Sawamura was depressed, really, very depressed.

Although he got his wish to get the starting qualification with the pharmacist, he didn't know what Kataoka thought, and he even bluntly said that he wouldn't let himself vote too much.

"The first three innings were given to Sawamura and let him partner with Miyuki. In these three games, the difference was widened as much as possible, and Sawamura returned to the outfield at the beginning of the fourth game. After that, the task of pressing the pharmacist will be handed over to you, Tamba. ”

As he spoke, Kataoka deliberately turned his head and glanced at Tanba.

"Two points! Before the final game, as long as the score difference remains above two points, you will keep pitching. Do you understand? ”

Kataoka didn't say anything tactfully, just gave orders coldly.

This is not an expedition, it is a task!

In this game, after three innings, Kataoka didn't want to recall Sawamura back to the pitcher's mound.

Now Kataoka needs Tanba to use his power to contribute to the team.

This kind of follow-up investment is completely different from the previous training of Takeshi Tani and Kawakami.

"Yes!"

Tanba's fighting spirit is very strong.

"Kawakami, you start preparing from the sixth game, and Akira Shibuyani starts preparing from the eighth game. I'll let you play if you need to. ”

It seems that Kataoka has made up his mind to use the method of succession to deal with the pharmacist.

Of course, Sawamura himself is unhappy with this result.

After the summer tournament, I finally met an opponent with enough weight, and I could only throw three rounds?

Of course, Sawamura will be dissatisfied.

However, he is not unaware. Yakushi Battle, Semi-finals and Finals after that!

With each progression, the difficulty increases exponentially.

Three games in five days!

The physical exertion on the pitcher is staggering.

It's just a general game, the opponent is a team like Yakushi, and for three games in a row, Sawamura can't hold on! Even if he could hold it, his arms and wrists would definitely not be able to hold it.

"I didn't expect the superintendent to decide to start so quickly!"

After the meeting ended, Miyuki walked with Chris to discuss the opponents he was about to meet.

It was Sawamura who started the game, which is not surprising at all. Although there are semi-finals and finals waiting for us, if it is against the pharmacist, Seido will lose.

Then don't talk about the semi-finals, the finals!

It's okay to take risks, but to ensure victory as much as possible.

It was with such an idea in mind that Superintendent Kataoka asked Tanba, Kawakami, and Akira Shibuyani to prepare.

Doesn't the pharmacist like to mess around, then let them have a good taste of the depth of the pitcher formation of the Qingdao Road.

It's really not good, you can still let Sawamura return to the pitcher hill.

Sawamura himself said that he could suppress the score of Yakushi High School within two points. As long as the score difference is shortened to this extent, then release Sawamura and clean up the pharmacist, it is not yet a good deal.

As long as they can stay ahead of the curve, the pressure pharmacist has a good chance of winning.

"It's just that in this way, the pressure on Sawamura is great!"

Chris sighed.

If everything goes well, if Sawamura is really pulled back to the rescue, the situation will not be so simple.

"Anyway, the other party has defeated Manaka!"

Miyuki nodded: "It's because of this that the overseer will let Sawamura take the lead, right?" Not only this one, but I'm afraid the semi-final overseer is also going to use the method of follow-up to fight. ”

……

On the second day of practice, Sawamura and Tanba did simulated pitching exercises.

They will use the main force of the first army of Qingdao High School as the object of practice.

"That's not good!"

Minister Ota rubbed his hands together and said uneasily.

Kataoka's decision to supervise this is simply to make the main force of the Qingdao First Army kill each other.

Once upon a time, a stupid man did this.

He was a seller of weapons, among which were spears and shields. He picked up a spear and boasted that he had the sharpest spear in the world, and that there was no shield to hold it. After shouting for a long time, no one paid attention.

He picked up another shield and said that his shield was so strong that no spear could pierce it.

At this time, someone was strange and asked him: "The spear in your hand is the sharpest spear in the world, and there is no shield to stop it." The shield is the strongest shield and can be broken without a spear. I wonder what will happen if your own spear and shield come together? ”

The man who sold the weapon stupidly experimented.

So, the shield was destroyed and the spear broke.

In baseball teams, there is generally such a rule, which is the so-called king does not see the king.

Ace pitchers don't play against the core of the team.

"It's okay, I've already set the ball for them."

Kataoka has thought of this for a long time.

He even thought about how the third high school of the city university would deal with Sawamura.

What Kataoka could think of was the only promising trick against Sawamura.

Choose your path and swing the bat!

Although there are many changes in Sawamura, on the whole, it is not impossible to summarize. After summarizing, it can be roughly divided into four types: straight balls, quirk balls, speed balls and sharp change balls.

After summarizing, the hitter can choose one to fight.

Since that's the case, you might as well let him give Sawamura a special training first.

Limit the path of the ball, or limit the variation.

Just like now, Sawamura can only throw outside corners.

"Take three outs, go."

Sawamura went up to the pitcher's hill, and his first opponent was Kuramochi.

"Hee-hop, Sawamura boy, you have to be careful."

Kuramochi is eager to try.

Sawamura disagreed: "What if the ball path is limited?" If you have the ability, you can run! ”

His relationship with Kuramochi is different from that of ordinary seniors and juniors, so he usually gets along with each other, and he is not used to it.

"Masuko, you're so good to your juniors!"

Looking at Sawamura and Kuramochi's relationship, Izawaki Jun muttered dissatisfiedly.

"Junior brother, you can't be too nice to them. Descend the valley, go get a towel. ”

Like an errand boy, Xiao immediately brought the towel over.

Masuko looked envious.

This is someone's apprentice!

My own junior is ......

"Ping!"

The white ball was hit by Kuramori, then bounced in front of the pitcher, and Sawamura picked it up deftly before passing to first base.

"One out!"

Resolving the Kurachi obviously made Sawamura very excited. He held out a finger and shouted happily.

"Damn~"

Kuramochi himself secretly blamed himself, he shouldn't have fallen for the radical method of this stinky boy in Sawamura.

Just a short fight!

Even if it is limited to throwing outside corners, Sawamura's pitching is still not easy to deal with.

I couldn't see the release point, so he was in the strike zone, watching Sawamura pitch, and he was extremely uncomfortable.

"The junior brother is really a stinky fart, let me teach you a lesson!"

The second stick, Ryo Minato is on it!

Sawamura was almost not played to death by Ryosuke Kominato.

Sawamura, who limited the outside corner kick, Ryosuke Kominato stood directly on the sideline of the strike, and all the balls were skillfully hit by him and flew out of bounds.

"Boss, you cow!"

Sawamura gave a thumbs up helplessly and escorted Ryosuke Kominato.

If it's only limited to outside corners, he also takes Ryosuke Kominato, and there's no way to do it.

was forced to vote for the four bad, and Sawamura's heart was like eating grass.

No, he has to unlock another type of ball. Otherwise, if he encounters a beater like Ryosuke Kominato, he won't be played to death.

……