Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

On August 28th, at ten o'clock in the morning, the summer Koshien finals, the match between Seido High School and the troll Ofujimaki High School officially began.

"Good luck!" Team Zhe took his hand back and thought to himself.

Under the auspices of the referee, the Zhe team got off to a good start in the final, taking the lead in taking the team's priority to attack.

Before starting the attack, Kataoka encouraged: "I always believe that hard work can't lie, and your efforts are the best proof. Now is the best opportunity for you to show your full strength and win this battle." Competition to win the title of No. 1 in the country!”

After finishing speaking, Kataoka turned his head and focused his gaze on Yuki and said: "Yuki, let's do it as usual!"

"Yes!" The momentum of everyone in Qingdao rose instantly.

The spectators outside the stadium who were familiar with Qingdao looked at the teenagers forming a circle and knew that their declaration of passionate kingship was coming.

"Is that coming soon?"

"Definitely! I like that slogan so much!"

"Hahahaha, this is the passion! The passion of youth!"

--who are we?

--King Qingdao!

--Who put in the most sweat?

--Qingdao!

--Who shed the most tears?

--Qingdao!

--Are you ready for battle?

--yes!

--With the honor of our school in mind, we have only one goal, to dominate the country, go for it!

--ah! !

--A declaration of war from the Qingdao First Army!

"Let's go!"

"Yes!"

Buzz~buzz~buzz

"Salute to both sides!"

"Please advise!"

The opponent was obviously also stimulated by Qingdao's slogan. For a while, the two sides were equally powerful, fighting each other without giving in, and looking at the opponent fiercely.

After the pre-match etiquette, the two teams returned to the bench area under the leadership of their respective captains, and the game officially kicked off.

"The summer Koshien finals have officially begun. In the first inning, Aomichi strikes first, hitting shortstop Kuramochi-san!"

"Coach Kataoka of Seido High School and coach Arata Ofujimaki of Trolls are both teams that relied on ingenious follow-up strategies to win. The outcome of this game may also depend on the timing of the follow-up vote."

Kurosawa looked at Kuramochi who came on the court aggressively, and then turned his attention to the monster starting pitcher, third-year Yasui Kazuo. It seemed that the opponent did not intend to start the game with the famous first-year monster pitcher! Could this be a tacit understanding between the coaches? It’s so strange!

Kuramochi stood in the batter's box, took a striking stance and stared closely at the pitcher on the mound. He recalled the pitcher's information in his mind. His specialty was the slider.

Kuramochi's eyes glanced at the giant troll's forward defense, which was clearly guarding his footsteps, and he sighed to himself. It seems that our layout has been thoroughly studied! Fortunately, our intelligence is not bad either!

If the follow-up strategy is to be successfully implemented normally, it still depends on the pitcher! We can't win this game if we don't capture the opposing pitching staff. All obstacles on our way to the championship must be eradicated!

"call out!"

"Bang!" It was indeed an outside corner kick!

After Kuramochi saw the ball he hit hitting the ground, he started running wildly. At this time, he felt a white light flash past and fell into the hands of the first baseman in front. What? !

"Out!" He hit out just now, but he didn't hit the bases. Kuramochi came off the field with a look of disbelief on his face. How could it be so fast? Damn it! A little worse!

"Sorry, Liangsang!"

"Ah, it's okay! The opponent in the final should be so strong to be interesting!" Liang Sang couldn't help but get excited looking at the beautiful defense on the opposite side.

"Don't worry, Kuramochi-senpai! Although your cheetah-like footsteps are suppressed this time, please adjust your mood. You will definitely hit the base next time!" I really thank you Sawamura, I don't want you Such comfort.

After hearing this, Kuramochi couldn't help but kiss the little angel to calm down, and asked: "Was my ball easy to catch just now? I thought I could get to first base!"

"Well! I can only say that the Trolls' defense is called the best in the country. It's not for nothing! You must have been able to get on base and put pressure on other schools when you put the ball just now. I was also surprised. They His defense is very strong." Kurosawa said seriously. It seems that the pitcher should throw a bad ball or swing the bat quickly like Team Zhe and let the ball fly backwards!

But I don’t think our own defense is worse than yours! Our third-year seniors are very reliable whether they are playing in the line or guarding!

"Tsk! It seems that the landing point of the ball and the speed of the ball flying out are also very important!" It is indeed a defense practiced in the snow! Kuramochi couldn't help but think in admiration.

After all, my elementary school student who is also from Hokkaido has popularized the information to everyone in Qingdao. In an environment covered with ice and snow all year round, players hit, catch and practice passing and catching in this harsh environment. The irregularities produced in such a bad venue There should be countless bouncing balls, what a devilish training!

On the field, Ryosuke started his devilish pestering again, and finally picked the pitcher's most hated bad ball and hit the first base bag.

"Fortunately, senior A Liang is from our team! I already feel this annoying feeling with the pitcher on the other side!" Kurosawa said with a smile.

"Hahaha, it's true. I saw you struck out Ryo-san in the match the day before yesterday, right?" Kuramochi said with a smile.

"What's the point? If Senior A Liang's strength improves a little, I will be the one who throws four bad balls!" Kurosawa said that asking pitchers to throw four bad balls is, after all, directly beneficial to pitchers who are good at controlling the ball. Batters who take advantage of a pitcher's ball-handling error to get on base are really annoying! It seriously affects your mentality!ヽ(`Д′)?

Samjun Sang swept the ball to left field and was caught by the left fielder's pass to first base, but Ryo Sang still ran to second base.

"There is a situation with two outs and a man on second base. It is a critical moment for Qingdao to score. Can Qingdao seize this opportunity?!"

"Standing in the strike zone now is Aido's leader and fourth-stick Yuki. Will he respond to everyone's expectations this time?!"

"Yuki Yuki!"

"Fight it out, fight it out!"

"Come on, Captain!"

"If it's you, I can definitely fight him out!"

Yuki stood motionless in the batter's box, staring at the pitcher's movements motionlessly. His striking posture seemed to be able to hit any ball, and his accumulated reputation put tremendous pressure on the pitcher!

"call out!"

"Bad ball!"

Renji looked at the motionless batter and thought for a moment, and tried another ball here.

"call out!"

"Bad ball!"

It seems that this hitter is really difficult to deal with!

"call out!"

"Out of bounds!" This speed! !

"call out!"

"boom!"

"Center fielder!" Renji's pupils shrank when he heard the sound of the baseball hitting the stick, and he quickly stood up and shouted.

"The ball hit the ground, and it was a clean double hit straight to the center field wall. It didn't give the defense any chance to defend. The second base runner ran directly back to home plate. Qingdao scored first in the first inning."

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Well done Yuki!"

"As expected of the captain!"

"Five-base third baseman Masuko-san!"

"Masuko, keep going, give it another shot!"

"Blast them!"

Senior, adjust your mentality. That person's hit is really powerful. Your ball is very powerful. You don't need to pay too much attention. Let us deal with the next hitter first! Renji's eyes comforted him and gave him the next instructions.

Yasui nodded and said that he knew that along the way, we trolls have always been fighting with the idea of ​​being number one in the country. We will never lose to the famous family!

"call out!"

"nice shot!"

"call out!"

"boom!"

"Out!"

"Trolls' big starting pitcher Yasui stopped the bleeding very well, allowing Seido to score only one run and then ended the inning neatly, blocking the line at the five-bat line."

"In the second half of the first inning, the Trolls made a big lead, hitting a center fielder Ajiu!"

"After the Trolls Ofujimaki ace Kazuki Yasui lost a run in the first half of the first inning, Aomichi High School's starting pitcher is also their ace Tamba, so what kind of pitching will he show us!"

Miyuki gestured to Tanba-senpai: They are a team that swings the bat actively, and balls that are not tricky enough will be hit! Start by scaring them with your curveball!

Tanba looked at Miyuki who put his glove on the batter's chest at the first pitch and took a deep breath, "You are still as tough as ever!"

"call out!"

"nice shot!"

Miyuki looked at Ajiu's body that couldn't help but dodge, and couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth. It seems that Tanba-senpai is in good condition today! Although the ball can't hit the spot exactly where I want it, it's not far off.

After confirming Tanba-senpai's pitching status, Miyuki began to distribute the ball with confidence, and soon won three ups and three downs, ending the first game.

"Seido ace Tanba ended the first game with a perfect performance, which put the pressure directly on the giant trolls who lost one point first."

"In the first half of the second game, Aomichi strikes first, and the six-bat catcher Miyuki-san!"

There was no one on base, and the pitcher wasn't the kind of person who was very good at controlling the ball. As expected, Miyuki was immediately eliminated with one pitch. There really weren’t any surprises!

"Kazuya's blows are still so bad!" Ming couldn't help complaining.

Ashu listened to the side and couldn't help looking at Mi Xing and thinking: Mi Xing! The catcher that Senior A Ming always talked about, he really should strengthen his attack!

"Damn, darn, darn, darn!" Baihe turned on the thought mode, could this be Miyuki Kurokuchi!

Carlos and others continued to eat in silence.

Kurosawa couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw Miyuki being easily dealt with! This is obviously a mismatch! I just don’t know if it’s the opposing catcher’s design or a coincidence!

"Kurosawa Kurosawa!"

"Fight it out, fight it out!"

"Come on! You can do it!"

"Eh?! This person is so popular! The call to play suddenly became louder!"

"Well, it's Kurosawa after all! That's the wizard who has a 100% on-base rate since the game!"

"Wow, that's so awesome! If you put it that way, I'm super awesome!"

"Hmph, why is that boy Kurosawa so popular!" Ming felt extremely unhappy when he thought that it was his team that should have been cheering up there!

"Well, we will win next time, king!" Carlos said confidently.

"Humph, of course!" Ming also believed so firmly.

"We won't lose again next time!"

"That's right!"

Kurosawa is very relaxed on the court. He is not starting the game, so he has the confidence to serve. However, it still depends on whether the opponent's slider is sharp or not! If you just vote directly, I won’t be polite!

"call out!"

"Bad ball!" It's so annoying to be motionless again! However, the data clearly shows that this person can really see, so there is no need to waste balls testing, Renji signaled.

It is indeed a slide ball! Then hit the next ball! It’s better to wait a little longer! It shouldn’t matter if the one behind is Hakushu!

"call out!"

"Bang!" Ouch! Sure enough, it’s still a sliding ball! It seems that the arduous task of sending me back to base in Baizhou can only be left to you!

"A hit that hit the wall in left field. The runner easily reached second base. The left field had no time to return the ball! This time it was one out and there was someone on second base. The scene was very similar. Can Aomichi seize the opportunity to score again this time? !”

After Hakushu stood on the batter's box, he looked towards the bench area. After receiving the instruction to supervise the advancement of the base bag, he turned his attention to the second base bag. He looked at Kurosawa giving him a cheering gesture and smiled back. Look firmly at the pitcher.

"call out!"

"Steal a base!"

"Bang!" It's a strike!

"Hit and run!"

Renji looked at the situation on the field and immediately judged: "Pass to first base!"

"Out!"

"Safety!"

"Qingdao decisively chose the sacrifice strategy to let the runner come up to third base. The field suddenly became two outs, there was someone on third base, and it was the first batter's turn to hit the line again. Will he hit out this time?! "