Chapter 174: Playing with Children! (2nd Update)
Nishitokyo Seido High School's match against Hokkaido Troll Otoenmaki was held as scheduled.
In the first half of the first game, Qingdao High School attacked.
The players of Troll Oshimaki High School use the most ordinary lineup. Their competitors, like textbooks, chose where they were standing.
"First bat, shortstop, Kuramochi-san."
Uncle Kuramochi is naturally the first stick that Qingdao High School can't beat.
The bat in his hand, which he held very shortly, put on a normal striking stance at the beginning.
The information that Xiaoya said last night that was not considered intelligence always lingered in Kurachi's mind.
The overall area of the island country is not particularly large, and it belongs to a long and narrow country. Because the geographical location is particularly long from south to north, although the land area is not large, the latitude spanned is not small. Hokkaido, which is closest to the North Pole, is covered in heavy snow all year round.
In such an environment, there is not a lot of time for players to really practice baseball with peace of mind.
Constrained by such harsh conditions, it's no surprise that teams from Hokkaido couldn't make a difference in Koshien.
Trolls are the exception!
Not only did they make it to Koshien, but they also made it all the way to the final. Now it is competing with Qingdao High School for the throne of the national hegemon.
Incredible! It's incredible!
Even Kuramochi had to marvel at the tenacity of the troll Otomaki High School.
But there are some things that don't mean that you can overcome them if you are tenacious enough.
In the snow and ice environment all year round, players can practice striking, catching and even passing and receiving......
So how do you practice guarding?
Thinking of this, Uncle Kuramori's face brought out a wicked smile.
Like a hungry wolf staring at its prey, he stared at the pitcher of the troll Oshimaki High School.
For him, there is no better opponent to deal with than these players of the troll Otomaki.
The lack of defense is a fatal injury in the eyes of the Scuds.
"Ping!"
When the pitcher of the troll Otomaki threw the first ball, Kuramochi immediately put his bat in a short stance.
The white ball was touched and rolled between first and third bases.
Although the ball was not played well, the ball rolled out a bit quickly.
But for the position, this error is nothing. He could have made up for it with his own speed.
The moment the ball was touched, he unleashed the bat in his hand and ran to first base without stopping.
Fast, really fast. Like a cheetah ready to hunt, every step of the cangchi is vigorous.
It was like a white-blue shadow, and in the blink of an eye, Kuramochi was close to first base.
"Smack!"
Just as he was about to hit the first base, the small white ball, which Kuramachi considered foolproof, appeared in the first baseman's glove.
"Out!"
Kuramochi's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the third baseman who was passing the ball.
How could it be so fast?
As far as his own feelings are concerned, he is definitely not slow. Not to mention a team in a place like Hokkaido, even if it is a strong team from other places, it is difficult to pass the ball back so quickly.
How could a troll be so fast?
In the snow-covered weather, how did they practice the garrison?
This is very obviously unreasonable......
Troll Oshimaki High School in the rest area.
Coach Nitta, who is called a demon by his own players, sneered at the confused Kuramochi.
Do you really think we're trolls, just like the team you've met before?
Less naΓ―ve!
In the snow-covered weather, it is true that the foundation of superb defense has not been practiced. And the troll is not the kind of school that is super rich, and it can't get an indoor practice ground.
The opponents of Troll High School know this, and the overseer of Troll Otomaki High School knows even more.
With such a flaw, it is difficult for the team to go far. In order to overcome this, even in the icy and snowy weather, Coach Nitta called on everyone not to be afraid of injury and practice hard.
Of course.
This alone is not enough, in order to really hone the garrison, he also led the team to fight in the north and south, and played practice games in places that were not covered by ice and snow.
In actual combat, his own garrison has been thoroughly honed.
"I'm sorry, if you think that the garrison is our flaw, then you will inevitably suffer."
Superintendent Nitta looked at the rest area of Seido High School and muttered.
Kuramochi and Kominato Ryosuke went to the opposite end, and Kuramochi looked sorry.
"I'm sorry! Didn't do much to help. β
Ryosuke Kominato didn't care.
"The opponent in the final, of course, is not so easy to overcome. But it's okay, if the opponent is really too weak, we will be distressed. β
"It's not a joke at this time."
Kuramochi smiled wryly.
Ryosuke Kominato smiled and didn't explain.
What he said to Kuramochi was not hypocrisy, but that he really felt this way.
If Qingdao High School is so smooth, it crushes the opponent all the way and wins the championship. Although these third-year players are happy, they are inevitably disappointed.
If the national first prize was so easy to win, what were they doing before?
In the face of such an opponent, they have not made it to Koshien for five consecutive years, what does it mean?
It can only be said that they were worse before!
It's good that the opponent has enough strength, and their championship is more valuable.
"I can't just let you bully our junior like this, I have to have a good time with you."
Ryosuke Kominato, who stood in the strike zone, put on an entangled posture.
In the position of the catcher, Sato's face became extremely strange.
If there are any players in Qingdao High School who give them a headache?
That little Minato Ryosuke,It's definitely one.γ
This guy's striking skills are just horrible, just outrageous.
When dealing with him, you must be absolutely careful.
"Try to get a good ball first, and then finish him off with the deciding shot."
Signaling the pitcher, Sato crouched down in the catcher's position, ready to catch the ball.
On the pitcher's mound, Xintianli nodded and threw the baseball in his hand.
He didn't shoot this very carefully.
In their opinion, Ryosuke Kominato at this time will not swing a stick.
He must have wanted to wait until he had scored two good balls before he got to dwell on himself.
"Whoosh!"
The small white ball whizzed and pressed against the inner corner.
Ryosuke Kominato, who was originally in a long-term entangled posture, did not let go of the ball in front of him as the troll high school players expected.
On the contrary, he swings very aggressively.
"Ping!"
After the white ball was hit, it rolled down into the gap between the troll Oshimaki High School guards.
Ryosuke Kominato took this opportunity and successfully got on base.
In the position of the catcher, Sato's eyes widened and he looked at Ryosuke Kominato incredulously.
Although he was a little lax in the ball just now, the ball thrown by Nitta was not bad.
How can Ryosuke Kominato be so accurate?
What's even more incredible is that why did he swing the baton?
It doesn't make sense.