Saturday, the baseball field at Seido High School.

All the players of Seido High School, led by the superintendent Kataoka, collectively went to the school gate to greet their opponent today, Kiryu High School.

Qingdao High School, of course, is not so courteous to every opponent. There are a number of other reasons for this, but here are a few of them.

First of all, Seido High School has not entered Koshien for five consecutive years, but it is still the top wealthy club in the country. This is not Qingdao High School's own boasting outside, nor is it all relying on reporters' reports.

After all, no matter how colorful your reporter says, there is no suitable opponent, and it will not show the strength of Qingdao High School players.

At this time, the importance of practice matches is highlighted.

Although Seido High School has not entered Koshien in the past few years, there is no opportunity to show its strength on the national stage. But that doesn't mean that Qingdao High School didn't play against the national-level giants.

Any human-oriented world, no matter how clearly it is divided, is inseparable from the existence of human feelings. It may be a little indifferent in some places, a little thicker in some places, but it is always an important bond between people.

It's the same in school, although Seido High School hasn't entered Koshien for several years, but the school has always maintained a relationship with other famous families.

This solves one of the biggest problems of Qingdao High School. They are not afraid of having no opponents, and the opponents of Qingdao High School practice competitions are also heroes and famous families all over the country.

Just like the last three practice match opponents of Aijuku, Koshien quasi-winner Osaka Kiryu, West Tokyo's current overlord Inagi, and East Tokyo's rising star Shubei High School.

These schools are very good opponents. But this doesn't mean that if any school invites someone, they will play against you.

It also depends on whether you are qualified or not?

Qingdao not only has friendship, but also strength. It's also a good practice match opponent for those schools.

This also has the advantage of Qingdao, that is, because of the competition with these heroes, Qingdao has gained more attention.

It's so important for the school and for the players.

For example, Dong Qingguo, who just graduated, was drawn from the fourth pick in the draft.

The media exposure is one thing, and after the media exposure, Dongqingguo will naturally receive the attention of professional scouts. But attention is attention, if you just look at your practice, can he know how much strength you have?

It still depends on the game!

And when it came to the competition, Seido High School was never able to enter Koshien.

This is not good for scouting and scouting your players.

At this time, the advantages of the giants of Seido High School are highlighted, and in addition to the regular competitions, they will also play practice matches with these Koshien giants. In such competitions, players have more opportunities to express themselves and it is easier to come out on top.

Kiryu, Osaka, plays practice matches with Seido High School almost every year.

In the quiet days of Seido High School in the past, it can be said unceremoniously that Kiryu Osaka was one of the benefactors of Seido High School.

Such a good friend, Qingdao High School naturally wants to be hospitable.

This is the reason why Kataoka led all the friends of Seido High School out of the school gate to greet him.

This may be a bit unpleasant, but the truth is that the interaction between people must be changed to one side. You must be the same as others to you, or even twice as good.

This kind of relationship can last for a long time, and it is a real good friend.

If one party always gives, and the other party only cares about accepting, unless it is a husband and wife, parents, the relationship will not last long. In fact, it is clear that even if it is a husband and wife, parents. I also want to give this love back to each other.

Let's get back to business.

Takahiro Matsumoto, the superintendent of Kiryu Osaka, is a middle-aged man in his 50s with a charitable face.

With a mid-parted hairstyle, there is a little hair loss on the forehead, giving people the feeling of Mimi's, like a Maitreya Buddha.

Kataoka is more than 20 years younger than Superintendent Matsumoto.

Take the initiative to come forward and shake hands to greet you.

"Superintendent Kataoka, that's so polite."

Matsumoto was smiling so much that he couldn't even see his eyes.

"It's really hard for you to come all the way here!"

Kataoka was respectful, but he was full of pride.

"Oh, out of the way, out of the way. Life is about movement. ”

The two talked for a few words, and Takahiro Matsumoto suddenly changed his words.

"I heard that Sawamura-san has arrived at Seido High School, I wonder if he will play today?"

"Yes!"

Kataoka said as he handed the schedule sheet in his hand to Matsumoto.

Matsumoto took it and listened to Kataoka continue.

"Let's have a good game!"

Hearing this, Matsumoto Takahiro was slightly stunned, and did not immediately answer Kataoka's question, but looked at the personnel arrangement of Qingdao High School.

The level of detail in this arrangement is staggering. Not only are there arrangements for all players, but there are even arrangements for when players will be replaced.

What people care about the most is the two pitchers who will play in this game.

In the first three innings, it was Akira Shibuyani, who was said to have a super fast pitch, and in the last six innings, it was Eijun Sawamura.

In this game, all the pitchers arranged by Qingdao High School were first-year students.

Takahiro Matsumoto smiled slightly.

The opponent is their Kiryu High School, and Kataoka still sent two baby soldiers to play!

Although he didn't understand that the team needed to make some adjustments before the summer tournament, he couldn't say that he could send two first-year students at the same time.

"Before the summer tournament, I didn't understand that I wanted to test the form of the players in practice matches. But I still didn't expect Kataoka to supervise you, and you would send two first-graders? Presumably these two first-year players are pitchers with a lot of potential, right? I've heard about the Kanto Convention. Sawamura-san and that super fast ball pitcher? Hee-hee, then I'll wait and see. ”

After saying that, Takahiro Matsumoto left.

Kataoka looked at Matsumoto's back in a daze and sighed in his heart.

I really can't hide anything from him, an old fox.

On the other side, the rest area of Seido High School players.

"The coach of Kiryu High School, who looks so kind and good."

Miyuki didn't have anything to say.

Sawamura gave him a blank look.

"Leave me alone, okay? I'm resting. ”

Sawamura didn't let go of every minute and every second, and he was trying to recover his strength.

Miyuki didn't care.

The game begins.

"Salute!"

"Please advise!"

"Please advise!"

……

In the first half of the first game, Kiryu High School attacked first.

In this game, the starter of Seido High School hardly made any adjustments, that is, the pitcher was replaced by Sawamura to Akira Shibuyani.

Of course, this is not to say that there is no adjustment at all, but the adjustment is very subtle and difficult for ordinary people to notice.

Sawamura has been adjusted from the original fifth stick to the seventh bat.