Chapter 16: Kuramochi and the Kominato brothers
In the second half of the sixth inning, Qingdao High School attacked.
The first to stand in the strike zone was the offensive engine of Seichi High School, Yoichi Kuramochi.
Kuramochi looked at the fairy grass on the pitcher's mound, and his heart was mixed. I didn't expect them to encounter such a thorn in the first game of the practice game.
The one who played today was not a substitute in the team. There is one who can play, and they are all the absolute main force of Qingdao High School.
Although because of the presence of Sawamura Eijun, the current Seido High School gives people a feeling of being a pitcher-oriented. It seems that the presence of the line is not so strong.
But this is definitely not the case!
In the judgment of the most authoritative high school baseball magazine, "Baseball Kingdom", Seido High School's garrison ability is the first in the country.
With the great demon king Sawamura Eijun and the country's No. 1 catcher with the highest call for Miyuki Kazuya. The throwing and fishing partners they form are naturally the first in the country.
and cooperate with the garrison of Upper Qingdao High School......
The garrison capacity is the first in the country, and it is well deserved.
Qingdao can become a well-deserved king of the country, dominating Koshien for two consecutive years. It's not enough to defend alone, and if you can't score, Seido High School will naturally not be able to win.
Although the current Qingdao High School is no longer as strong as the first line in the country a year ago. But under the leadership of Eijun Sawamura and Yukiichiya, their attack power is also among the best in the country.
The baseball kingdom gives an attack power rating of 8.7 points.
Ranked 7th in the country!
With such attack power, two consecutive rounds of line play, and only three hits were won from the hands of Xiancao.
It is not difficult to see how powerful this pitcher is.
Falling balls that seem to be thrown from a high spire, and curveballs that are thrown with a submarine throw......
The pitcher's deviation was much higher than they had originally thought.
In this case, if you still want to attack the other party.
We have to come up with a way to do it.
Kuramochi's gaze was a little deep.
The fairy grass on the pitcher's mound is straight, and the performance is very calm.
Even in the third round against the top line of Qingdao High School, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
I saw that he was on the pitcher's mound, pulled out of the stance, and was ready to throw the ball.
"Whoosh!"
It's the ball coming down from the vantage point again...
In the face of the flying white ball, Kuramochi Yoichi also unceremoniously waved the bat in his hand.
"Ping!"
The small white ball grazed the bottom of the bat and bounced behind the catcher.
"Out of bounds!!"
Kuramochi Yoichi in the strike zone looked more and more cautious.
The kind of ball that fell from a high place to a low angle, the whole slope angle, was even bigger than he imagined.
It is necessary to predict in advance before it is possible to catch it.
Predictably, there is another problem.
That's the change ball!
After using the Transformation Ball and using the Transformation Ball, the angle of the fall is also different. If you can't tell the difference, it's just as hard to hit the ball.
Kuramochi Yoichi looked at the pitcher mound again, looking at the water chestnut face of the fairy grass straight, and a trace of slaughter flashed in his eyes.
He really wanted to punch him hard and smash this face completely.
There must be a way!
There must be a way!!
Yoichi Kuramochi's brain was running desperately, and in the end, Superintendent Kataoka's words worked for him.
He wanted to come up with a perfect way to hit the ball out of the fairy grass in a short period of time.
I'm afraid it's impossible......
In this case, you might as well take advantage of the other party's own weaknesses.
After all, the team is a whole, and it doesn't have to be with anyone.
Kuramori's gaze quickly swept over the first baseman, second baseman, third baseman, and shortstop at Feilian High School.
They were all nervous and looked short of breath.
In contrast, the first and second basemen and shortstops were able to stabilize the situation, and their eyes were full of fighting spirit.
And the third baseman has more sweat on his forehead than anyone else!
That's you!
In the first round of strikes, Yoichi Kuramochi relied on an infield rebound ball and forced it to base.
And the last time Fei Lian High School took the ball was their current third baseman.
He's already made a mistake before, so it's no wonder he looks more nervous than anyone else right now.
Kuramochi's favorite thing to pinch is such a soft persimmon. Since he was a child, he likes to pick a group, and he knows the rules of group fights very well.
That is, to clear the weak combat strength from the battlefield first.
Now he looked at the third baseman of Fei Lian High School, as if he had seen a loophole, and his eyes flashed with excitement.
Here it comes!
Seeing the white ball thrown, Yoichi Kuramochi unceremoniously waved the bat in his hand and hit the ball in the direction of third base.
Before swinging the baton, he deliberately changed the way he held the baton. Instead of using the all-out swing stance, the focus is on hitting the ball steadily.
Just touch the ball into the field and win!
"Ping!"
The white ball was hit and rolled down to third base.
Truth be told, it wasn't pretty at all.
Even if it is Kuramochi Yoichi, if the garrison is a little more reliable, he will be blocked out.
But the reason why he chose the third baseman of Feilian University as the breakthrough point is because the third baseman of Feilian University is the most unreliable?
It's exactly the same as what Kuramochi had in mind.
The third baseman at Fei Lian High School was really afraid that Kuramochi would hit the ball in his direction.
In his opinion, Yoichi Kuramochi of Qingdao High School is simply a non-human.
The rebound ball on the front of third base, he was able to run to base?
In this case, the third baseman of Feilian High School had no way to come up with a means to contain the position.
Seeing the white ball flying over again, his whole body's muscles trembled.
Reluctantly ran forward, ready to catch the ball.
The white ball bounced off the edge of his glove.
With such a delay, Kuramochi Yang ran safely to the first base early in the morning to drink tea.
If it weren't for the fact that the bounce wasn't very far, the ball was quickly picked up by the third baseman of Fei Lian High School.
Yoichi Kuramochi wants to run straight to second base.
"Safety!!"
And so it became, no one was out, there was someone on first base.
The fairy grass on the pitcher's mound really wants to cry without tears at this time.
How did this happen?
You must know that Kuramochi Yoichi is not an ordinary person, once he gets on the base, the threat he can cause is definitely a nuclear bomb.
Just like now.
Yoichi Kuramochi on first base had no intention of keeping to himself at all, and left the first base nearly four meters away!
Put on a posture that you may steal the fortress at any time.
Feilian University's casting partner did not choose to act rashly.
They knew very well in their hearts that this distance was just a piece of cake for Kuramochi Yoichi.
Even if they throw the ball in a pinch, it doesn't make any sense.
It will only waste more pitches.
In this case, it is better to concentrate on dealing with the beater.
As for the matter of restraining the runners, it can only be handed over to the catcher first.
The fairy grass pulled out of the stance, ready to pitch.
Kuramochi didn't mean to be polite, and he ran straight to second base.
"It's too reckless!"
In the rest area of Seido High School, Yui Xun muttered.
Xiancao had just put on a pitching posture, and he didn't wave his arms at all. In this case, there is no need for the privilege of a late shot, as long as the catcher dodges to the side to receive the ball.
If Feilian University does that, they should have hope......
"There is no hope!"
Sawamura explained as he put on his striking gloves and prepared to strike.
"Didn't you just look at the record? From the time the pitch is pulled apart to the end of the pitch, the average time is 1.22 seconds! The speed at which the catcher pinned down the pitch was 2.02 seconds! The two of them add up to more than 3.2 seconds! The average speed of the guy from first to second base was 3.07 seconds. Even if the catcher dodges to the side to catch the ball, it can save a few tenths of a second. It's only theoretically possible to kill the holdings. In fact, unless the ball could get to the shortstops' feet just right, they would never have been able to stop Kurachi! ”
It's exactly the same as what Sawamura Eijun said.
The catcher at Flyer High School, although he ducked to the side to catch the ball at the beginning, and then quickly passed the ball to second base.
But by the time the baseball reached second base, Yoichi Kuramochi had already safely touched the base bag at second base.
"Safety!"
In this way, someone on first base became someone on second base.
The catcher of Fei Lian High School, his face is similar to that of a dead man.
At this time, he was clearly aware of a very serious problem.
That is, he simply couldn't stop Kurachi.
As long as the other party wants to steal the base, they can't stop it at all.
Runners who are so fast at this level are also quite speechless.
"Hip hop!"
Yoichi Kuramochi's fighting spirit is still very high.
The fairy grass frequently set his sights on second base.
To tell the truth, he was really afraid that Kuramochi would continue to steal the base.
But in fact, Kurachi has no such intention at all.
He stared at Kominato Harushi in the strike zone with great trust.
Speaking of which, he really has a relationship with the Xiaominato brothers.
As a partner between the two tours, Ryosuke Kominato can be said to be the guide of Yoichi Kuramochi at Seido High School.
And now Yoichi Kuramochi also plays the role of the guide of Kominato Haruchi.
"If it's you, it will work."
Although Kuramochi Yoichi himself had no choice, he hit the ball of the fairy grass beautifully.
But he always believed that he would be able to do it if he changed the Xiaominato brothers.
Their striking skills have long been honed to the point of perfection.
Now it's the third time that Kominato Harushi has fought with fairy grass, and he must have a plan in his heart.
Yoichi Kuramochi honestly stayed on second base.
Fei Lian Gao's casting partners were not so easy, and they had to pay a lot of attention to the warehouse holders who might steal the base.
Fairy grass and catcher frequently set their eyes on second base.
This made Kominato Haru City, which was in the strike zone, see an opportunity.
Originally, he wasn't sure what kind of ball Xiancao would throw at this time?
But seeing the other party's behavior, he already had a vague guess in his heart.
In this situation, even if he hits the infield rebound ball, Yoichi Kuramochi will definitely run.
There is even a good chance of going straight back to home plate.
In order to avoid such a situation, Feilian University's pitching partner will definitely choose another way to pitch.
Here it comes!
"Whoosh!"
Exactly as expected by Kominato Haruichi, Senkusa used a submarine throw and threw a curveball.
The purpose of his doing this is to make Kominato Harushi play high.
If Goofy is killed, Yoichi Kuramochi on second base will naturally have no way to run forward.
"It's so beautiful to think about!"
I have to say that Feilian University's casting partner is very thoughtful.
It's just some wishful thinking.
Do you really think that there is no way to hit the ball thrown by the submarine throwing method?
The two eyes of Haruichi Kominato glow with scarlet light as if they were infected with pink eye.
The bat in his hand was pushed out by him!
The curveball of the fairy grass will first rise, and then it will produce a small decline.
Kominato Haruichi didn't play on the ascent, waiting until the white ball was up and ready to fall.
He saw the opportunity and swung the bat in his hand fiercely.
"Ping!"
After the white ball was swept away, it drew a very perfect arc and fell into the gap of the guard.
Holder, appeared!
"Good!"
Yoichi Kuramochi, who was on second base, shouted in his heart.
Then spread his legs and run to third base without stopping.
The distance of more than twenty meters, in front of this Qingdao High School Scud, is just a blink of an eye.
He stepped on the base bag at third base.
The base-running instructor gave him a secret signal to keep going.
Kuramochi Yoichi didn't stop at all.
Without the code of the third-base runner, he also knew that the ball just now could not have been stopped so quickly.
This point, he is bound to win.
"Safety!!"
From second base to third base and then back to home plate.
The whole journey is more than 50 meters.
Kurachi is just over six seconds old, and he finished the whole race.
It's outrageously fast.
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