Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

After the warm-up, everyone gathered on Field A for fielding practice or batting practice, and pitchers and catchers entered the bullpen one after another for pitching practice.

The division of labor between the two coaches is very clear. Coach Ochiai followed him to the bullpen to prepare to take over, while coach Kataoka stood on the playground to hit the ball and observed closely whether their fielding actions met the requirements.

After all, the minimum standard for selecting the first team of the Seido Baseball Team is fielding, not hitting. Hitting is similar to pitching. There will always be times when the state is unstable, and there is nothing that can be done about it.

There are very few hitters like Yuki who can always hit hard, and there are even fewer hitters like Kurosawa who can use their talents to perform in an alternative way.

Therefore, if you can't even pass the most basic fielding, you have no chance to play in Qingdao, unless you are an outfield with lower fielding requirements or other baseball talents that are so outstanding that people can ignore your fielding deficiencies. .

Although the two coaches have pretty much an idea of ​​the candidates for the first team, they still have some diamonds that they haven't seen yet! Whether it's a mule or a horse, you have to take it out for a walk to know how much strength it can exert!

Although it is unlikely that something will slip through the net, such behavior can also give the players a good incentive. Everyone is eager to play, and everyone's training enthusiasm will naturally be higher.

Of course, such a selection exercise with a clear purpose has advantages and disadvantages, but if you can't show your strength under such circumstances, you won't be able to show your strength when you get on the court.

Of course, we do not rule out those two types of people who perform well at home and those who perform well on the field. The probability of the former playing is much higher than that of the latter, but the latter may not be seen by the coach!

Some players on the field performed very well, just like Aso, his defensive ability was really flawless, almost reaching Aso territory. Of course, there are also Kanemaru who make frequent mistakes in his defense due to his impetuous performance in order to perform better, and those who are just ordinary.

After another verification, Coach Kataoka will find that the most suitable lineup is indeed almost the same as the personnel on the list given to him by Coach Ochiai!

It is basically impossible for Aomichi's pitching lineup to change. It is already sufficient. The main job of the current pitching lineup is to adjust the pitching state, eliminate Koshien's fatigue, stabilize the peak pitching strength, and then go further.

Shortstop Kuramochi and right fielder Hakushu are the absolute main players. They are much better than the reserves in terms of fielding and hitting. Their starting positions are unbreakable.

The cooperation between Haruichi and Kuramochi at second base is also good, but the running-in with Kuramochi's proficiency is still not enough and he is not bold enough. However, it would be better if they work more together. Coupled with Haruichi's hitting bonus, the new second game The space can be considered to have been initially formed.

From Ochiai's point of view, both of them are actually not satisfied with the first base position, but there is no one left! I simply wrote them both down and left it to coach Kataoka to make his own judgment. After all, he was the one who led them, thinking that he should know the strengths and weaknesses of these two players better than he did.

Of course the balance in Kataoka's heart was in favor of Maezono! He is very optimistic about Maezono and wants to train him into a Masuko-type heavy-handed player. But the object of Naihe's admiration is Isashiki, and he has to learn from him, but he can't find his own position, which makes Kataoka hate iron!

The same goes for the third base position. The defense of Hikasa and Kanemaru is really incomparable to Masuko who retired in the third grade! It can be said that there is one heaven and one underground!

The attack of these two is not that outstanding, and the defense is not that outstanding either. In addition to the fact that Hikasa has a physical advantage over Kanemaru for one year, coupled with the eagerness shown by Kanemaru's defense this time, Kataoka's heart is tilted towards Hikasa. After that, let’s look at the performance of these two in the practice match!

There are two outfield positions, and the left field is basically reserved for the pitcher. According to Kamaoka, Kurosawa is a very useful pitcher. If he doesn't play, he wants him to play in the left field. If he plays, he will put him in the left field. His hitting is also very outstanding among the outfield players!

In this case, it would be too bad for the person who gets the starting number in left field, because he will have basically no chance to play! This position is basically contracted by all kinds of people, which is really miserable!

Therefore, no one who understands the secrets of this is willing to guard left field. Their goals are all placed on center field. In this case, the competition for the center field position will be very fierce. Three people stand out. However, in terms of fielding ranking, they should be Aso, Tojo, and Seki. However, the batting cannot be determined. We can look at the details in future practice games. Decide on candidates.

In the bullpen on the other side, the daily bickering between Sawamura and Fangtani started again. Sometimes these two people are really incompatible!

Ono and Kariba are responsible for catching the ball between the two of them. Judging from the pitching condition, their recovery is pretty good! Kawakami and Miyuki on the side seem very isolated from the world, but Kawakami's control of the ball is no problem at all!

As for Ochiai, he is still quietly observing. He has only seen these pitchers in Koshien. He has never observed them at such a close range!

Kurosawa, on the other hand, was practicing with his father's new training menu. Before adjusting his pitching condition to the best, he said hello to Coach Kataoka and chose to practice on his own, so that his body could adapt to the new pitching posture as soon as possible and start a new journey. 's pitching chapter.

After a day of training, everyone in Qingdao took a nice shower and got ready to go to bed! As for the children who haven’t played yet, they are probably catching up on their homework! After all, school starts tomorrow!

As for why you know it! Of course, Sawamura's wails have spread throughout the Qingxinliao, and the fact that he has not finished his homework is like a radio announcement, making it difficult for everyone to know! But I can already imagine how miserable this guy will be when he reports tomorrow with his two huge dark circles under his eyes.

Kurosawa, who happened to be passing by Kanemaru's room, was startled by the scream and froze in place. It took him a few seconds to come back to his senses. Who is this? It's disturbing my ears!

Then I couldn't help but glance inside the half-open door, oh! What a neat family! The two parents, Kanemaru and Tojo, took their obedient brother Haruichi to educate their two ineffective younger brothers! Thank you for your hard work! ╮(ˉ▽ˉ)╭

I didn't expect you, Daigu, didn't even do your homework. I thought you were a good student after taking the exam to enter Qingdao High School, but now you don't even do your homework!

However, Kurosawa thought about it and quickly felt relieved. Last time, it seemed that Dugu was the only one who failed the math exam and almost couldn't participate in the summer conference. Fortunately, he passed the make-up exam! Otherwise, I really don’t know if I can break into Koshien, haha!

And it seems that this guy Sawamura also passed all the subjects with low scores. He just missed the mark in everything, so he was probably luckier than Furuya! Now I'm really not surprised that these two people haven't finished their homework. After all, these two people are doing the same thing, and they are both bad guys!

The students are still studying hard, although it is too late! But as a senior, you still need to give some symbolic support at this time, so as not to disturb their family, let’s go! In fact, the curiosity is satisfied and the choice slips away!

"Kurosawa-senpai, why are you standing there?!" Unfortunately, God was not kind to him, and the sharp-eyed Sawamura caught him. All five people in the dormitory turned to look at you, their little eyes filled with excitement. Great doubt.

It was so embarrassing to be discovered! But how could I tell you directly that I was watching a show outside? The main thing is to deceive one's ears and steal the bell, but it will lead to misfortune! Kurosawa thought with a smile, there is nothing we can do about it, I'm sorry, Daigu! Just blame the stupid village!

Then he said decisively: "Well! I just happened to pass by!" Anyway, he was right! "But are you just making up for your homework? This is not okay! As the ace pitcher of Qingdao, you should be flawless even in studies! What's more, school starts tomorrow, but you didn't even do your homework. It can’t happen at all! Coach Kataoka seems to be quite focused on this aspect!”

That's right, after all, how could Mr. Kataoka not want his students to get poor grades! As for whether it will affect the ID number, who knows? Kurosawa thought happily.

"Ah?!" The two instantly petrified were real and fake! But I can’t seem to find a reason to refute it, and it’s Kurosawa-senpai who said it!

"After all, if you don't do your homework, you will be detained by the teacher. You always stay to make up for your homework and we go to practice. You stay to make up for the exam and we go to the competition. Do you think it has a big impact?" Kurosawa continued. Fudged.

whee! Who told stupid village to call me! It turns out that I didn’t study hard enough, otherwise how could I have been discovered in such a timely manner! As for Dai Gu, who was innocently affected, I can only say it’s hard work, but I believe you can do it!

"So you two have to work hard! If you are so half-hearted, you will never finish writing! The trump card is one step further away from you!" Kurosawa turned and left.

The three people next to them looked at the two that were about to fade away. They each looked at each other and decided that this was good. These two idiots will definitely work harder on their homework!

I kept complaining in my heart! These two are being played by Kurosawa-senpai again! Those words were obviously half true and false, but judging from the logic of these two people, they probably couldn't handle it, so they could only believe it!

Sure enough, after a while, the two people who had recovered from the blow began to crazily make up for their homework. Finally, the three people working hard next to them breathed a sigh of relief. Taking care of children these days is also a technical job, so tiring!

Kurosawa left and returned to the dormitory leisurely. As soon as Miyuki saw Kurosawa, who was sitting at the table, he knew that he had just gone to tease someone again. Thinking of the scream just now, he really doubted whether he was persecuting him. Where is Sawamura!

"Are you going to tease Sawamura?" Miyuki joked.

"Huh? How did you know?" Kurosawa said in surprise, and then after thinking about it for a moment, he realized that he was probably thinking wrong! Then he joked: "What do you think I did?" I really want to know what's going on in your head, haha! (??w??)

As soon as Miyuki saw that expression, he knew that he had made a mistake. This was not the case! What else could it be, but what is certain is that this guy Minano just made an absolute fool of Sawamura.

Miyuki avoided the serious matter and said lightly: "Ah! Didn't you just tease that boy Sawamura! Tell me, what happy things happened to him again!"

"Well! Actually, it's not a big deal! The two boys were just doing homework in Kanemaru's dormitory, and they happened to be passing by and heard the scream! I just went in!..." Kurosawa said with a smile, and then said to him He went in and nudged them a little, "They should be writing furiously now!"

"Hahahaha! I laughed so hard at them. They are really so easy to deceive! Hey! I wonder when those two guys will take off the filters to see you! If I say so, they may not Believing it has really made me lose a lot of fun!" Miyuki curled her lips and said unhappily, her brain is obviously not that good, so why is it suddenly so hard to be deceived!

"Maybe it's because your credibility outside the court is too low?!" Kurosawa joked. Maybe it's because of the majesty of a senior? Kazuya seems to have no such thing for a long time. Even if he becomes the captain, it is completely unimaginable!

"Well! Who knows!" Miyuki said casually, then turned back to look at the score book in his hand. After a while, he asked: "How long did you tell the coach about the independent training time?"

"One week! Unless something unexpected happens, about one week is enough, but we still have to take a look! But I will definitely not be able to catch up with the first practice match!" Kurosawa thought for a while and replied, according to According to past experience, this is correct, but there is something different, so we still need to take a look again!

"Okay, then I will eliminate you decisively! I just want to know how far our defense and attack can be without you!" Miyuki thought for a while, whether it is pitching or hitting, Kurosawa is undoubtedly the most powerful now. That one, this will never work! Games without Kurosawa are the best opportunities to test the team, so seize this opportunity to test it out!

Miyuki suddenly woke up from his thoughts and grabbed the hand that was doing something wrong on his head, and said helplessly: "Nanye, what are you doing!"

"Well! Kazuya just thinks too much sometimes! You can go to bed now! Just let things take their own course and don't think too much about the team's affairs. Don't worry about becoming bald!" Kurosawa joked, "Besides. It’s not like you are the only one on the team. Baseball is a sport of nine people after all. It’s not enough to rely on one person’s progress! Don’t worry too much, everyone is understanding and very conscious!”

Ah, it’s even harder to guess Kazuya’s thoughts after becoming the captain! After all, what I’m thinking about is everyone’s business. How can I guess this? But you must have been worried just now, so let’s comfort you first!

Miyuki smiled and said: "Okay! You're right, I don't want to become bald! Let's go to bed!" It's really strange! Although he didn't guess what I was thinking, he still tried to comfort me! But my eagerness is so obvious! This is not okay, just like Nanye said that he is too worried, today is only the first day, don't be anxious!