Li Yuanrang's batter after taking the point circle was Fukushima Ichihei in the fourth base. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Compared to the situation when Fukushima was struck a blow, the Peace Academy is now closer to scoring.

The catcher of Rentian Industry turned his head to look at the opponent in the strike zone.

He knew it wasn't an easy beater to deal with.

However, the strategy of good ball first is still the same.

The last time Fukushima struck, the strikeout, the longitudinal slide, was the first goal.

The ball goes to base from the inside corner. Finally landed in the corner of the good ball zone.

Fukushima swung his bat, but even he didn't have much hope. Fukushima was waiting for a straight ball in this blow.

The baseball was swept out of third base.

A good ball.

This was followed by a lateral slide that was high in the outside corner, but eventually escaped from the edge of the good zone.

For players who like to take outside corners, such as Fukushima, this is the way to play the ball and the desire to play the ball.

Fukushima is almost ready to swing the bat. In the end, I suppressed my impulse.

Until the third goal. Fukushima waited for the straight ball he was looking forward to.

The ball is slightly higher than the top edge of the good ball zone. It is obviously a fishing ball that induces the hitter to swing the bat.

Fukushima knew that if such a ball was barely swung, the general consequence would be to hit a weak fly ball. But since it's his preset ball, he plans to shoot now. I just deliberately adjusted the angle when I swung the bat.

The ball fluttered into the left field. Almost fell into the left fielder's zone.

Fortunately, the baseball landed in time.

It was a hit, and the runner was inside the scoring lap.

But because of the landing point of the baseball and the timely follow-up of the outfielders. Li Yuanrang didn't have time to return to home plate.

Now one person is out, and the Peace School has captured first and third bases.

There are 10,000 tactical ways to score points.

A substitute for Rentian Industries ran out of the lounge.

"The overseer said, beware of double thieves."

The substitute conveyed the coach's order to his teammates gathered at the pitcher's mound.

The so-called double steal base, in the current situation, refers to the first base runner stealing to second base and luring the defending catcher to pass the ball to second base. And the tactic of the runner on third base to get back to home plate.

Judging by the type of runner on the base right now, it's clear that they are not the best candidates to do the double steal.

But there is a reason why Yamauchi overseer issued such a warning.

Catcher Tsuneshima turned his head to look at the rest area of the Peace Academy. Aragaki, the "overseer" of the Peace Academy, is using a series of gestures to convey tactics to the field.

The two runners on the base also replied with a serious face.

After the game resumed, the catchers first played a code to contain the ball on first base.

Twice pinned, Fukushima twice flew back to base.

Only then did Tsukijima relax his vigilance against the tactics of stealing bases.

In fact, of course, there are no tactics on the side of the Peace Academy.

But Akio Yabe, the fifth baton who is now standing in the strike zone, has his own ideas.

Now that there are people on third base as soon as they are out, Goofy's sacrificial play and forced scoring tactics can be executed.

With Yabe's size, in general, opponents would definitely think that he has a better chance of forcing a point.

Yabe intends to take advantage of this.

Tsukishima gave up on continuing to contain first base. At this time, Akio Yabe put on a short stick and looked like he was about to strike.

Treat the batting ball with a high ball. Or a change ball that falls from a great height.

This is a concept that catchers at the college level will be exposed to more or less.

Tsukishima also intends to use this strategy against Yabe.

However, the moment the pitcher started to pitch, Yabe changed his stance to holding the bat, and it became a normal swing.

A straight ball thrown high in the good zone is the most likely to be hit into a fly ball.

Yabe pulls the ball hard towards the outfield.

Li Yuanrang, who had already planned to start, hurriedly stepped back on the base bag.

The baseball landed firmly into the left fielder's glove.

Although for Goofy sacrifice, the ball was a little close on the left field. But Li Yuanrang still decided to start.

The outfielder's return pass didn't get back to the catcher in the first place. By the time the guerrillas followed the return pass in place, Li Yuanrang had already stepped on home plate.

Akio Yabe interfered with his opponent's ball with a short stance. Then swing the stick with all your might. Finally made this high-flying sacrifice fight.

Despite only three hits. In the end, it wasn't about hits to score points.

But the School of Peace now has a 1-0 lead.

It was their first point in Koshien.

Lee Wonrang, who returned to home plate to score, returned to the rest area with Yabe, who had made a high-flying sacrifice shot.

One by one, their teammates stepped forward to high-five and celebrate.

"I thought the ball wasn't long enough to run back to home plate."

Li Yuanrang kept an eye on the trajectory of the baseball's flight.

The ball flew high and slow before it crossed the infield defence, and could fall into the defender's gloves at any moment.

However, when the ball flew over the field, it seemed to be added a force, and the distance it flew was far higher than Li Yuanrang's estimate.

Finally landed deep in the field.

It still fell into the outfielder's glove, but it was enough for the runner on third base to return to home plate.

"Maybe it's the sea breeze in Koshien that helps."

Hanshin Koshien Course was built not far from the coast. During the summer day, there is a strong sea breeze blowing from the right field.

The consequence of this wind direction is that the flight distance of the flying ball in the direction of the right field will be greatly reduced. The corresponding left field flew will get a slight extra boost.

……

This half-game Peace School failed to continue to expand the score.

The score of 1-0 remained until the bottom half of the sixth inning.

Li Yuanrang stood in the strike zone for the third time.

Catcher Tsuneshima nodded in the direction of the rest area, then stood up.

"Escorted?"

Li Yuanrang asked.

"yes, the overseer has given orders."

Tsukishima doesn't hide it either.

"The second one is the fourth stick on our side."

"Maybe the overseer will give another escort order later."

Tsukishima is only the executor of tactics, and he does not make any evaluation of the orders of the overseer. That's why he's so secure in the position of the main catcher.

Arakawa, who is now guarding the outfield, is actually the team's original main catcher. Although he was actually a relative of Superintendent Yamauchi in private, he insisted on his own judgment on the field and repeatedly raised tactical objections to the Superintendent, so he had to be thrown into the outfield.

If it weren't for the outstanding striking ability, I am afraid that I would not even be able to keep the position of the center hitter.

Li Yuanrang waited for four bad balls. Silently walked up to the first base.

In the face of the four-stick Fukushima, this time Rentian Industry did not use escort tactics.

Pitcher Hasegawa exerted all his strength to face the batter head-on. After two good and two bad, the inside corner speedball with a speed of 143 km/h scored a strikeout.

On the Koshien field, Hasegawa set his own record for the highest ball speed.

"This Hasegawa is really a tough guy to deal with, but fortunately he is still ahead."

Tian Guwu, who was in the rest area, said to his teammates who were about to go on the field.

"No, the pitcher who is actually more difficult to deal with today is on our side."

Yabe pointed to the scoreboard and said to Tako. (To be continued.) )