Chapter 22: Spotlight (Part 2)

"Can I be their practice hitter pitcher?"

When it was Sawamura and Shibuyani's turn to come on for a strike test, Kawakami said suddenly.

Well?

Superintendent Kataoka looked at him with a complicated gaze.

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

Supervisor Kataoka's gaze was very scary, and when he first met him, Kawakami was a little hesitant. Just when he was about to retreat, the unwillingness in his heart surged again, and finally his gaze became more and more determined.

"I'm sure."

Now almost everyone knows the Great Demon King Sawamura, they all know the monster newcomer Akira Tsukitani, and they all know the ace substitute Tanba senior!

As a member of the four pitchers, Kawakami's presence is getting lower and lower.

Even if Senior Tamba has retired, his sense of presence has not increased much. For a young man with ideals and ambitions, Kawakami feels that he can no longer remain silent, and he wants to show a stronger sense of existence.

"If you insist, then do it."

Superintendent Kataoka said flatly.

The test of batting starts with a ball bowling machine, and the ball speed is one hundred and three, one hundred and thirty-five, one hundred and four, one hundred and forty-five, and one hundred and fifteen.

After the third-grade seniors left, Qingdao's finishing level dropped by several grades. But even at the level of their current members, it is not a problem to hit the ball out of the pitching machine.

There is still a difference between wealthy families and ordinary universities.

The gap in training facilities is enough to decide a lot of things. When Sawamura and the others formed the Akagi Middle School baseball team, if it wasn't for the sponsorship of the Hirota family, it wouldn't have been a ball throwing machine to do endless hitting practice.

It was difficult for those friends in Sawamura to grow up so fast. If there is really only Feng Xiang and Sawamura to support the line, Qingdao may be difficult to complete the great cause of dominating the country. Even if it's just dominating the country in the soft ball league competition.

It is almost a matter of course to put it in Qingdao High School and use a pitching machine to do percussion exercises.

No pitcher's physical strength is unlimited, and he can meet the striking training requirements of a team of players anytime, anywhere. In this way, the role of the pitching machine is more obvious.

Adjust the ball speed, adjust the change ball.

The pitching machine is like a universal pitcher, which not only allows players to familiarize themselves with the batting feel, but also simulates the opponent's pitcher......

The batters of Seido High School have already adapted to a variety of balls with a pitching machine, and they are naturally handy in playing.

This is true for everyone else, not to mention Sawamura and Akira Shibuyani.

Since the third-year seniors regrouped into the team, the sense of presence of Akira Tsukiya has become stronger and stronger. He is not only the main substitute for Sawamura, but also a strong player in the team.

In terms of importance, even more than most of the main players.

Akira has a natural instinct when it comes to blowing. Playing the ball of the ball throwing machine with Sawamura, Sawamura does not miss the bat. Akira had occasional misses, but in the end, the scores of the two were almost the same.

Sawamura scored more outfield hits and only two home runs.

On the contrary, his home run and outfield long hits are almost half and half.

Watching the home run of the batani Xiao and the players of the Qingdao Road, it felt very unreal.

"Is this guy strong enough to be like this now?"

Kuramochi complained with a wry smile.

If Sawamura has such a performance, in fact, Kuramochi is still easy to accept. When one person creates too many miracles, others are already accustomed to him creating miracles.

None of the teammates who are with Sawamura are not extremely strong in psychological quality. They were already numb to the shock of Sawamura in their daily training.

But even if he thinks about it like this, Xiao's performance is still amazing.

Even now, drag all the seniors in the third grade back. Playing the ball in the pitching machine, the only one who can hit so many home runs is Xiao Yugu.

"You're hanging, aren't you?"

Needless to say, Sawamura, who was doing the blow test with Xiaoya, was also very dumbfounded.

Because Xiao's swing power is enough, he can often hit a home run when he was training before.

But there are numbers, let's say two out of ten balls, three.

Although that result is also impressive, considering his strength and the difficulty of pitching the ball machine, it is not completely unreasonable.

But now four or even five out of ten hit home runs!

Are you kidding?

This luck is like stepping on dog shit against the sky.

The most terrifying thing is that Gu Xiao still looks unaware.

Little did he know how amazing he was doing right now.

The four giants of Qingdao High School were all watching the training, and they were very excited to see Gu Xiao's performance like this.

"After the new team was formed, there was a lack of striking power. It's a pity to put a strength like Akira Tsukitani on the bench, so it's better to give him a No. 7 position and let him take turns with Sawamura on the pitcher hill. ”

Coach Ochiai's support for Akira Shibuyani has never spared no effort. He does not hide his love for Akira Tsukiya, although Sawamura Eijun's status cannot be shaken, but the tactics of playing double pitchers are not impossible.

"Kawakami also works hard."

Naturally, Minister Ota has to speak up for his favorite players.

It's just that his voice is not very high, even if he helps his players to speak, he must have the strength to back up.

Kawakami's strength is still there, and if it is taken out alone, it can be ranked even in the entire Tokyo area.

It's just that compared to Sawamura and Tsukitani Xiao, it's a bit ......

"The new team is based on defense, and I admit that the striking strength of Xiaoya is really good, but his defense ability is relatively average."

Rei Takashima offered her opinion.

"If the pitcher Moukami is Sawamura-san, how many good shots can be hit in the left field? At most, it's just Gao Fei, and when I usually train, it's no problem for Xia Gu to catch Gao Feiqiu. ”

Minister Ota, however, doesn't see anything wrong with that.

From beginning to end, Superintendent Kataoka did not speak. He listened carefully to both opinions, but even he had difficulty making a choice.

Officially promoted to a member of the main force, this is like a double-edged sword.

Of course, there are advantages, and there are not small disadvantages.

Coach Ochiai is right, if the pitcher is Sawamura Eijun on the hill, then there are absolutely only a handful of balls that can be sent to the outfield. Even several games, not necessarily once.

But what if?

The game for high school students is a single-round elimination, and if you lose one, it's all over.

What if there is a mistake? The consequences will be dire.

Of course.

This is a false proposition.

Even if you take down Xiaogu and choose a real outfielder, no one can guarantee that you won't make a mistake.

No one dares to say this.

While several people were discussing, everyone had already moved the pitching machine down, and Sawamura and Akira Shibuyani also began to walk towards the court.

They will practice with people here.

The opponents are Tajima, second-year, Kaneda, and Kawakami, first-year.

"The children who are hanging are now for people, not machines. Are you okay? ”

The opponent switched from a pitching machine to a real person.

When Sawamura stepped forward with Shizuya, Sawamura teased.

Akira Tsumiya rolled her eyes at Sawamura.

"I'm not going to lose! Whether it's batting, or pitching. ”

The attitude of Xiaoya made Sawamura stunned.

It turns out that this guy has never given up.

He was always thinking about how to pull himself out of the trump card.

"Then I'll see!"

Sawamura smiled and said lightly.

A duel belonging to two people has begun.