For some reason, Kazuhei Fukushima, who is the captain, has always been able to win in matters such as draws or guessing boxing lately. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In this game of the second round of the West Tokyo Conference, the Peace School used guessing boxing to gain the advantage of the back attack.

The blow in the first half of the first game started with Yukio Yukikaze, a baton shortstop from Kikusui High School. This is one of the most well-informed players in the opponent's information that the Peace Academy has before the game.

With a deft guard and a steady attack, he has been able to get the back number since the first grade. Even in the current Kikusui team, which is known for its mobility, the speed is one of the best. Last year's summer conference officially sat in the position of the main guerrilla and served as the second baseman.

The main disadvantage is that it is easy to cause the runner on the base to go out and go to base himself when hitting the sacrificial hit. However, this year, his play has been promoted to the first bat, and there will be a lot less of a need to hit and sacrifice.

Pitcher Fukushima after completing a pre-game test pitch. The competition has officially begun. Yukio Yukikaze stood in the strike zone of the right-hand hitter.

"Hello."

Xuefeng took the initiative to talk to Li Yuanrang, and the first sentence was in Chinese.

"Do you actually know Chinese?"

Although the accent was thick, this still surprised Li Yuanrang a little.

"I've just started learning, and now I'll know a few words."

This sentence began to switch back to Japanese mode.

"What else would you do?"

"Hello, goodbye, thank you, mapo tofu, dandan noodles, xiaolongbao, shredded pork with green peppers, ......"

"Alright, no need to continue."

Li Yuanrang was afraid that if it continued, it would become the name of the dish.

"After graduating next year, I plan to go to university in China, so please take care of me then."

"But I was probably still in RB school at the time......

"Huh? It seems like so. ”

Yukio Yukio Yukifu then remembered the opponent's information he had seen before the game. Li Yuanrang is in the first grade. I will be at RB for at least the next three years, as the game is played on holidays. There were hundreds of spectators in the stands on the side of the third base who came to cheer for Kikusui High School.

This also includes Kikusui's wind band.

Yukio Yukikaze has a striking posture. The students in the stands also played a cheering song.

This is the first time that Li Yuanrang has competed on an occasion with the support of the wind band. It's a pity to cheer for the opponent.

Before the referee urges the kick-off. Li Yuanrang typed the first code. A straight ball with a low outside corner but in the good spot.

Purely from the perspective of judging people by their appearance, Li Yuanrang felt that Xue Feng Xingnan must be a cautious beater. In addition, the first batter of the first batter is often tasked with observing the opponent's ball.

Judging by these elements, it should be the ideal strategy to throw the first ball directly into the corner of the good ball area to grab the ball. And being able to control the ball in such a delicate area is also a big advantage for pitcher Ichihei Fukushima.

The result of this ball was also consistent with Li Yuanrang's expectations, Xuefeng stared at the incoming ball with his eyes, but did not swing the bat.

The second goal was still low from the outside corner. However, the type of ball is a slippery ball that changes from a good ball to a bad ball.

The hitter Xuefeng held the bat in his hand and did not move.

"The ball selection ability is not bad."

Li Yuanrang thought to himself.

His ball is still playing according to the previous pattern. The third ball is a straight ball with a high inside corner. Yukio Yukikaze swung his bat, but didn't hit the incoming ball.

The number of balls becomes two good and one bad in the pitcher's favor.

The choice facing Li Yuanrang now is what kind of way to solve the opponent.

Grab strikeouts or let the opponent hit a mortal hit?

Considering that the hitter was completely indifferent to the deceptive outside corner slide. Li Yuanrang decided to use a compromise solution.

A straight ball in the outer corner pressed against the lower edge of the good ball belt.

Because the distance between the outside corner and the hitter is felt, there may be an error in the judgment of the player after the inside corner kick.

And if the ball pressure is low enough, it will be difficult for the hitter to hit a long shot even if he shoots.

Thanks to Ichihei Fukushima's excellent ball control. Li Yuanrang may have made this kind of matching. Not every pitcher can throw the ball into such ambiguous corners.

After two good shots, the hitter tends to be more willing to swing the bat. The same goes for Yukio Yukikaze.

Faced with this outside corner speedball that is difficult to accurately judge whether it is good or bad. He swings with the goal of hitting a throw-in.

The ball grazed the underside of the bat, becoming a fast rolling ball in the direction of first base, but never out of bounds.

The first baseman, Masaoka, was defending in the direction of the ball, but when he squatted down to catch the ball with his gloves, he made a mistake. The baseball passed between his legs and into the right field. Yukio Yukikaze, who is top-notch at the base running speed, took the opportunity to go to first base.

"Second base, guerrilla, third base. Either way you hit it will be out, but it turns out that it hits the direction of first base. ”

Although he was unwilling, Li Yuanrang knew the reason behind this mistake.

First baseman Masaoka missed two practice sessions last week and has been absent-minded for the rest of the day. He hasn't picked himself up from the scandal of the actress he admires.

Before today's game, Captain Fukushima had thought about letting Akio Yabe guard first base. But Yabe himself thinks that letting Masaoka find himself in the game is the best solution.

After all, compared to the opponents behind them, today's game can still tolerate possible mistakes.

However, it is estimated that even Yabe did not expect that the opponent's first hitter took advantage of Masaoka's mistake to stand on first base.

Next, as soon as the second baton of Kikusui High School stood in the strike zone, he put on a short strike pose.

Li Yuanrang was not surprised by this.

Pre-match intelligence has already pointed out that the opponent's attack can only rely heavily on striking tactics. And he himself has prepared for this.

Based on the experience that Fukushima and Yabe have passed on before. The use of the ball can also effectively disrupt the opponent's short play tactics.

For example, use a fast straight ball high in the inside corner.

Li Yuanrang made such a code. Pitcher Fukushima nodded. An inside corner kick at chest height was thrown.

The beater hesitated for a moment, but did not have time to react. The ball landed firmly in the catcher's glove.

A good ball.

This is not the ideal situation in Li Yuanrang's plan.

When facing a short-hitting opponent, the purpose of throwing an inside corner high ball is not exactly to make the opponent back down.

If the opponent chooses to hit the ball in a hurry, it is better to have the high ball hit the bat and form a flying ball over the catcher's head.

However, it is better than letting the opponent touch the pusher.

In the second ball of the next, Li Yuanrang observed the distance and posture of the runners on first base.

On the premise of confirming that the opponent's willingness to steal bases is not high, he plans to play a curveball.

Akio Yabe once said when he taught the catcher that it is possible to destroy the impact by using the height difference of the falling system to change the ball.

There is no real vertical change ball in the type of ball that Fukushima Issepei was able to use in the game. Li Yuanrang chose a curveball with a large vertical change as an alternative.