Ace of Diamonds: The Last Piece of the Puzzle

Lei Shi, who received the delicious food gift package and a safety guard, said that he was very happy and wanted to hit Kurosawa-senpai's ball like this to express his gratitude.

The game on the field was indeed not as expected by Qingdao and others. Didong's follow-up pitcher failed to prevent the troll's big hit line and scored two points.

Although the score difference was not big, they were still unable to overcome the opponent's pitching array against the Trolls who were proficient in the follow-up strategy. They lost the game with a score of 0 to 2. The Trolls advanced to the semi-finals and faced White Dragon in the semifinals. high school.

Then everyone in Qingdao watched their next opponent, Yurong High School, versus Haoyong High School. The two schools were on par with each other, and their combat power was relatively balanced in all aspects. In the end, Yurong High School advanced to the semi-finals with a 2-1 victory. Qingdao High School.

Next, everyone in Qingdao returned to the hotel and began to prepare for the semi-finals. After watching the game today, everyone had a good idea. Although Yurong High School is strong, it is still worse than Qingdao, and it is also worse than Xibang and Kiryu. There are some things that should not be taken lightly but there is no need to worry too much.

After returning to the hotel, everyone in Qingdao held an opponent analysis meeting as usual. After the end, it was coach Kataoka's turn to announce the list of starters. He glanced at several pitchers and thought for a moment before saying: "Starting pitcher Sawamura, leave it to you. Got it!"

"Yes, boss! I promise to complete the mission!" Sawamura said excitedly, and it was obvious that he was probably holding back his nerves.

"Eijun-kun goes first! He's very powerful!" Haruichi said shyly, "Fangtani-kun, please calm down your momentum!"

Haruichi: Today is also a hard day to carry water between double bets!

Although everyone knows that this kid has been practicing outside corner kicks recently, he didn't expect that it would be effective so soon? The coach actually felt relieved and let him start directly!

"Miyuki, did that kid's outside corner kick succeed?" Kuramochi asked curiously.

"Well! It's okay! I can probably put it in. Do you want to try it later? Haha!" (?w?)

"Ah ha, okay! Sawamura will vote for me later!" Kuramochi turned to Sawamura and said, and others also agreed.

"Furutani to left field, Kawakami always ready!"

After hearing this, Kurosawa immediately understood that the coach meant that he was not going to play in this semi-final. It was another day on the bench! Sure enough, let’s go play the stupid village ball later to let off some steam! Suddenly my hands feel a little itchy!

Sawamura, who was chatting happily with Haruichi, trembled all over and felt a chill. What's going on! Will the weather be cold this time? Could it be that the air conditioner is turned on too low? !

It’s finished! Has Kurosawa, this guy, not been managing his expressions lately? This is letting yourself go, this smile? Who is he trying to punish? Warehouse and Miyuki, who were sitting next to Kurosawa, looked at each other. Shouldn't it be us?

"The above, other personnel remain unchanged, disbanded!" Kataoka ignored the players' various petty thoughts, declared vigorously and left with the coaching staff.

"Let's go, since Sawamura is going to start! You have to show us what you can do with your current outside corners and your increasingly sharp inside corners!" Kurosawa said with a smile.

I'm coming! It turns out to be a stupid village! That's okay, Kuramochi and Miyuki breathed a sigh of relief.

Kuramochi immediately followed and said with a sly smile: "Hey, Kurosawa is right! Sawamura still wants to see how far you can go! Miyuki, come and catch me, let's simulate it!"

"Eh?! The seniors all want to see it! Huh! Come on then! I will get rid of you all without any hesitation!" Sawamura said forcefully.

"Oh, the juniors are so arrogant now!" Ryosuke said with a smile. He originally didn't intend to pay attention to the juniors' play, but since the juniors have issued a challenge, wouldn't it be embarrassing for the seniors not to accept it.

"Sawamura, are you confident? Zhe, let's go too, I'm going to beat that kid up!" Chunsang pulled Zhe, who was turning on the gas stove, to join the group.

"Uh-huh?!" Masuko looked at the people leaving with a blank look on her face, wondering what had happened. Why was everyone suddenly about to start a duel? Forget it, let's just follow them! There were also an army of people going to the theater behind. It was a rare gathering!

"Hello everyone, everyone, today's game will start at ten o'clock. The first game is Qingdao High School versus Yurong High School. The temperature today is as high as 33 degrees Celsius. Please be prepared to escape the heat!..."

"Wow, there are more people today! It feels like they are all densely packed with people!" Sawamura was really excited and nervous! The thought of pitching in front of so many people makes me happy, but it would be terrible if I don't pitch well as a starter!

"Well! Today is the semi-finals after all! Don't be nervous, Sawamura! Let's go to the bullpen first to see how you are doing today!" Miyuki reassured, hoping you can perform well!

In the first semi-final, Qingdao High School played against Yurong High School. The sidelines were full of people. The media, sports magazines, team scouts, spectators and players from the other two schools all rushed to the scene. They didn’t want to Missed the chance to watch this semifinal.

After a winning streak in Hajia, Qingdao attracted the attention of a large number of fans and teams. The performance of the first-team players was very eye-catching. Obviously, the next three-year seniors will participate in professional baseball after graduation. Whether you go to the draft or go to college, you will get a good result. Of course, professional baseball may be a little difficult, but you don’t have to worry about college!

After all, there is a good ending! Qingdao entered the semi-finals of Summer Koshien for the first time in six years. Everyone is very optimistic about Qingdao's victory in this game! Some people have begun to look forward to Qingdao's summit directly this time!

After all, whether it's domineering and smooth line play or fast pitching, it's the type that the audience likes very much, but this time it's destined to disappoint everyone. Coach Kataoka is a person who likes to play cards unconventionally, although everyone can probably understand. That's his intention!

However, when they saw that the pitcher who was pitching was still a first-year pitcher, some spectators were very disappointed, while others were very excited. Is there any good pitcher here at Qingdao?

"No, no! It's the semi-finals and you're actually sending a first grader who hasn't appeared much before? It seems like he's still a right-hand man!"

"Isn't this kid the funny kid who fell directly on the pitcher's mound last time? No problem!"

"Hahahaha, it should be fine! Maybe the coach wants to call him back no matter how many points he drops, like this?!"

"But it seems they have also replaced first-year Furiya in the left field? Kurosawa is probably better at hitting!"

"Maybe he was tired from the last game! Coach Kataoka probably wants to keep him for the finals!"

"That's right! That makes sense!"

No matter what the audience guessed, Yu Rong breathed a sigh of relief. After all, if our opponents despise us so much, it means that we have a chance to come back. We are not here to accompany them!

"Let them lose in their arrogance! Let's go!"

Buzz~buzz~buzz

"Salute to both sides!"

"Please advise!"

"The first game of the semifinals between Qingdao High School and Yurong High School has officially begun!"

"In the first game, Yu Rong attacks first, hitting Nangong first!"

"The starting pitcher on Qingdao's team is their first-year left-hand pitcher. He didn't seem very nervous when facing Yu Rong's batter! He took a deep breath, oh!"

"It's such a domineering statement! It can be seen that he trusts the fielders behind him! He lets the opponent hit the ball. This is a pitcher who relies on his fielding to score outs!"

"Qingdao actually has two first-year pitchers with completely different styles! How lucky! I really look forward to their growth after being baptized by Koshien!"

"The hitters on the field obviously can't keep up with the pitcher's ball speed! He's swinging slowly again! Is there some reason why the pitcher's actual ball speed is not fast? Could it be because of his posture? His pitching posture seems to be very special. !”

"Qingdao's pitching pair is very strong! It was actually three inside corners, but this pitcher's pitching rhythm is very fast! He scored three outs in one fell swoop, and made perfect use of his defense to end the inning."

"Qingdao's bat is a hitter known for his long range. Once he is allowed to get on base, the risk of scoring will skyrocket. Can Yu Rong stop Qingdao's violent hitting?"

"Ichiboshi Kuramochi actually chose to hit at the beginning! Wow, it's incredible. He actually ran directly to first base by hitting the ball. He couldn't stop him at all!"

"Ryosuke, the second-battler, is a skilled player. It's only the first inning and the first-battler is already on base. What attack method will Aomichi choose!"

"He is worthy of being called a devil hitter! He actually chose to hit all the balls out because he wanted to beat the opponent's pitcher as quickly as possible!"

"I actually waited until the full count and hit an infield hit. The runner on first base went directly to third base. There were people on first and third base directly on the field. None of the next batters were easy to deal with. It was too difficult for Yu Rong. !”

"Whether it's a fly ball or a ground ball, it's enough for third baseman Kuramochi to run back to home plate. So Seido's three-bat choice is a normal hit. It's really the top hitter in the country!"

"The ball passed through the infield and flew directly to left field. The third base runner returned to home plate, and the first base runner went to third base. It was a double hit! As expected, he will not even miss a bad ball. A strong hitter!”

"Would Yu Rong choose to face off against Qingdao's leader and fourth base Yuki? There are people on the second and third bases on the field, but the first base is still empty. What will their choice be?!"

Kurosawa sat on the bench boredly and watched the game on the field. Everyone was cheering fiercely! It seems a bit out of place for me to sit still like this!

However, Sawamura is in pretty good condition today, and Kazuya's guidance should make it easier! It seems that Koshien is not fruitless this time! In this case, at least the next pitchers don't need to worry too much, everyone should have clear goals for improvement!

Then it’s a matter of wiring. Speaking of the captain’s words, it should be Kazuya! Then it would be that kid in the new Eryoujian! His hitting is also good. He can hit every time he comes on the field. There are not many people who can seize the few opportunities to play and their performance is recognized by the supervisor!

Kurosawa turned his attention to Haruichi next to Sawamura. Speaking of which, he seemed to have never had much contact with that child! Compared to Sawamura and Furitani, except when he is replaced as a substitute, this child's sense of presence is somewhat lower. Maybe he is too well-behaved? The most profound impression on me seems to be that I blush and raise my hands when I hit a hit! So cute!

Kurosawa silently looked at the pink hair that was exactly the same as Ryo-san's, but he could tell the difference between the two brothers at a glance! But after all, it’s Minato’s genes! It lights up from time to time, which is quite scary, but he is much shyer than Liangsang, maybe because his brother is still here! Maybe we'll see a completely different him next year, but there's no guarantee.

But few people would choose the same position as their brother who is less than a year apart! such a pity! If not, maybe we can see the two brothers competing on the same stage! In fact, Koharu City should be quite sorry!

However, the child looked so easily shy, but unexpectedly he was extraordinarily persistent in hitting him with a wooden stick! I'm quite looking forward to it. If he plays well, his path will be broader than his brother's, in terms of talent too!

But do talented baseball players more or less have their own persistence? Maybe geniuses always have some weird quirks, like I only throw straight balls with my ball speed, etc. People always say that to me!

By the way, besides Haruichi, are there other people who can hit hard? I don't seem to have paid much attention to the Second Army. After these third-year soldiers retire, it will take a long time to get used to the line! At that time, we will still have to rely on pitchers to support us! I wonder if a new coach has been found!

With the help of the new coach, it should be easier for us! The team will be formed faster, and I don’t know who will be promoted to the first team by then! I’ll be very busy when I get back! I also need to make some other attempts at my own pitching!

After all, according to the high school baseball competition system, we will start the autumn competition immediately when we return! Both Ming's Daoshi and Leishi's pharmacist have much more time than us! Last time, Sanada said that they had won nearly fifty games in a row. That kind of momentum is not something that a newly debuted team like us can contend with!

Ming seems to have had some problems with the catcher, but they have obviously been resolved. The recent messages have become arrogant again, which is really troublesome! Sure enough, you still need to be mentally prepared for the autumn competition, and the decisive choice is to use it directly for training!

But it still depends on what the coaching staff thinks! After all, if a new coach comes, he will have to get in touch with Coach Kataoka! The more tacit cooperation they have, the more helpful they will be to our team. Kurosawa glanced at Kataoka's tall back and left quickly.