"Smack."

“safe！”

"Yo Si! Let's get a point first! ”

"Well done, you're a good guy!"

Looking at Ryosuke Kominato, who ran back to home plate, the players of the second army instantly became excited and happily high-fived him in celebration.

In the second half of the first game, the players of the second team managed to win a point from Tambo and successfully broke the deadlock.

Everyone present is not stupid, and they also know the purpose of Superintendent Kataoka holding this tournament at this time, so they have to do everything they can to show their strength so that Superintendent Kataoka's eyes will shine.

Especially in a head-to-head confrontation with the substitutes of the first army who may be replaced by them, the impulse in their hearts to express their desire is even stronger.

Why are you in the Second Army? What is it about you that you are inferior to them? No! I should be no worse than them!

Now they're going to prove themselves with their bats, all for the sake of the back that beckons to them again.

"What about Miyuki's hitting rate when he was training in the Second Army?"

Looking at Kazuya Miyuki, who was smirking on second base, Superintendent Kataoka asked Manager Kiriyama on the side, who flipped through the previous records and replied.

"That, Yuyuki's blow in the Second Army is about forty percent. But the overseer, if he had someone on front base, he would hit a whopping 80 percent. ”

"Scorer ......"

Hearing Manager Kiriyama's words, Superintendent Kataoka looked at Miyuki on the first base pack quietly, thoughtfully.

"Eh, the First Army is lagging behind now."

"Hehe, the game has just begun, and just one point doesn't mean anything."

Looking at the data on the scoreboard, Hasumu said with some dissatisfaction, and the senior Chris on the side replied with a smile.

"No, sometimes one point can explain a lot......"

Looking at the six sticks behind him and walking back to the bench, Tanba senior Hasuki Tsukasa shook his head.

If it is the first army, at least it must have the strength to crush the second army in order to be qualified to sit firmly in peace.

The starting pitcher on the side of the Second Army is Kawashima-sen, who is also a sophomore, and Miyuki, who forms the pitch with him, knows very well what kind of person his predecessor is.

The bold and relaxed way of matching the ball made Kawashima's senior throw very comfortable, and it also made it difficult for the opponent to catch the baseball for a while.

"Whew!"

"Boom!"

"Second base!"

"I don't need to tell you that I know."

Ryosuke Kominato, the second baseman who had been prepared, squinted his eyes and rushed out, his soft body was like a cheetah, and he turned around and threw it into first base.

"Smack!"

“out！”

"Well done! Minato! ”

"Hehe, nice pass the ball to the senior."

Looking at the four sticks that were successfully taken, Miyuki also showed a smile on his face and gave a thumbs up to Senior Kominato.

"The second baseman was very fast, and as soon as the ball flew out, his body moved."

"Well, Ryosuke Kominato, this is the name of that senior, you have to remember it, Asi. After the summer, he will definitely be a regular in the team. ”

Outside the venue, Hasuki and Chris, who were spectators, continued to chat.

After solving the four bats, Miyuki's ball distribution was also more fluid and bold, and then let the six bats go to base, but still managed to prevent this inning.

"Hehe, it seems that the boys of the Second Army are full of energy today."

"Well, Tanba, if they don't catch up quickly, they can't do it, after all, they are carrying an army."

Outside the fence, a few uncles who don't know whether to leave work early or stay at home are laughing and talking, and it is also a good experience to watch their favorite teams play red and white battles in this kind of time when there are no games.

As if I heard the conversation of the uncles, in the second half of the second game, Tanbo's seniors were also full of firepower in the face of the second army's line starting from seven sticks, directly three up and three down, and quickly completed the change.

The line also began to exert force in the third inning, and in the case of eight bats hitting base, the nine batters did not hesitate to choose to hit the base, and the situation that there were people on second base was out, and the team of Miyuki and Kawashima met the second round of the line of the first army substitute.

[Haha, I really can't relax for a moment, senior. ] 】

[Of course, we are now challengers, Miyuki!] 】

Looking at the seniors of the First Army, whose momentum changed instantly, Miyuki smiled and communicated with Kawashima seniors.

[Then let's challenge the big shots of the next army together.] First ball, throw it here, senior! 】

[Hehe, when it comes to a tough attitude, I'm really not as good as you.] 】

Looking at Miyuki's code, Kawashima-senpai nodded with a wry smile, and then waved his right arm high.

"Whew!"

"Smack!"

“ball！”

The batter, startled by the sudden high ball in the inside corner, couldn't help but shrink back, and then stared at Miyuki with a vicious expression, and the latter laughed sneeringly.

This bastard!

Hehe, it's just a bad ball, what's the fuss about, senior.

[Then let's vote here, senior.] 】

【Oh! 】

"Whew!"

"Boom!"

“foul！”

With two straight balls in the inside corner in a row, the hitter still couldn't resist swinging the bat, and this slowly fell into the trap of Miyuki.

[Next, use an outside corner kick to cheat a good number of balls and then compete with him, senior.] 】

[Oh, I'll leave the ball to you, Miyuki. 】

"Hehe, Yu Xing is about to suffer."

"Huh?"

Looking at the smile on Chris's senior's face, Hasuki was surprised for a while, but soon he knew what Chris's senior meant.

"Whew!"

"Boom!"

The outside corner, which was originally just trying to pull the space and earn a good number of balls by the way, was firmly locked by the bat, and the white ball flew high.

"Bastard, don't you know that my favorite thing to play is an outside corner!"

"Ahh

Looking at the batter who threw away the bat and started to run wildly, Miyuki, who had calculated everything, was a little dumbfounded for a moment, and squatted on the home plate in a daze and held his gloves.

And in an instant, the Second Army encountered a big crisis, one person was out, there were people on second and third bases, and two batters were hitters.

[I'm sorry, senior, I should have been more cautious about that goal just now.] 】

Looking at Miyuki's apologetic eyes, Kawashima-senpai smiled and shook his head.

[I'm not a genius, I already know that my pitch will be hit sooner or later.] The important thing is how to deal with the next situation, the matter of matching the ball is still up to you, I believe in your partner. 】

[Yes, senior.] 】

Feeling the determination of Kawashima-senpai, Miyuki nodded solemnly.

"Alright, here's the main thing. Only by solving the mystery can you prove that you are a good catcher, Miyuki. ”

Looking at the seniors who were about to move on second and third base, Hasuki Tsukasa looked at Miyuki at home base with a chuckle.

After the code docking is completed, the real duel officially begins.

"Whew!"

"Boom!"

……