Chapter 17: The Trust of Partners (Part 1)
"All, home run !!!"
See the little white ball, fly off the court. It took two or three seconds for the audience to react, and then they looked incredulously at the boy who confidently stretched out a finger in the strike zone.
In the second round of the Nagano Prefecture Trials, they actually saw a home run?
If they weren't for Shilun Middle School's group of relatives and friends, they couldn't help but want to give Sawamura a standing ovation.
Unlike high school competitions, home runs are rare in middle school competitions. Unexpectedly, in this game that was not taken seriously, someone actually hit a home run on the first shot.
Shi Lun's coach, Ishikawa, frowned, and then asked the recorder next to him in a low voice.
"Sawamura-kun, is this the first time he's participating in a junior high school competition?"
"Yes, although this is the second round of Akagi Junior High School, their opponent in the first round, Akagi Nishi, was disqualified due to violence, and Akagi Junior High School won without a fight. So, today is the first competition at Akagi Middle School. ”
Ishikawa nodded.
In the qualifiers for the national competition, the first time I played, the first hit, I knocked out a home run.
"What a perfect start!"
As if he had a hunch, Coach Ishikawa felt that this home run must not be so simple and passed.
The audience was surprised, Shi Lun's contestants were like swallowing flies alive, disgusting to death.
It's not that they don't know that Sawamura has the strength and is ready to lose points, but they didn't expect it to be so embarrassing? In the first half of the first inning, someone knocked out a home run, which is unacceptable no matter how you think about it.
Tokoron Junior High School, one of the top 10 schools in Nagano Prefecture, was knocked out with a two-point home run by a rookie who was participating in the tournament for the first time. If this spreads, the reputation of Shilun Middle School for so many years will be completely ruined.
Even if they win, it is estimated that they will be laughed at by other strong schools.
Damn, damn!
The faces of the players in Shilun Middle School have changed. Most of them are third-year players, and on average half a head taller than the players from Shilun Middle School. When these seniors glared at Akagi's junior brothers with vicious eyes. It is said that the primary school students should be a little apprehensive, afraid, or at least hairy.
But the players in Akagi didn't, and they were still immersed in the joy of a home run.
Two points!
They were two points ahead of Shi Lun's army. I'll go, it's too dreamy, let them do a dance to calm down.
Friends, I jumped and jumped around Sawamura, and I was very happy.
Shi Lun's players were even more angry, they didn't understand that the two-point lead was worth being so happy? The gap between the two sides is there, as long as Shi Lun wants to, he can chase the score back in minutes.
The final victory must be Shi Lun's!
It's just two points, and these hillbillies in Akagi really don't know anything.
The stands of the stadium are generally divided into three sides. They are the first base side, the third base side, and the outfield stands. Among them, the stands in the outfield are undoubtedly the most extensive. The two sides of the first and third bases are less than 30 meters long, and it would be nice to have hundreds of seats in depth.
The stands in the outfield are different, they can hold thousands of people.
In the game between Shi Lun and Akagi, Shi Lun's cowshed was on the side of first base, and there were more than 200 people sitting scattered in the stands there. Most of them are Shi Lun's students and the parents, relatives and friends of the players.
On the other side of the third base, that is, on the stand on the side of Akagi. At the beginning of the race, it was empty, there was no one, and it was as desolate as a desert.
Now, I don't know when two people came. Both of them are very young, and an older brother who looks a lot like Yamaguchi-san's is simply a copy of Tu Fat Yuan. It's just that he is a lot taller than the mountain pass, which is only 1.5 meters, and he looks at least 1.7 meters tall.
Among middle school students, it is considered very majestic.
The other is a tall and thin man. The hair is considered very long in a boy, and it is tied into a twisted braid, revealing a fair face.
In Sawamura's adjective, it's Tu Fat Yuan and a small white face.
Tu Feiyuan saw Chicheng's friends cheering, and said angrily: "Chicheng is too easy to be satisfied, it's just two points, and it's worth being so happy." Shi Lun's strength is very strong, if they are not careful. Humph......"
The rest of the words, Tu Feiyuan did not finish, but it can be seen that he is not optimistic about Akagi.
The little white face, crossed Erlang's legs, chewed bubble gum in his mouth, blew bubbles one by one from time to time, and then let the blown bubbles hit his face, and then rolled the bubble gum back into his mouth with his tongue.
"Of course, the reason why Akagi is so happy is not only because of these two points."
Little White Face's conclusion made Tu Feiyuan a little difficult to accept, and he looked at his partner in confusion.
"Smack!"
Little White Face blew a bubble again, then rolled it back into his mouth, and said unhurriedly, "They believe in their own pitchers." ”
Baseball is a sport that you can't lose as long as you don't let your opponent score. If you have a good pitcher, you can win the game as long as your side can nibble on the score.
The current Akagi is probably like this.
Instead of resting on their laurels, they saw the light of day.
After Sawamura, Akagi's fifth baton was quickly out.
Three outs, offense and defense exchanged.
Akagi climbed the pitcher's mound for the first time in a long time.
The hitter at Shilun Middle School received advice from his coach before he played.
"The pitching of the opposing pitcher is definitely not under Tanaka. So, don't be in a hurry at the beginning, you have to hit the opponent's pitch. Get used to his ball speed, consume his ball count, work hard and don't get out easily. Of course, there is no need to be timid, their garrison is very weak, as long as there is a good opportunity, they must also swing the baton decisively......"
Coach Ishikawa commanded in a low voice.
"Yes!"
With a strategy, Shi Lun's players are very high-spirited, and they look at Akagi as if Akagi's players are lambs to be slaughtered.
The second half of the first round begins.
Coach Ishikawa found someone to bring a ball speed tester, and he was curious to know how fast Sawamura's ball was.
Now that Sawamura is only in the first grade, there should be many opportunities for them to deal with each other in the future, and Coach Ishikawa thinks that it is necessary for him to study Sawamura.
Shi Lun's first hitter walked into the strike zone.
In the position of the catcher, Feng Xiangao glanced at the beater, and then nodded at Chong Zecun.
Just fight with your ball speed!
On the pitcher's mound, Sawamura nodded slightly, then let out a long breath, and suddenly shouted: "The guards behind you are please, I will let them keep fighting." ”
Sawamura's shouting was too sudden, startling the group of relatives and friends who came to support Shilun Middle School.
In the stands on the other side, Tu Feiyuan and Xiaobaimian glanced at each other in amazement, and then they couldn't help laughing.
This guy is also so interesting, how can any pitcher shout for the opponent to hit his ball as soon as he comes on the court.