Chapter 21: I Want to Participate! (2nd Update)
Keisuke Miyauchi is inferior to Miyuki and Chris in terms of his ability to catch the ball.
This point, in the previous Qingdao, no one knew.
In the previous assessment, everyone took the questions of the second grade of primary school, and it was naturally difficult to distinguish who had a higher level. Who doesn't know one plus one?
But once the exam questions are promoted to the third grade, the fourth grade, and even middle school and high school.
The gap naturally came out.
Compared with Chris and Miyuki, Miyauchi is indeed slightly inferior in receiving the ball.
Of course, these are not insurmountable, I believe that if you give him time, he will definitely be able to catch Sawamura's ball.
It's just that what Qingdao lacks most now is time.
With less than a month to go until the start of the summer tournament, where do you let them have time to familiarize Miyauchi with Sawamura's balls.
Ota actually admires the palace quite a bit, but he can't say anything for the palace with this kind of thing on the surface.
There is indeed a gap between Chris and Miyuki in the palace.
Moreover, the gap is not a star and a half. In the past, it didn't matter if Tanba was the trump card, anyway, the palace could catch Tanba's ball.
But with Sawamura as the trump card, then the problem is big.
Kataoka chose to remain silent and not say a word.
Ota didn't know what his overseer was thinking, but according to Kataoka's previous practice. He was very decisive at the critical moment, but in the period before the decision, he would give everyone an equal chance.
If it had been placed in an ordinary school, the trump card position of Sawamura would have been finalized a long time ago.
But now, Tamba still has a chance.
is also placed in an ordinary school, and the palace will definitely be eliminated.
But in Qingdao, if the instructor is Kataoka, it's hard to say whether there is a chance in the palace.
In the days before the results were announced, Kataoka never took the initiative to eliminate people.
This can put pressure on those who haven't been eliminated yet to train hard and maintain their advantage.
At the same time, it can also give hope to those who are lagging behind, so that they can catch up.
……
On the fourth day of the training camp, Xiao Gu went to the cowshed and began to pitch.
Chris, Miyuki and Miyauchi, the three of them took turns to catch Gu Xiao's ball, just like the vendors who robbed the business.
Descending Gu Xiao was naturally flattered.
Is his pitching so expected and popular with seniors?
Since joining Qingdao, he has been pressed by Sawamura, but he didn't expect that now there is a time for salted fish to turn over.
He knew that the three guys were just using him as a reference.
Before the last exam, of course, they have to prepare well.
Sawamura honed his new striking stance even more, and this striking stance was really good. He can continue to contribute to the team when the physical exertion is too high.
And when you have enough physical strength, you can also alternate it with your original striking position.
Sawamura's ability to accept new things is particularly fast. This may be directly related to the fact that he has honed a variety of variations, and he is particularly adaptable to the change of ball type and swing posture.
It's just that this swinging posture is also flawed.
He can't use the strength of his waist and legs like other fighters, and can only rely on two arms to swing the club, so the power of the blow is very limited.
On the other side, after a few days of confrontation, those guys who helped the training of the First Army also began to show fatigue.
The fifth day begins at two p.m. for garrison practice.
Hitters work in groups of three, and 50 balls are exchanged. More than a dozen people, after two rounds, began to show a tired posture one by one.
And the people in charge of the garrison are alive and well.
"Come again!"
"Didn't you eat just now?"
"It's because you have no fighting spirit that you can't be promoted to the first army."
The fielders in charge of the garrison practice actually began to provoke the fighters of the Second Army who helped with the practice.
That's bullying!
It was unbearable, and the beaters of the second army were even more desperate to swing their sticks and hit the ball over.
By four o'clock in the afternoon, the people who helped with the training were already sweating profusely.
On the pitch, the fielders were still defiant.
"Come on, come again!"
Strike zone.
"These monsters!"
Also on the field are the captain of the first baseman, Ryosuke Kominato, the third baseman Masukoto, the shortstop Kuramochi, the stalwart Jun Usashiki, and the two outfielders Sakai and Hakushu.
and a first-year substitute second baseman, Haruichi Kominato.
In just five days, Kominato Harushi seems to have surpassed most of the substitutes of the Qingdao First Army and become the backbone.
Others, such as Maezoen, Yamaguchi, Kusunoki, and Hirichi, have been exhausted and have been taken out.
That's not to say that these substitutes are really that much worse than the others.
It's just that everyone has choked on fire, and those who beat are not stupid, of course, aim at those who are easy to get out. They were targeted like this, and they were quickly brought down.
Kominato Haruichi hasn't quit yet, it's not that he hasn't been targeted, it's just that the ball at second base was grabbed a lot by Ryosuke Kominato, and the pressure on Kominato Haruichi has become less.
"How slow, the balls are flying out!"
After grabbing the ball, Ryosuke Kominato had to taunt his younger brother.
Even so, Haruichi Kominato's physical energy was exhausted enough, at least he couldn't make the beaters hit more balls like everyone else did.
"It's a change!"
At this time, Superintendent Kataoka rolled up his sleeves and stood up.
"I'll do the next garrison practice alone."
At the position of the blow, Kataoka's whole person suddenly burst out with an inexplicable momentum.
On the pitch, you can feel the momentum.
The wild hands also showed their hideous faces one by one.
"Come on!"
"Hmm!"
"Here's a ball!"
"Even if we supervise you, we won't show mercy."
Several third-grade main forces did not hesitate to express their stance at all.
Even after two hours of garrison practice, they still didn't hold back.
After all, there is only one person in Kataoka.
And they are in various positions, and they are fully guarded.
"Kominato Harushi in the first grade, go to the side and rest."
Kataoka said in a flat tone.
Haruichi Kominato really doesn't want to leave, but his physical strength has reached the limit, and there is no point in staying on the field any longer.
"Don't live up to the coach's kindness, the next training is very cruel, and the coach is afraid that you will be injured."
I'm afraid you'll get hurt!
These four words are like heavy iron ingots, smashing on the body of Kominato Harushi.
The pitchers and catchers who had already finished their pitching training also gathered.
Tomorrow is the day when the practice competition starts, and the remaining two hours of training are equivalent to canceling.
Now everyone has become a supporting role, and their task is to watch the overseer and the wilders face off.
Don't underestimate the game, baseball is sometimes like a game.
Observing other people's tactics is equivalent to looking at the strategy.
It's just as important as honing your skills.
What you can learn from the observation can also be part of the strength of the contestants in the future.
Of course, this is only part of the reason, and part of the reason is that everyone's physical strength has almost exhausted and they can no longer practice. The pitchers had just finished their pitching practice, and the fielders had just been kicked off the court due to physical exhaustion. Catchers, you don't need to do garrison practice at all.
"Overseer, can I participate in the garrison practice?"
Sawamura, who had just finished pitching, was just in time for such a grand occasion.
Where can he miss it? Apply now.