Chapter 1558: Rivalry
The third-graders who must be "taken care of" by the juniors.
Just as Shigerno predicted.
"In the first half of the second inning, the attack of the third-grade team, the seventh bat, the left fielder, Sakai-kun."
In the first half of the second game, it was the turn of the third-year seniors to attack from the lower position.
"Whew!"
"Huh"
"Pong!!"
Although, facing Sakai of the seventh stick.
Shibuyani and Ono are already very cautious in their matching.
Pity.
It was still the insight of Chris's predecessors into the intention of falling valley and Ono to capture.
The attack which was placed on the bench was just.
The third ball is the gap that is caught.
"Bang"
The shadow of the ball that was bombarded out.
Over the top of the second baseman's head.
It slammed into the lawn in front of the fielders.
"Dadada"
"Safe base!!"
Direct and brutal way.
The force-type blow that was forcibly suppressed, although the gap was still a little obvious compared to Masuko, but under the guidance of Chris, the breach found and the blow that was directly bombarded was definitely not the speed that the wilders could easily intercept.
The distance of the fall.
It was also enough for Ichiro Sakai to easily step on the first base.
Thankfully.
Ono Hiroshi still has a certain ability to control the field.
In particular, he knew very well that as a second-year senior, he had to calm down at this moment and guide the pitcher on the hill to Akira Shibuya.
Hiroshi Ono, who is not easily seduced.
Of course, it can't reach the ability of on-the-spot guidance that Miyuki has at any time.
But!
Victory in the calm Ono.
There will never be any particularly large gap misses.
"Descending valley! Regroup with a straight ball in the high! ”
Ono Hiroshi, who is very aware of the crisis of the current situation, deliberately abandoned the extreme angle of pursuit.
Try to maximize the power of the speedball with the help of the valley to the fullest.
"Huh"
"Boom!!"
"Good shot!"
All of a sudden, the scene was reversed again.
In the most vigorous way, he suppressed the Kadoda in the strike zone.
"Second ball!"
"Whoosh!"
"Huh"
"Pong!!"
"It's so heavy...
Menda, who couldn't find the breaking point as easily as Sakai, was limited by his own strength, and could only watch himself be suppressed by the power of the straight ball from the valley.
"Huh"
"Bang"
"Out of bounds!"
Two-goal chase.
Third goal!
The pursuit of the ultimate drop arc.
Soar to the center of the highest speed and quickly finger the fork ball.
"Huh"
Horrific oppressive force.
Tracks that cannot be easily captured with the naked eye.
The moment of the fall.
"Huh"
It can only be Kadoda, who swings his arms instinctively.
Perfectly missed the white arc that fell.
"Smack"
"Good shot, hitter out!!"
Strikeouts for a tough win.
Shibuyani and Ono also regained a little bit of dominance of the situation.
And after seeing Menda get knocked out of the game.
Senior Chris, who served as the "head coach" of the senior team on the bench, also decisively adjusted the offensive strategy of his own team.
"Ninth baseman, pitcher, Tamba-kun."
Don't be tempted, don't make superfluous choices.
It's a short play posture that is decisive on the first ball.
Of course, it is said that it is suppressed by the power of the straight ball of the valley.
Tanba's own skitting skills are not so superb.
However, because it is more accurate in the selection of points.
"Pong!"
It was still Kankan who hit the outside corner through the ball across the ground in front of third base.
"Huh"
"Bang!"
Runners who are ready for a long time.
The moment the ball bounces off home plate.
Sakai-senpai is running towards second base.
"Pass the first base!"
Again, in the case of being preempted by the third-grade team on the first opportunity.
Ono Hiroshi could only grit his teeth and shouted in the direction of Kurachi.
An unstoppable attack.
Then it can only be the number of blocked outs that choose to take the hitter.
"Huh"
"Da!"
"Safe base!"
"Smack"
"Out!"
It was almost the moment when Sakai stepped on the second base.
Ken Yamaguchi over there also steadily caught the ball from Kuramochi, and went straight to the number of blocked outs of Tanba's seniors.
"Oh oh oh? Do you still choose to send the base when you are out? ”
"The choice of the third grade is still very decisive, huh?"
"Striking is inevitable, after all, Tanba's striking ability is very poor."
"Two out, there are people on second base, the situation is a bit delicate."
"Although it's the second out, it's the turn of the upper position to play the line, as long as one more is bombarded here, the valley will collapse completely."
"Once that happens, tsk, the active team will be very sad."
The second is out, and then the second round of upper play is ushered in.
Let's be honest.
In the general game.
In such a scene, it should be said that the garrison has a slight advantage in the upper hand.
However, in this retirement game.
Tsukiya Xiao faced the indiscriminate bombardment of the third-grade seniors.
This is only the second game, and it came to the second round of upper line.
And they also lost two points in the last game.
It can be said that the current situation is very unfavorable for the defenders.
"First bat, guerrilla, Kusunoki-kun."
Even if it is said that it is Kusunoki senior's turn, he was taken out of the number of games in the last round of play.
However, judging by the rhythm of the situation.
There is the slightest mishandling of Shizuya and Ono.
It will inevitably fall into a collapse situation.
Thankfully.
After experiencing the "torture" of the first game.
Ono Hiroshi was clearly aware of the terrible appearance of his third-year seniors two months ago.
In this second game, the ball is more deliberate and delicate.
"Huh"
"Huh"
"Boom!!"
still steadily suppressed the Nanmu seniors in the strike zone.
"Good shot!"
It takes advantage of the high and low deviations.
It is then interspersed with a quick finger cross to confuse the timing and angle of the hitter's swing.
"Whoosh!"
"Huh"
"Pong !!"
Although it took a little bit of balls.
But.
On the sixth ball.
It still forced Kusunoki seniors to force a shot at the low straight ball in the outside corner, and the power that was properly suppressed.
"Huh"
The light and shadow that flew out upside down.
Floating in the middle of the high school.
The arc that fell.
"Smack"
I was easily caught by the third baseman's Tsubasa.
"Out!"
"Three outs, offensive and defensive exchanges!"
Finish off the attack of the third grade team in the first half of the second round.
Thankfully, he kept his scoreless stance.
Ono and Shibuyani on the field couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Superintendent Kataoka at home base and Hiromitsu Ochiai in the control room nodded slightly.
Able to make timely adjustments and make appropriate judgments and changes.
Being able to control the situation on the pitch without getting into a flurry when necessary is already a good catcher.
Ono's performance in these two games.
At the very least, it has reached the passing standard in the depths of Ochiai Hiromitsu's heart.
"Hey, that kid Ono seems to be running in well with the team, or is he a little underestimated?"
Izaki, who was originally preparing for the blow before going on the bench, looked at the number of exits of Kusunoki that Ono and Shibuyani actually won for the second time, and his eyebrows raised slightly, and he said with a hint of surprise.
You know, in this second game, their seniors swore that they would continue to score points, but they didn't expect to be terminated here.