"That's the starting lineup for the tiebreaker."

"Yes!" All the people in Qingdao shouted in unison.

"The starting pitcher was Kimura, then Tanba... Nagumo is ready to board at any time depending on the situation. ”

"Disband!"

"Yes!"

……

"The starting pitcher is Kimura."

"Even though it was a tiebreaker, he also started two games."

"Judging from the situation in the previous game, it would be more reassuring than having him as a relay pitcher."

"No... Didn't pick a starter. "Ichiro Sakai was in a low mood because he was not selected as the first starter.

"Sakai!" Superintendent Kataoka said to him with his hands on his hips.

"Your strength as a substitute and your solid defense... There must be a chance to play in the second half—"

"Be prepared and don't let up."

"Yes!"

Ichiro Sakai, who was encouraged by Kataoka's supervision, turned his head to look at Kadoda Shoaki behind him, and said to him.

"Come on, Amen!"

"Good!" Masaki Kadoda nodded in response to his friend's encouragement.

"The hard part of the decisive battle is the timing of the pitcher." Miyukikazu is also thinking about their biggest problem in the game, the timing of the pitcher.

"Kimura's opening and Tanba's state, if they don't play well, the game will be lost!"

"Not to mention, the opponent is... Entering the palace! ”

"Tomorrow is a veritable decisive battle, including the substitutions, it is up to everyone to fight to the end!!"

In fact, if he could, Miyukichi also wanted Nagumo to start in the decisive game, with Nagumo's possession, with the fastest ball speed of more than 135km fast straight ball, the ball speed of about 120km slow straight ball, the ball speed of more than 120km of the two-seam fast ball, the maximum speed difference of nearly 50km of the speed ball, and the longitudinal curve ball with a very obvious drop to the outside corner of the right hitter, under his distribution and guidance, he can definitely survive the first two rounds and not let the opponent score.

Later, after the opponent began to adapt in the third round, it was still difficult for Inagi to score, and if the inner and outer fielders did not make mistakes in defense, Nagumo could still achieve the first complete throw while defeating Inagi.

So he was still very puzzled why Superintendent Kataoka would put Nagumo at the end and let him play when there was an accident.

Chris, who knows something about this, knows very well why Superintendent Kataoka didn't let Nagumo become the team's main pitcher, because Nagumo can't meet Superintendent Kataoka's characteristics that a pitcher should have: stick to the end, and don't want to give up Pitcher Mound to anyone else.

Kurosaki Ichitaka, who had previously transferred from Seido to Kuroshikan, was unable to meet such qualities, so he could not get the affirmation of Kataoka Superintendent and was promoted to the army.

Compared with Nanyun Shiyi, he is more fortunate that his talent for hitting is the best in the first year, so as soon as he joined the Wild Ball Department, he was the second army, and after the third year was retired, he was promoted to the first army with the second year to form a new team.

……

"Their starting pitcher in the tiebreaker was Tamba, right?"

"Who knows?" In response to Minister Hayashida's question, the Guoyou Superintendent directly expressed his thoughts.

"From time to time, Tanba's straight ball will be thrown into a place where it is easy to hit, what will Superintendent Kataoka think of this kind of ball control?"

"Having said that, it's a real shame that he was able to take advantage of Yagami's unexpected retirement from the team due to injury."

"I think they'll change pitchers." Masayoshi Hayashida continued to express his opinion.

"Follow-up?"

"The good thing is that the pitchers are thick... To put it mildly, no pitcher can handle such an important game! ”

"Huh?" Regarding the words of the supervision of the national friend, Lin Tian Zhengyi was slightly surprised.

"The first thing to be defeated is the pitcher formation of Qingdao Road!"

The only thing that makes him uneasy now is that Seiichi Nagumo, who came on the court for the first time in the match between Seido and Teto, showed a level of ball control in the first half of the 10th inning, and he was definitely one of the best ball-possession pitchers in the Kanto region.

If he knows more than just a speed ball, even if the ball speed is not fast, it is definitely a very difficult opponent, and if he is not careful, he will lose the game.

……

"Let me take another look at Narimiya's sideways pitch just now." Chris, who will return to the cafeteria after the introspection, said to the junior who took the remote control.

"Okay..."Hiroshi Ono heard this, and pulled the video back.

……

"Tomorrow is finally coming." Hayashida Masayoshi walked over, and the overseer of the country, who was sitting there alone, sighed.

"It's going to be a long time, Friends of the Nations..."

"You're under a lot of pressure every time you're in the spotlight like this, aren't you?"

"If you enter Koshien, it will be even more noisy."

"When the time comes, the two of us will quietly raise a glass to celebrate."

"They won't fail you!"

……

"You're here." Minister Ota looked at Superintendent Kataoka, who was sitting alone in front of the window, and spoke.

"Overseer, isn't it time to rest?" Rei Takashima, who came with Minister Ota, asked him.

"What do you think are the chances of winning tomorrow's game?" Superintendent Kataoka asked them.

"Huh?" Minister Ota was a little surprised.

"Isn't it too much to underestimate your opponent if you say 50%?"

"Not really!" Minister Ota retorted.

"Please our players, we will be able to..."

"You're right!" Minister Ota was interrupted by Rei Takashima before he could finish speaking.

"To be honest, our odds of winning are only 40 percent at best."

"Of course I have confidence in the players, but to snatch a few points from that Narimiya, even we will be very difficult to do."

"The key depends on how many points our pitchers can suppress the Daocheng Industrial line."

"Our team is at a disadvantage?" Minister Ota was still a little incredulous.

"Kimura threw in the fourth inning, and the remaining five innings... Finished by Tamba. ”

"This is the most desirable development of a follow-up investment arrangement that does not have to take risks."

"Of course, I think there will be times when Nagumo's power will be needed..."

"Rely on Kimura and Tanba to finish nine rounds!?" Minister Ota agreed with Ms. Takashima's view: "Indeed, this is the most ideal. ”

"Then it's up to the goddess of victory to smile on?"

"It's better to win by luck..."

"It's better to win narrowly..."

Superintendent Kataoka speaks out and draws the attention of Rei Takashima and Minister Ota.

"I don't care!"

"I want to take them to Koshien again."

"Supervisor... Supervise! Minister Ota was touched by Superintendent Kataoka's intentions.

"They... They must know what you want! ”

……

October 29, Meiji Jingu Stadium.

"The Tokyo Metropolitan Government General Assembly in the autumn will be decided and will begin at 12 noon."

“... Pay attention to your body and watch the game civilly. ”

At the same time, the interior of the stadium.

"So, Daocheng Industry will attack first, Qingdao will attack later, no problem, right?"

The presiding judge continued after getting a nod from the captains of both sides.

"We are looking forward to a match that lives up to the name of the tiebreaker...".

"Yes!"

Tetsuya Yuki and Masako Harada, who spoke in unison, looked at each other, then stretched out their right hands to shake each other's hands.