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Because of a good pitcher, Superstar College is definitely a tough opponent when it comes to defense.

But in attack, their threat is limited.

At least in the face of the School of Peace, this threat is limited.

Akio Yabe's two-seam speedball logically needs to match the speed of the ball to have a certain power.

But ball speed has never been Yabe's forte.

For a college-level pitcher, Yabe's straight ball with an average speed of around 130 per hour last year is not slow.

But this ball speed alone cannot be a weapon to suppress opponents.

After autumn and winter workouts. Yabe's physical strengthening program has borne fruit.

And the time between the spring and summer conventions. Yabe strengthened his lower game at the suggestion of Li Yuanrang.

For pitchers, being solid in the lower handicap can be very important for ball speed, ball control or injury prevention.

After strengthening the lower game, Yabuto tested his ball speed.

A four-stitch straight ball can be thrown to 137, 8 kilometers.

However, in the team's training, the fastest shot he threw was a two-seam speedball.

The ball reached a speed of 139 km/h. It is only one step away from breaking through the one hundred and forty km mark. In a college-level pitcher, especially as a sophomore, 140 kilometers is fast enough.

And that's not all. If you compare the data of the four-seam straight ball and the two-seam speedball that Yabe has thrown in training in recent times.

The ball speed of the second stitch is on average one to two kilometers higher than that of the four stitches.

Neither Yabe himself nor Superintendent Yagi could explain this phenomenon with scientific theories.

However, in baseball, this is not uncommon.

Although it stands to reason that the way a four-stitch straight ball runs is obviously more able to break through the air resistance than a two-stitch line.

But every pitcher has a different habit of pitching on their own. There are also many people who throw two stitches faster than four stitches.

Today's match was the first time that Yabe had used his new weapon to deal with a fighter in actual combat.

The first baseball player to face the opposing team. Li Yuanrang only tentatively equipped two two-seam speedballs.

In the end, he got a strikeout with a slider.

And the next second player, because he doesn't have the ability to play long. Li Yuanrang chose to use all the two-seam fastballs against him.

The ball is deliberately thrown to the hitter to play.

Two consecutive balls are placed in the good ball area and are not particularly corners.

However, the hitter probably also felt the subtle change when the straight ball went into the base in front of him.

He hesitated to swing his bat for two consecutive balls.

On the third ball, the hitter had to play.

Probably because the timing of the swing was not good. This ball did not become an infield as Li Yuanrang expected. Instead, it fell directly into the catcher's glove after wiping the stick.

But in any case, it is still two outs.

Now it's finally the turn of the opposing pitcher, Nakamura, who is the third batter.

A pitcher who can throw a baseball for 140 kilometers must be outstanding in terms of speed and power.

That's why college baseball pitchers are often among the best hitters in the game.

"Was that a two-seam speedball just now?"

Before Li Yuanrang could say anything, Nakamura, who entered the strike zone, opened his mouth first.

"yes, two stitches."

"I've always wanted to practice that, but I'm afraid I won't be able to control it."

"I think you're okay. Pitch the ball. ”

Li Yuanrang didn't quite understand what level Nakamura was as a beater. But judging by the content of the pitch. Nakamura is certainly excellent among pitchers of his age.

It's not just the physical fitness, but the understanding aspect of baseball as well.

Nakamura's pitching stance is clearly not a textbook standard.

On the other hand, he doesn't use the same posture as most pitchers in college.

But Li Yuanrang seems to have all aspects, from the leg lift to the final hand movement and the balance of the body. Nakamura's pitching stance balances both strength and stability.

Maybe there is some clever coach or senior behind him to guide him.

If not, it is obvious that those who develop such pitching moves based on their own understanding will be able to easily master a new type of ball.

Against Nakamura, Li Yuanrang did not directly use the two-stitch speedball. At first, it was a straight shot of the hitter's low inside corner.

Nakamura didn't make any moves.

The baseball falls in front of home plate due to stalling. It ended up falling below the beater's knee.

It's bad balls.

The hitter's choice looks good. Li Yuanrang also knew that it might not be effective to continue to use this kind of ambiguous pitch to trick the opponent into playing the bat.

The second ball is a direct two-seam speedball. Whereas, the position is the corner position with the outer corner low. Yabe's pitch was perfectly controlled within the good zone.

This is a method that can only be used against hitters who have a ball pick.

If you are an opponent who does not have the ability to choose the ball, you will often be let go of the ball that is very far away from the physical distance, such as a low outside corner.

And Li Yuanrang knew that the opponent's current hitter, Nakamura, could see that this ball was a good ball. And from the fact that he had just asked about the two-stitch speedball, it was to be expected. The opponent may not be able to resist taking a shot at this challenging ball.

Nakamura, who threw left and hit left, swung the stick quite resolutely.

The baseball flew at a fairly fast pace towards the position between first and second base.

The second baseman of the Peace School is Fuchida, a new first-year special student who entered this year. In terms of reflexes alone, Fuchida is quite good among his peers.

But first grade is first grade after all. The glove is still a little worse.

Nakamura's shot clearly misses the core. Thanks to the power of a metal bat, this ball is enough to disrupt the defender's action of receiving the ball in the first place.

The baseball bounced off Fuchida's glove. Fortunately, his second reaction was also very quick.

The ball was passed to the first baseman just in time for the hitter to arrive. Nakamura didn't do his best to get to the fort, and he didn't use dangerous pounces or sliding maneuvers.

As the ace of the team, Nakamura has more important tasks to bear in this game.

Avoid any movements that could lead to injury.

Three outs, offense and defense exchanged.

Li Yuanrang hurriedly ran back to the rest area and began to unload his catcher equipment.

In the next half of the game, he will play as the first hitter.

The main general, Yabe, sat next to him and took off his hat to fan the wind.

"Well, the number of balls is really saving. You know why? ”

In the first half of the game, Yabe used only nine goals. But to be honest, it's not entirely the credit of the second stitch.

"Why?"

"Today I found out that I had grown a centimeter taller. So the angle of the pitch should be sharper. ”

Akio Yabe has barely changed in height since the fifth grade of elementary school. And he has always felt that this was a major factor in his baseball development.

"Today? How tall is measured in the morning? ”

"Yes."

"Then you may retract it if you measure it again at night."

Li Yuanrang changed into spikes for striking and put on a striking helmet. Walked out of the lounge area.