After winning two consecutive victories in Kanagawa Prefecture, Seido High School went to Chiba Prefecture with great momentum.

When they arrived in Chiba Prefecture, it was still early.

In addition, the two practice matches were scheduled for the next day, so there was a gap of a few hours that day.

In line with the idea of combining work and rest, Superintendent Kataoka gave everyone a few hours off very rarely.

So that the players can go out and relax.

This is really rare for the players of the baseball club of Seido High School. The contestants were excitedly discussing where to go.

Sawamura Eijun isn't particularly interested in this matter, but it's nice to be able to go out with friends.

He took the initiative to find Kuramochi and Miyuki.

After a few months, the two were retired.

Although we are still friends, it is not as easy as it is now if we want to see each other every day.

He still wants to go out with these two guys for a walk, take a few photos together, and keep a souvenir.

It's just that both of them rejected Sawamura's kindness.

They all have to practice.

"You can't be so desperate, can you?"

Sawamura said with a frown.

"We're not like you, we're already in the third grade."

When he said this, Kuramochi was a little sentimental.

His personality has always been very aggressive, and suddenly becoming like this really makes Sawamura Eijun uncomfortable.

On the contrary, it is Yukichiya, who looks more free.

"The training of the team has not yet taken shape, so I plan to discuss it with Watanabe again."

Not only was he a third-grader, but he was also the captain of the Seido High School baseball team.

At this time, Sawamura Rongchun was extremely happy, fortunately he didn't come out strong, otherwise he would have to die of exhaustion.

In addition to taking the initiative to hone his skills, Sawamura's personality is a little lazy.

It's not that others ask him for it, or he himself feels responsible, and he generally doesn't meddle in things.

Of course, if someone asks for him, or if Sawamura Eijun feels responsible. He is also quite serious about doing things.

Otherwise, he would not have been able to lead the Akagi Middle School baseball team all the way through and dominate the country.

So after arriving at Seido High School.

Unless someone else takes the initiative to ask for himself, Sawamura at most takes the initiative to help a few friends in his previous life.

Other things are to hide if you can.

There are currently 120 people in the Seido High School baseball club.

In terms of Sawamura's ability, there are countless players he can help.

If he took the initiative to help, even if he exhausted Sawamura Eijun, he wouldn't be able to keep himself busy.

There is no way to take care of the world, so he can only be alone. At most, while being alone, I can help the people around me as much as I can.

Sawamura Eijun doesn't have the same sense of urgency as Miyuki and Kuramochi Yoichi.

His game has been honed to a certain level.

The rest was all water grinding, and a short period of assault training didn't help him.

As long as he maintains a certain amount of training every day, as his body grows, his skills will naturally increase.

The development of the change ball is not an overnight thing.

Being able to go out for a walk with his friends around him, Sawamura Eijun did not force himself to continue training.

As a result, the final statistics were counted, and all the players who came out were first- and second-year players.

None of the third-grade seniors came out with them.

Even the first and second graders stayed behind to continue honing their skills.

For example, Kanemaru and Takatsu in the second grade.

Everyone else is in a more secure position, but these two guys need to compete.

For them, time is precious, and it's not an exaggeration to say that every second counts.

At this time, there is naturally no time to come out and relax.

There is also a first-year shoji.

Sawamura Eijun originally thought that he would come out with him. Unexpectedly, this young man, like his brother, has already gambled all three years of high school on baseball.

Naturally, it will not come out at this time.

In the end, it was able to come out together, but it became an outlier, and there were only six people when you counted them.

Including Sawamura Eijun, Kominato Haruichi, Akira Shibuyani, Hideaki Tojo, and first-year Wang Xi and Yui Fumi.

When they were about to separate, several people were very embarrassed.

It is said that this team is on vacation, and everyone's actions are free, and there is nothing to be embarrassed about.

But everyone else was training, and they were hiding.

No matter how you think about this, it's a little weird.

"See, in our Qingdao High School baseball club, you're embarrassed if you don't work hard."

Sawamura said with a wry smile.

It is true that an environment affects all the people in that environment to some extent.

In an environment like the baseball club of Seido High School, it is difficult for people to lick their faces and be lazy.

Everyone works hard, but you don't work hard, okay?

Humans are social animals.

Unconsciously imitate the movements of the same kind around you.

A few people had a lot of fun, went to the zoo, and saw several unknown tigers that had also been raised as pigs.

Everyone returned to the hotel where they stayed.

Started sweating along with those crazy people.

Not to mention, it's a lot more comfortable.

"Are we stupid?"

Sawamura Eijun smiled and asked Kominato Haruichi next to him.

Kominato Haruichi nodded with a smile.

"I think so!"

They may really have brain cramps, otherwise how could they feel so comfortable on such a day?

Isn't that masochistic?

The next day, Qingdao High School had two practice competitions.

The opponent in the first game is the Chiba region.

In the previous qualifiers, they unexpectedly lost to the dark horse team.

Lost 3:2.

But this does not mean that this Chiba giants team is not good.

On the contrary, to be able to become a national giant, they definitely have a strong heritage.

Before the game, Superintendent Kataoka also attached great importance to his opponent and directly sent the full main lineup.

This time it's a real full workhorse.

Eijun Sawamura served as the No. 1 pitcher.

Yukiichi also serves as a catcher.

The others are first baseman Maezono, second baseman Kominato, third baseman Kanamaru, and shortstop Kurachi.

The three outfielders are also absolute workhorses.

Aso, Tojo, Hakushu.

This lineup, except for Kanemaru, is the top nine number members of Seido High School during the spring Koshien period.

As Kanemaru's skills matured, he gradually began to replace Hitachi as the main third baseman at Seido High School.

The one who played in today's game can be said to be the strongest lineup of Qingdao High School at this stage.

Such a lineup has already caused a very big impact on the other substitutes.

But Superintendent Kataoka couldn't get enough of it, he pointed to these players who were about to play, and said to the substitutes behind him.

"If you want to get the first number, you have to kill one of them."

One by one, the substitute players were like wolves seeing their prey, and their eyes were red.

The nine main forces took the lead, and their faces were more ugly than the other.

Sawamura rolled his eyes and looked at his overseer.

You're so naughty, do you know it at home?

In his impression, Superintendent Kataoka has always been a very serious image. At this time, suddenly playing such a hand, Sawamura Eijun really couldn't adapt to it.

But whether he can adapt or not, this has become an established fact.

It was a difficulty that he had to face and overcome.

"Let's play!"

Since Supervisor Kataoka intends to provoke the contradiction between the substitute and the main force, Nazawamura Eijun does not mind adding fuel to the fire.

Then let those guys in the rest area take a good look, why are they the main force?

Sawamura Eijun bore the brunt of the attack, and the other friends were not to be outdone, and stood up one by one.

Although it was a little embarrassing to be looked at by the substitutes, it doesn't mean that they are not proud in their hearts.

To be able to be one of the nine people who started in this Qingdao High School.

For baseball players, it's an absolute honor.

Even if they die, they will never give up the position they have already gotten.

"Overseer, is it really good for you to do this?"

The assistant coaches who came with him were all trembling in their voices.

He is only 27 years old this year, and in this day and age, he is a big kid at best.

I really can't stand such a scene, the impact is too strong.

"These arrogant fellows, if they don't whip behind them, they may rebel at some point. Instead of waiting for that time to react passively, it is better to stimulate the contradictions in advance and guide them to the benign side. ”

Superintendent Kataoka, who wears sunglasses, speaks very confidently.

Coach the players and direct the team's games.

He still has a lot of immaturity, after all, he has only been in charge of the team for six years, and he is not a particularly brilliant genius in his own right.

But to motivate the players, he is a good player.

How can I make my disciples have a strong heart?

Nationwide, there is no one who does a better job than Kataoka!

The assistant coach looked at Kataoka with awe in his eyes.

It's like looking at a demon.

Can't be provoked, can't be provoked.

Who would have thought that Superintendent Kataoka, who was blown up by the media, would be such a character in private?

The horror in the assistant coach's heart, we didn't have time to pay attention to it for the time being, and just talked about the game.

Being able to play a practice match with King Seido High School is definitely a very lucky thing for Chiba High School.

Not all teams aim for national supremacy.

There are also some teams that are very content as long as they can make it to Koshien.

Chiba High School is one such team.

Although Chiba High School is a well-known and wealthy family in Chiba Prefecture, it does not have a dominant position in this area.

There are schools that are stronger than them, and there are several that are on par with them.

I can play a game against King Qingdao High School.

It will be of great help to Chiba High School for the next summer competition.

I believe that with the experience of playing against Qingdao High School, and then playing against other teams, Chiba High School will also have a certain amount of confidence in its heart.

After all, no matter how strong the opponent is, can he still be stronger than Qingdao High School?

Seeing that the first to stand on the pitcher mound was the ace pitcher of Seido High School, the big demon King Sawamura Eijun.

The supervisors and contestants of Chiba High School were even more excited.

At this time, the object of the practice competition is naturally the stronger the better.

The more problems were exposed in today's game, the more chances they had to correct them.

The summer tournament looks like it's just around the corner, but at the end of the day, it's still two months away.

Two months is enough time for the team to make a new round of adjustments.

"Play well, feel the pressure and don't give up. Show your strength and play a good game! ”

Before the start of the competition, the supervisor of Chiba High School mobilized the players under his hands.

They also didn't expect to be able to cut down Qingdao High School.

Seeing that Qingdao High School was fully in the main force, the superintendent of Chiba High School knew that the probability of their victory was very small.

In this case, the content of the game must be stronger than the result.

After all, the outcome is already doomed.

At the beginning of the game, the first batter of Chiba High School stood in the strike zone.

Looking at Sawamura Eijun on the pitcher's mound, the hitter himself was timid by three points first.

They all say the name of a man and the shadow of a tree.

The name of Sawamura Eijun is too loud in the circle of high school baseball players.

Those who cannot be beaten are not afraid.

He didn't know what kind of ball Sawamura Eisumun, known as the Great Demon King, would throw?

Is it really like what is said on the Internet, when the ball is thrown halfway, it will suddenly disappear...

In the position of the catcher, Yukiichi seems to have completely seen through the beater.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and he typed a secret signal at Sawamura Eijun on the pitcher's mound.

Sawamura Eijun nodded slightly, and without hesitation, threw the small white ball in his hand.

"Whoosh..."

The little white ball doesn't look fast at all, at most it's about 140 kilometers.

Ball Luffy is also quite simple and straightforward.

It is the most common straight ball.

Center!!!

When the hitter sees this ball, his eyes seem to light up.

For any hitter, such an opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

It belongs to the ball path that must not be let go.

But the first batter of Chiba High School watched the ball fly in, and he didn't make any moves.

"Smack!"

The straight ball in the middle landed firmly into the catcher's glove.

"Good Ball !!"

At this time, looking at the beaters in the strike zone, the chagrin on their faces could no longer be concealed.

He never thought that what Sawamura Esumi threw was really just the most ordinary straight ball.

But how is this possible?

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