordinary score, there are 20 extra points. This 20 points is to deal with such a situation. Two points for home runs, two points for American skill guarding, strikeouts, one plus and 0.5 points respectively......"

These things that Chris said, Zhang Han simply filtered it in his brain, and then he had to admit it.

The scoring method adopted by Coach Ochiai is more reasonable.

Although, measured by this standard, there will be deviations.

But basically, an important reference can be made.

Regardless of how the players perform on the court, how does it feel?

Players with high scores must not be much worse in strength.

Correspondingly, players with low scores may not be much better.

"What is my rating?"

Although Zhang Han knew that because of the game with the pharmacist high school baseball team, he lost those two points, which would greatly affect his rating.

However, he is still curious, according to this new set of methods, what is his rating?

What is the position of the performance of the entire Seongdo High School baseball team?

"Overall rating, that's what I saw from Coach Ochiai's notebook. Because I don't know your results during practice, just your data in practice competitions, this score is still reliable. You've got a lot of extra points, and out of 20 points, you've got 12 points, which is the most of any of our team. ”

Chris said.

Although he tried his best to be expressionless, Zhang Han still heard from his words that the senior cared about the junior.

This score, if 100 is a full score, Zhang Han is still quite satisfied.

After all, his lost points are there, and his seven strikes have been solved twice.

No matter how you look at it, it's impossible to get a perfect score.

But what does Chris's expression mean now?

It's hard to believe that there are many people who have surpassed him in the rankings.

If the score is not enough to affect Zhang Han's mood, then the only thing that may affect him is the ranking.

"Where's my ranking?"

Hearing this question, Chris looked at Zhang Han solemnly.

Although it is said that the current team of Qingdao High School, the vast majority of players are very supportive of Zhang Hanlai as the team's future trump card.

But there are also people in the team who have questioned this.

Grade is only one aspect, and more importantly, some people say about Zhang Han's personality.

Although Zhang Han performed very well on the field, he has always left people with the feeling that he is not very strong.

For an ace pitcher, such a performance is naturally difficult to completely reassure.

A Buddhist pitcher can affect the team's tempo.

Even if he scored a lot of strikeouts, even if he was the owner of the fastest ball in the country.

As long as they don't show the determination to win all their opponents, then Zhang Han will never be a qualified ace image.

In contrast, although the third-year Tanba senior is not very strong, his personality is not reliable.

But he has that ambition, he has the ambition to finish all the opponents and lead the Seido High School baseball team to win the national championship.

Zhang Han's performance in this regard is a little worse.

But now, Chris looked at the serious Zhang Han in front of him, and he understood that those people were wrong.

The young man in front of him is not as winless as everyone sees, he is just hiding well.

In his bones, he is very eager to win.

"Ranked third!"

This ranking was beyond Zhang Han's expectations.

It's not bad, it's that he didn't expect it to be so good.

After all, his lost points are there, which greatly affects his rating.

Fortunately, he scored a lot of strikeouts, and there were three home runs, adding more than ten points in one go.

However, it is also a manifestation of personal strength.

"Where's Yuuki Senpai?"

Really!

Regarding Zhang Han's question, Chris seems to have expected it a long time ago.

It's not that Zhang Han doesn't have a sense of victory, it's just that he doesn't like to show it.

It's like now, after knowing his ranking, he is still obsessed with Yuuki's ranking.

I'm afraid it's not just the rankings, he must be quite interested in Yuuki's score.

"He's ahead of you."

"It's worthy of Yuuki senior, and he won the first place beautifully."

Zhang Han was not surprised by this result.

Yuuki and Zhang Han's batting results were similar, both hitting 7 from the court and winning 5 hits.

As for why the score is higher than Zhang Han, it is because Yuki doesn't seem to have any mistakes.

He made zero mistakes in the garrison.

Even when his body was extremely tired, all the balls that hit him were still stopped by him.

He just has fewer points than Zhang Han, otherwise, the gap between the two is definitely more than that.

"This score is more reliable than I imagined. Who is the second place? ”

"The second place is Yuuki. As for whether the rating is so reliable......"

Speaking of this, Chris paused for a moment.