On the day of the semi-finals, the members of the baseball club gathered on campus as usual and then took a bus to the court. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The jagged short hair of the first-year special admissions attracted the attention of Superintendent Yagi. He specifically asked Yabe about it.

"You actually use stationery scissors to get a haircut?"

After listening to Yabe's explanation, Inspector Yagi wanted to put on an angry expression. But the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

He turned his head and whispered a few words to Sato, the instructor of the baseball club. The two decided to buy two electric faders for the baseball club when they returned.

Although a haircut is not mandatory. However, it cannot be denied that cutting your hair short is indeed beneficial for concentration.

The catcher is the most equipped position on the field.

As the weather gradually got hotter, even Li Yuanrang had the urge to cut his hair short.

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The venue for the semi-finals is still Jingu Court 2.

Because it was the Spring Festival, the support group of the Peace School only mobilized the wind club. The remaining seats in the support seat were also the relatives and friends of the players, as well as other players in the baseball club who did not get the back number.

The members of the Peace School who didn't get the back number are all new first-year students who entered this year.。 There are more than 10 people in total.

In the stands of the stadium, it looks lonely.

On the opposite side, there are seventy or eighty substitute members of the baseball club attached to the Thousand Bamboo School.

Together with hundreds of other boys in the school, they formed a large lineup of supporters.

The school uniform attached to the Sentake School House is a black stand-up collar-style school uniform. For girls, it's a sailor suit.

All are the most typical conservative school style.

There is a strong contrast with the students of the Peace School in a somewhat gaudy blue blazer.

The same is true of the differences in the support styles between the two schools.

The large annex of the Thousand Bamboo School did not bring the wind orchestra to come. The support is basically by yelling.

However, they had an absolute advantage in the support seats today. Even by roaring, there is enough momentum.

The game begins.

In this atmosphere of pure vocal support, the first batter attached to the Thousand Bamboo School walked into the strike zone.

Unlike many schools' strategy of having a left-hand striker as a trail starter, shortstop Kagawa is a right-hand thrower.

Judging from the data alone, the number of thieves in Kagawa is very small. However, Li Yuanrang knew that the movement of players who could defend the position of guerrilla would not be too bad.

The first ball is paired with a straight ball with a high outside corner.

The batter swept off the sideline on third base.

The next second goal was more in the outside corner than the previous one.

The hitter didn't swing the bat, and the referee awarded a good ball.

Basically, this goal is an experiment made by Li Yuanrang in order to test the scale of today's referee.

Turning the ball count quickly into two good balls is just a bonus.

The third goal was still out of bounds. Still flying out of the left sideline.

The number of balls is the defence of the defence ahead. Lee Wonrang plans to try his luck with the change ball.

A curved ball with low outer corners. After a fall, it will fall out of the good ball area below the knee.

According to common sense, even if such a ball is hit, it is not easy for the hitter to exert force to form a long hit.

But Kagawa pulled the outside corner kick to the direction of the three games on the left side of the court.

Shortstop Tokuda makes a backhand side pounce to block the baseball. By the time he turned around and passed the ball back to first base, hitter Kagawa had already stepped on the base pack.

Consistent with Li Yuanrang's judgment at the beginning. Kagawa's speed is quite good. The low number of stolen bases in previous games should be due to the supervision and scheduling style.

Kagawa, who went up to the first base bag, took off his striking gear and handed it to his teammates in the first base running area.

He then began to make an off-base move.

Li Yuanrang glanced at his opponent's rest area.

Yoshida, the overseer of the other party, did not make any secret calls.

It is said that the baseball club attached to Sentake Gakusha is very strict in terms of tactical execution.

No tactical action must be supervised and directed.

Li Yuanrang's judgment is that the opponent will not easily launch a base theft.

Now this distance from base is just to facilitate the advancement of teammates after hitting.

Of course, knowing that the opponent will not launch a base theft does not mean that Li Yuanrang will not play the code of containment.

He has a habit, one might even say a vice.

Assuming the opponent's runner is some distance from base, he will definitely ask the pitcher to contain him.

The purpose is nothing else, just to wear down the opponent's sharpness and physical strength.

Sometimes, some opponents who did not intend to steal bases will start stealing bases in anger for this reason.

Li Yuanrang's stealing rate is acceptable. In many cases, this kind of opponent's angry attempt to steal the base is just a waste of the innings.

Pitcher Yabe made two back-to-back balls to first base. Kagawa on the base swooped back to home plate twice. His chest was stained with reddish-brown dirt from the Kamiji Stadium.

Li Yuanrang was satisfied with the code of throwing the ball in the face of the hitter.

The opponent's second batter was outfielder Tanabe. As soon as the hitter entered the strike zone, he assumed a striking stance.

Someone on first base strikes is very much in line with the general logic of college baseball.

Lee Won Jean was paired with an outside corner high ball to deal with him.

If you are not careful, the high ball will point out a high flying ball. is a common strategy against sacrificial fights.

However, Tanabe withdrew his bat the moment when the pitcher started throwing the ball and switched to a normal batting position.

The straight ball with a high outside corner was pulled to the right side of the court. Just slightly off the sidelines.

Li Yuanrang had long heard that the superintendent attached to the Qianzhu School used a rather complex command system.

Fake strikes and real swings should also be a tactic devised by the overseer.

Li Yuanrang's matching mode against the touch was too monotonous. It's basically all golf. It's basically in the outer corners. But this inconspicuous little habit can attract attention.

The intelligence collectors on the other side have clearly put in a real effort.

Anyway, at least the Peace Academy is lucky. Tanabe's shot went out of bounds. No hits were formed.

After the intent is revealed, it is not good for the other party to continue to use this strategy.

Overseer Yoshida, who was in the rest area, typed a long list of codes this time.

Tanabe in the strike zone nodded quickly. Changed back to the normal striking stance.

Next, Li Yuanrang used a straight ball in the inside corner to deal with the hitter.

This time, Tanabe still bit the baseball, forming a rolling ball in the direction of the first and second bases.

The current second baseman at the Peace School is Fuchida, a first-year rookie. The Hyogo Prefecture special student moved slightly sideways and accurately captured the ball.

Normally, this situation is a good opportunity to create a double kill.

Fuchida was almost reflexive, and immediately passed to his own shortstop who was standing on second base.

However, Kagawa, the opposing runner who had just been on first base, had already stepped on the base because of the early start.

The double kill was hopeless, but fortunately, shortstop Tokuda reacted quickly and passed another first base. At least it blocked Tanabe, the batter who ran to first base.

This time, the opponent launched a hit-and-run tactic. Didn't make hits, though. However, the early start of the first base runner managed to avoid a double kill and complete the advance.