In terms of pre-match preparations, Li Yuanrang never dared to despise his opponent. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

In the first half of the game, Hayada attacked first.

Relative to the general opponent who is unknown. On the contrary, there are more data samples from prestigious schools such as Hayata.

In addition to the official competitions, dozens of practice matches are played every year. On average, there is more than one race per week.

But the challenge of gathering information lies in the practice competitions, both internally and externally. This giant baseball club, which has hundreds of members, will frequently rotate the lineup.

On average, the data that can be collected on each player is relatively limited.

However, there is a gap between the main players and the substitutes. At least theoretically, the more important the player, the more information you can get.

Hayata's first batter, second-year student Enomoto, is one of the important players.

The left-hander was always put in the position of trailblazer. But as a pioneer in the game, Enomoto is not known for his speed.

What he has is an astonishingly high hitting rate.

There is more than 40% batting rate in practice matches

In the last two years alone, there has been at least one hit for every second hit.

The reason why his results in practice matches are lower is because Hayata's usual opponents are baseball schools all over Japan.

The quality of the competition is much higher than that of the previous rounds in Tokyo.

If you count the four bad balls or the touch ball. Enomoto's strike rate is even more impressive.

But this Enomoto was not a skilful beater.

He uses a striking strategy of swinging his baton with all his might.

Behind the high hitting rate, there are also a lot of strikeouts.

"If I used a wooden stick, I am afraid that I would not have such a high strike rate."

During the pre-match preparation meeting, this is how the main player Yabe analyzed the opponent.

It was different from the last Fuso Osetagani beaters who were supervised and guided to swing the stick with all their might.

Enomoto's strike strategy was clearly intentional.

And from the previous data, it seems that whether it is the corner of the good ball area or the change of the ball. None of them seem to be his weaknesses.

"In that case, we can only hope for strikeouts."

This was Lee's strategy when he faced the opponent for the first time.

The first ball is a straight ball with a high inside corner.

Although there are also home runs that are the first to hit the first ball.

But in college games, there is a lack of understanding between teams. There is a high probability that hitters, especially the first hitters, will let go of the first ball in the first round to observe.

At this time, Lee Won-rang attacked the inside corner with a straight ball that was not too fast.

In addition to grabbing a good ball, the purpose is to interfere with the opponent's perception of speed and pave the way for the following matches.

The ball was as expected, and there was no swing.

Li Yuanrang breathed a sigh of relief.

The second ball was paired with a not very innovative low straight ball from the outside corner.

The inner corners are high and the outer corners are low. This diagonal matching is a safe strategy.

The downside is that experienced beaters are likely to guess.

There are not many dead spots in Enomoto's blows. Although the outside corner is low, it is not good at it, but it is still possible to hit a straight ball in this position.

He pulled his stick back slightly, but was about to swing it when he changed his mind.

“Ball！”

The ball was a bad ball.

The game has just begun, and Li Yuanrang is now also testing the scale of the referee.

However, the ball was ruled bad, which was not his intention.

It was Yabe's possession that failed to put the ball into the corner of the good zone.

Many of the strategies that worked well with Fukushima-senpai in the summer may not work in the fall.

This is also the most troublesome thing for Li Yuan, who is a catcher.

The number of balls became one good and one bad.

Immediately after the third ball, Li Yuanrang was paired with a change ball.

It's a curved ball.

The goal is still just low in the outer corner.

The beater, Enomoto, swung his bat.

And the baseball flew up the stands on the third base side and became a throw-in.

"It's a bad ball."

Li Yuanrang said to Enomoto beside him.

"I can tell the difference myself."

The opponents in the strike zone are not to be outdone.

When facing a left-hand striker, Yabe's right-handed change ball is not easy to use.

The trajectory of the ball that Li Yuanrang matched just now was hoisted into the good ball area from the far side of the outside corner.

Enomoto played early, and the baseball grazed the bat before it could enter the good ball zone, so the shot was not accurate.

And this is the purpose of Li Yuanrang's distribution in this way in the outside corner.

The outside corner kick is farther away from the hitter, while the changing ball changes position in both longitudinal and horizontal dimensions.

A skillful hitter, or a hitter like Li Yuanrang, who is good at marking the ball, can also trace the ball all the way to the end.

However, for a full-swinging batter like Enomoto, you must calculate the amount of advance and swing the stick as soon as possible.

Accuracy is naturally disturbed.

The number of balls is two good and one bad. Li Yuanrang has a bargaining chip in his hand to continue to negotiate with his opponent.

It's time for a bad ball.

In terms of matching strategies, there are three types of bad balls.

The first is of course the pitcher's attempt to get into the good zone, but he doesn't succeed.

The second is baseball loitering on the edge of the play-ball zone. It is used to confuse the beater.

Most of the corners change balls are of this type.

The strategy that Li Yuanrang is using now belongs to the third type.

The ball itself may not be deceptive.

But visually it can disrupt the rhythm of the opponent's strikes.

It's a straight ball that's at eye level with the hitter. Needless to say, of course, it is matched in the inner corner.

Of course, a fighter of Enomoto's level would not be hit by a straight ball of this speed.

But if he didn't dodge, the baseball would definitely fly into the catcher's glove with the tip of his nose.

In the face of the incoming ball, the hitter Enomoto still flashed back. But he wasn't angry.

It is not uncommon for an inside corner high ball to force a hitter to dodge.

And it will also give the beater a psychological cue.

The next ball after the inside corner is high, and nine times out of ten it is the outside corner.

Yes, that's right, Li Yuanrang's next goal is indeed an outside corner.

But Enomoto, the hitter who originally thought he had guessed the right way to the ball, was a little caught off guard.

It's not a low-change ball in the outside corner.

It's a straight ball with a high outside corner.

If it is a general audience, you can observe the ball from the perspective behind the player through the TV. You can see that this is a bad ball.

But the players in the strike zone. In particular, aggressive batters can rarely resist the temptation of a slightly higher straight ball.

Enomoto swung his bat and hit the air. Strikeouts out.

And Li Yuanrang behind the home plate almost stood to receive the ball.

It's a very obvious ball.

If it weren't for the straight ball that was close to Enomoto's line of sight just now as a foreshadowing. Nine times out of ten, the beater will not be fooled.

And now in the face of the results of the strikeouts, Li Yuanrang seems satisfied.

Formed a casting partner with Akio Yabe. There are only so many cards that can be played in hand.

This one was won by relying on the information collected from various channels before the game as a reference.

And when facing some of the latter beaters, there may not be such favorable conditions.