Regarding the lack of confidence in the pitcher in front of him, Chris raised his hand and patted Kawakami on the back: "Kawakami, tomorrow's game... You just have to trust my match and throw the ball over; It doesn't matter if you are beaten out, as long as you can win the number of outs, whether it is strikeouts or blocking, catching, or touching; Because you're going to shoot a full game tomorrow, I might also guide you to the way you shoot to control the number of balls. ”

Because of Senior Chris's comfort, Kenshi Kawakami felt that his pressure seemed to be a lot less, and he smiled at the senior with some gratitude, "Senior... I know! ”

"Okay, I still have something to do, I'll look for you later." After Chris and Kawakami finished speaking, he turned around and left the indoor training ground and walked towards Qingxinliao.

Yukiichi, who was sitting on a bench next to the vending machine, immediately stood up when he saw his idol and target Yuseni coming, apparently waiting for the other party.

"I've been looking forward to this day for a long time, Yu-senpai." Miyuki Kazuya's eyes were full of fighting intent.

Chris looked at the junior in front of him, when he first entered school in April last year, the other party also came to greet him with such eyes.

At that time, he was recuperating from the team because of a right shoulder injury, and in order not to cause a second trauma to the recovering right shoulder, he could only do the most basic rehabilitation training every day.

The students of the same level are improving, only he is not advancing but retreating, and there are talented juniors chasing him, and that anxiety and confusion made him want to escape from his favorite team for a while.

But with everyone's encouragement, he eventually persevered.

Whether it's a game or an injury, he doesn't want to throw in the towel.

Now, he's beaten by his injuries! So... He wants to keep winning with his team.

"Me too." Chris doesn't want to lose to his juniors in the competition for the main catcher.

Naoya Kuroza, who was secretly observing not far away, clenched his fists hard, he had already lost the main catcher competition because of his three-month recuperation period last year; Even if Superintendent Kataoka was willing to give him a chance, he would still not be able to win the competition now.

Of course, even if he can't compete with Miyuki and Yuzen in the next spring... However, in the following summer, he will have to win the competition for the main catcher.

Because that was the last competition between him and Miyuki before Yusenpai retired.

……

Feb. 24, Aodo Wild Ball Division Court A.

The players from both sides were scattered around the field to warm up, and the red and white battle arranged by Kataoka yesterday was about to begin.

Superintendent Kataoka came over wearing protective gear and looked like he was going to be the officiating judge, and he called out to Chris and Yukiichi at home plate to go over and guess the punch.

"Then, the white team will attack first, and the red team will attack later. The game officially began five minutes later. ”

Yukiichi, who guessed the boxing and guessed the loss, also felt that the back attack was also good, and he could adjust his strategy according to the situation of the game.

Chris, who had already turned back to the rest area where the white team was, was surrounded by the others.

"Let's go first." After Chris finished saying this, he set his eyes on his junior brother Yoichi Kuramochi: "In order to make Tanba's starting state more stable, Miyuki will most likely focus on curveballs, but there will definitely be straight balls that are easy to play in the middle." ”

Yoichi Kuramochi, who was a bat, nodded after hearing this, and walked towards the waiting area with the bat.

After communicating with pitcher Tanba senior on the pitcher's mound, Miyuichi turned around and ran back to home plate, put on a face guard and squatted on the home plate, and started the final warm-up before the game with Tanba.

White lineup: One Bat, Shortstop, Kurachi; second baseman, second baseman, minato; Three-bat, right fielder, Hakushu; Four Sticks, Catcher, Chris; Five, third baseman, Masuko; Six, first baseman, Miyauchi; Seven, left fielder, Sakai; Eight bats, Nakamida, Tanaka; Nine, pitcher, Kawakami.

RED lineup: 1 bat, left fielder, Nagumo; Two sticks, guerrilla, nanmu; Three-bat, midfield, Izoshiki; Four, first baseman, Yuuki; 5 bats, second baseman, stub; Six sticks, catcher, Miyuki; Seven, third baseman, Higasa; Eight, pitcher, tamba; Nine, right fielder, Menda.

……

In the morning red and white battle, the white team defeated the red team with a score of 3:2.

At 3:30 p.m., the second red-white battle of the day begins, with the red team commanded by Chris, and the white team in the hands of Naoya Kuraza.

White Team Lineup: One Bat, Shortstop, Kusunoki; second baseman, second baseman, minato; Three-bat, midfield, Izoshiki; Four, first baseman, Yuuki; Five sticks, catcher, hidden seat; Six, left fielder, Sakai; Seven, third baseman, Higasa; Eight bats, pitcher, Tamba (Kawakami); Nine, right fielder, Menda.

RED lineup: One Bat, Shortstop, Kurachi; Second bat, left fielder, Nagumo; Three-bat, right fielder, Hakushu; Four Sticks, Catcher, Chris; Five, third baseman, Masuko; Six, first baseman, Miyauchi; Seven bats, middle fielders, Tanaka; Eight bats, pitcher, Kimura; Nine, second baseman, Endo.

In this red-white battle, Naoya Kuroza finally lost to Yusenpai with a score of 5:6.

After that, Koichiro Tanba was taken to the hospital for examination by Minister Ota because the injury he sustained during the winter training was not yet healed, which caused an inflammation attack.

When Tanba Mitsuro and Minister Ota came back from the inspection, they were surrounded by people.

"How? What do doctors say? ”

"Do you want to be treated?"

Mitsuro Tanba whispered to his teammates who asked about the situation: "It is an inflammation caused by a muscle strain, and in order to ensure that it does not recur in the future, it is still necessary to rest for at least 4~5 weeks." ”

If you need to recuperate for a month, you can barely make it to Koshien in spring.

After hearing Tanba say this, everyone showed a relieved expression, and then looked at Kimura, Kawakami, and Nagumo next to him: "You guys should be fine, right?" ”

Nanyun Shiyi shook his head and said in a tone that proved his innocence: "It's the superintendent and the minister who are too nervous, but I've always been healthy. ”

In order to achieve the promise with his friends, injuries are the biggest obstacle to his goal, and the only thing he can call a desperate practice is to swing the bat.

After hearing this, everyone laughed when they heard how crazy Nagumo's practice was.

After Koichiro Tanba was not seriously injured and was able to make it to Koshien in the spring, everyone quickly dispersed, or rested, or practiced, or went out, and did their own things.

On the other side, Superintendent Kataoka, Minister Ota and others who returned to the supervision room also breathed a sigh of relief, if Tanba's injury was too serious to participate in the spring Koshien, Aodo would have to rely on Yagami and Nagumo to achieve the summer and spring slam hegemony, and while the schedule was struggling, he didn't want to just arrange it.

If it weren't for Yagami's current change of mentality, he probably wouldn't be bothered so much.