Chapter 16: Back Number
Last year, the Akagi Middle School baseball team, although it was like a rainbow, rolled up a tsunami-like dark horse storm.
But if you really want to talk about it, this ranking is still very watery. Akagi's real strength, compared with the three kings of Nagano Prefecture, the gap is really not small.
If nothing else, let's just talk about the garrison formation, Akagi's garrison is very strange.
Last year, Akagi Middle School had a total of two sets of garrison formations, and they were stunned to use these two sets of garrisons to turn Nagano Prefecture upside down.
In general, relatively strong middle schools, the garrison is definitely not limited to a few sets.
Depending on the situation on the field, different hitters use different guards. For example, when no one is out and no one is on base, when you encounter a batter who is good at speed or a batter who is good at long play, they use completely different guards.
That's two sets.
There are people on first base, there are people on second base, there are people on third base, there are people on first and third base, and there are people on second and third base......
In different situations, the corresponding defensive formation will also be extended. Some of these formations overlapped, most of them didn't.
A good secondary school team can't survive without a dozen or so defensive formations.
When Sawamura was in Qingdao in his previous life, there were more than a dozen sets of garrison formations that he knew alone, and these dozen sets would be slightly adjusted according to the different fighters. On closer inspection, Qingdao even has a detailed number of balls to throw and play in the duel.
How many people are on base? Who is the beater? Is it out now? How many balls are good or bad?
According to these different situations, the garrison formation of Qingdao Road is also ever-changing, and the position of the fielders on the guard and what the pitcher throws are all particular.
It's the same with attacks, and the tactics that can be applied are endless.
Tenryuji Junior High School and Nagano Metropolitan Junior High School, although they can't do the same level as Qingdao, there are always some regular garrison formations, and with minor adjustments, there are still twenty or thirty different sets of garrisons.
These garrison formations are the supreme treasure that supports them to deal with strong enemies.
Sawamura is also aware of this problem, Akagi wants to rely on two sets of garrison formations to defeat Nagano Metropolitan Temple, and it is still more difficult for Tenryuji Temple.
If they want to defeat their enemies, they must have more weapons at their disposal.
At the very least, you have to learn two or three more sets of guard formations and a few attack strategies.
To this end, Akagi must establish a large squad and main players as soon as possible, so that Sawamura can familiarize them with the new garrison formation and practice striking strategies as soon as possible.
After a week of intensive training, Sawamura also sorted out the list of main forces.
Although the team uniforms and equipment were changed and the food of the friends was improved, the baseball team spent a lot of money on the activities. But millions are not so easy to spend, and the baseball team still has more than two million activity funds.
It's easy to get things done with money.
The matter of making a back number has also become extremely simple. When everyone was training, Mr. Sano, who had nothing to do, found someone to make the back numbers used by the players for the competition, waiting for everyone to give them out.
Now, it's finally time to send the back number.
The back number was set by Sawamura himself, but it was Sano and Wada who announced it.
Among the 23 baseball teams, eighteen were selected, and the competition was not fierce, and none of the original friends of the Akagi Middle School baseball team were defeated.
"No. 1, trump card, Eijun Sawamura!"
Without any suspense, Sawamura took the back number of the number one.
Sawamura smiled and took his back number from Sano's hand, and then faced his friends and raised the back number in his hand high.
"Papapa, papapa!!"
The friends of the baseball team also spontaneously applauded their trump cards.
If it weren't for their own experience and witnessing, I'm afraid even they wouldn't have believed it.
Sawamura single-handedly brought a little-known elementary school into a super powerhouse in Nagano Prefecture that could compete for the regional championship. You must know that more than a year ago, Akagi Middle School didn't even have a baseball team.
"No. 2, Catcher, Fengxiang Aoyi."
Feng Xiang calmly took over his back number, and the little friends behind him sent blessings.
"No. 3, first baseman, Honsen Oda."
Xiao Tian also stepped forward happily, took over his back number, and gestured at Feng Xiang excitedly.
The two of them are the only two third-graders on the Akagi Middle School baseball team. This is their last tournament, and whether they can make it to the whole country depends on this one.
"Four, second baseman, Shin Nakagawa."
Ashin excitedly took his back number, and proudly lit up the two first-year students who competed with him, that means, see no, Jiang is still old and spicy.
Those two first-graders had very ugly faces.
In terms of strikes, the three of them are comparable, and even a little stronger. But in terms of garrison, they can't compare with Ashin. Ashin belongs to the wild and wild country boys, fast, sturdy, intuitive and dare to fight. In addition, for more than a year, I have a tacit understanding with the team and deserve to win the main position.
"No. 5, third baseman, Ken Yamaguchi."
Although Ken Yamaguchi's guard is not as dexterous as Ashin's, his striking power is very solid, and he has already secured the fourth place on the Akagi High School baseball team.
"Six, guerrilla, cool Zhengtai."
Fengliang Zhengtai has a foundation, although I don't know who to learn from, the strength grows quickly. In the competition with the new students, it is in an absolute advantage. Whether it's a garrison or a strike.
"Seven, left fielder, Komaki."
In addition to being a pitcher, Komaki is also a good outfielder, and the original Koyamazaki was at a disadvantage in the competition and had to abdicate to make way for Ken.
"Number eight, stalwarts hand, Pu Chun."
There's not much to say about this, after Atsuki Wakana completely quit, she concentrated on being the team manager. Pu Chun came up naturally, and he got what he wanted.
"Nine, right fielder, Oyamazaki."
Although Koyamazaki is no longer good, fortunately, Oyamazaki is still strong and barely retains his main position.
These nine people are all the main players of the Akagi Middle School baseball team, two third-graders, five second-graders, and two first-graders. Because Akagi Middle School has a total of two pitchers, after one of them is gone, there are no pitchers to rotate. In order to facilitate rotation, both must be on the court.
The positions of Sawamura and Komaki can be changed flexibly. Sawamura pitches, Komaki guards the outfield, Komaki pitches, and Nazawamura runs to make a cameo appearance.
In addition to the main players, the next step is the substitutes.
"No. 10, the first generation of the team to play, Hirota."
In terms of garrison, this kid is not good at all, but his blow is extraordinary, far from being comparable to the average first-grade, and it is one of the secret weapons of Akagi Middle School.
"No. 11, the first generation of the team, Koyamazaki."
Koyamazaki, running blindly all over the mountains since he was a child, the speed is still very powerful. Although it can't be compared with the national level runners, it is the fastest runner in Akagi, and it is also the first runner to choose the big one among the camels.
"No. 12, Substitute Catcher, Matsumoto."
The guy is the only person in the team who can catch Sawamura's pitch except for Feng Xiang, and it is beneficial and harmless to recruit him into the squad just in case.
……
Eighteen numbers were issued, and after that, six more numbers were given. The five players who were not selected for the team also had their own numbers. Then the blue moon, which is the pearl of the team's palm, also has its own number.
Number 33!
This number is the number Sawamura had when he was a rescue pitcher in his previous life.
Time flies, more than a month has passed in a blink of an eye, and the second round of summer competitions after the establishment of the Akagi Middle School baseball team has begun.